You’ll never be lost again if Google has anything to say about it

TechCrunch Newsletter [TechCrunch logo]( [The Daily Crunch logo]( By [Christine Hall]( Thursday, October 26, 2023 Seek and you shall find. In today’s top story, Aisha writes about Google unleashing a slew of new features for Google Maps. Of course they are AI-powered. And it appears the search giant doesn’t want you to be bored, or be without a charge for your car, or not know where you’re going for too long. [Get the scoop](. Meanwhile, Rita reports on XPeng, often called the Chinese challenger to Tesla, becoming even closer to a competitor after removing high-definition mapping from its XNGP-assisted driving feature. [Find out the driver of that decision](. And in the pursuit of being an influencer, Lauren reports that 1337, pronounced “Leet,” is tapping into generative AI to create a community of AI-driven influencers. [Here’s how](. [ image] Image Credits: NurPhoto / Getty Images More top reads All hail the driverless car: [Cruise may be having a tough time](, but Waymo has its foot firmly on the gas as its driverless vehicles are now available through Uber, starting first in Phoenix. [Here’s how to get one](. No unraveling here: Threads has a “good chance” of [reaching 1 billion users]( in a few years, according to Mark Zuckerberg. How does he know? [He took a poll](. Oh, and now Meta says users and businesses have [600 million chats]( on its platforms every day. Extending the runway: AgentSync raises $50 million more in a massive Series B extension. [Find out how this insurtech shook up its business](. (TC+) This will get a charge out of you: Inlyte Energy reels in $8 million in a seed round to revive a 50-year-old battery technology. [Read more](. (TC+) The glue holding social media together: Despite usage declines, X remains “stickier” than first thought. [Here’s where X is succeeding](. Contracts need love too: GGV Capital U.S. backs Arteria AI’s digital makeover for financial document creation. [Finally, all that unstructured data will have a home](. There’s always a catch: African VCs and startups are eyeing the Middle East for new capital. [However, there might be some requirements](. How to make that next decision: Now with $3.8 million in new funding, Outset is using GPT-4 to make user surveys better. [Research that](. Scooting into the future: Temasek and SBI pour $384 million into India’s Ola Electric. [Read more](. Amazon is your new doctor: The delivery giant’s virtual health clinic can now treat patients for a cough, cold or flu. [Here’s how](. Even more for your Thursday: [Memory chip maker SK Hynix, a shareholder of Kioxia, opposes a merger with Western Digital]( [There could be a simple reason why seed deals are so expensive today]( (TC+) [Spam is about to get even more terrible]( (TC+) [EU lawmakers agree on key detection limits in controversial CSAM-scanning file]( [More top reads image] Image Credits: Uber [Read more stories on TechCrunch.com]( Newest Jobs from Crunchboard - [Systems Engineer Specialist - hybrid, Twin Cities metro area candidates only at American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (St Paul, MN, USA)]( - [Lead Policy Researcher, Technology and Work Program (Associate/Full Specialist) - UC Berkeley Labor Center at University of California Berkeley (Berkeley, CA, USA)]( - [Senior CRM Product Manager at Human Rights Watch (Anywhere)]( - [Technical Business Systems Analyst at Air Line Pilots Association (McLean, VA, USA)]( - [Unity Software Engineer at Dekker Perich Sabatini (Phoenix, AZ, USA)]( [See more jobs on CrunchBoard]( [Post your tech jobs]( and reach millions of TechCrunch readers for only $349 per month. [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Youtube]( [Instagram]( [Flipboard]( [View this email online in your browser]( [Privacy Policy]( | [Terms of Service]( | [Unsubscribe]( © 2023 Yahoo. All rights reserved. 110 5th St, San Francisco, CA 94103