The accelerator is on the floor for autonomous vehicles

Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation. To get this in your inbox, sign up here for free — just click TechCrunch Mobility! Another week, another round of announcements about robotaxis either launching or planning to in cities.  Let’s take stock. Waymo started testing … Read more

Mohamed Salah’s outburst cannot mask poor form but Arne Slot also culpable for Liverpool forward’s decline | Football News

Welcome to The Debrief, a Sky Sports column in which Adam Bate uses a blend of data and opinion to reflect on some of the key stories from the latest Premier League matches. This week: Salah in clear decline but Slot is not helping ‘Fantastic’ Buendia’s impact for Aston Villa Cherki’s rare creativity for Manchester … Read more

X deactivates European Commission’s ad account after the company was fined €120M

X’s Head of Product Nikita Bier fired back at the European Commission this weekend after the EC fined the social media company €120 million (around $140 million). In its first fine under the European Union’s Digital Services Act, the commission called X’s blue checkmark system “deceptive” and said the paid verification system makes users vulnerable … Read more

Mark Selby holds off Judd Trump fightback to win UK Championship in York for first time since 2016 | Snooker News

Mark Selby took his third UK Championship title nine years after his last in a dramatic defeat over Judd Trump; the four-time world champion had considered retiring after his devastating Crucible loss to Joe O’Connor in 2024 Last Updated: 07/12/25 11:58pm Mark Selby won his third UK Championship, and first since 2016 Mark Selby withstood … Read more

Netflix co-CEO reportedly discussed Warner Bros. deal with Trump

Will Netflix’s $82.7 billion deal to acquire Warner Bros. get approval from federal regulators? While Paramount was assumed to be the frontrunner to acquire the storied movie studio thanks to CEO David Ellison’s connections to the Trump administration, new reporting in Bloomberg and The Hollywood Reporter suggests that Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos met with President … Read more

Wilfried Nancy defends Celtic’s ‘really good moments’ after 2-1 Hearts defeat as Kris Boyd says Derek McInnes’ side can ‘take this all the way’ | Football News

New Celtic boss Wilfried Nancy pointed to the “really good moments” during his debut in the dugout despite 2-1 defeat by league leaders Hearts, whose victory shows they can take the title race “all the way” according to Kris Boyd. After interim boss Martin O’Neill had managed to overturn an eight-point gap to the top … Read more