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Ride-hailing congestion, happy space suits and more: our picks of the week’s newsJosh Loeb, associate editor Ride-hailing apps are increasing congestion in cities, study suggests Like Sadiq Khan, I’ve never used Uber. Although, to be fair, Khan has flip-flopped a bit on this, so I’m not really sure what his position is exactly. Before being […]

Lego confirms sustainable plant-based bricks for sale in 2018Lego will be manufacturing leaves, bushes and trees to be sold in its packs beginning this year. These botanical elements will account for one to two per cent of the total plastic elements produced by the toy manufacturer. The new bricks will be made from a plastic […]

Hungry AI ‘cyberslug’ demonstrates self-awareness‘Cyberslug’ is based on Pleurobranchaea californica, a grapefruit-sized sea slug which crawls across the floor of the Pacific Ocean, attempting to eat most creatures it encounters. Unlike most other artificially intelligent entities, Cyberslug has very basic self-awareness. “That is, it relates its motivation and memories to its perception of the external […]

UN approves $1bn in funding for green initiativesThe new approvals bring the GCF portfolio to a total of 76 projects and programmes, amounting to $3.7bn in funding to assist developing countries in their low emission and climate resilient development. “The Board has successfully managed an ambitious agenda this week, demonstrating its commitment to deliver a […]

Siemens plans £200m train factory for East YorkshireSiemens aims to start phased development of the 67-acre site later this year, if investment conditions are met. The German firm is already one of the biggest employers in the UK rail sector, with 4,400 employees working in rail and wider transport-related roles. The new facility will complement […]

Hands-on review: Pawbo+ Wi-Fi pet-monitoring cameraPawbo+ is one of a new (pedigree?) breed of Wi-Fi-connected video cameras designed for pet monitoring rather than home security. Up to eight users can log in via the app to see through the camera and have two-way conversations with their moggy or mutt. Users can also take still photos […]

Come to TechCrunch’s party and SXSW panels TechCrunch invites you to our annual Crunch By Crunch Fest party in Austin, Texas. RSVP to come meet our writers while enjoying free drinks and musical performances by live electronic pop wizards Autograf, digital RnB drummer Mobley, angelic songwriter MIEARS, and yacht dance DJs Glassio. It’s going down from […]