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Twitter’s edit button will reach all US subscribers by end of today • TechCrunch
Just a few days after Twitter said its new “Edit” button would launch to its paying subscribers in select markets,…
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The software’s the thing • TechCrunch
As with the Pixel Watch, we’ll be bringing more in-depth thoughts with a full review in the near future. Now,…
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The Mario movie trailer is as cursed as we hoped • TechCrunch
Nintendo shared the first trailer for the anticipated “The Super Mario Bros. Movie,” an animated adventure featuring some deeply meme-worthy…
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Part of its own profits • TechCrunch
Atman Capital, a year-old early-stage venture firm partially backed by about 20 founders, is sweetening the deal for these individual…
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GOP’s war on ESG could come back to bite it • TechCrunch
Failing to address climate change via investments endangers constituents (and the economy) Dominic-Madori Davis 8 hours Less than two months…
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Post-pandemic, Telemedicine startups are evolving — this one just raised $6M for its hybrid approach • TechCrunch
So-called “personalized medicine” is all the rage these days. Healthcare is being gradually affected by data-driven insights gleaned through what…
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TikTok adds new editing tools to adjust clips, sounds, images and text • TechCrunch
TikTok is introducing new editing tools to give users more creative freedom with their content, the company announced on Thursday.…
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Telegram cuts subscription cost by more than half in India • TechCrunch
Telegram has cut the monthly subscription fee for its premium tier by more than half in India, just months after…
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Welcome to spooky season in startups • TechCrunch
Welcome to Startups Weekly, a fresh human-first take on this week’s startup news and trends. To get this in your…
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Stadia died because no one trusts Google • TechCrunch
There’s a lot of chatter right now about the “surprise” shutdown of Stadia, Google’s game-streaming service. While it’s true that…
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Firefly Aerospace reaches orbit for the first time • TechCrunch
There’s another space-proven private launch company in the club — Firefly Aerospace. The company’s small payload Alpha rocket reached orbit…
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The EU wants to put companies on the hook for harmful AI
The new bill, called the AI Liability Directive, will add teeth to the EU’s AI Act, which is set to…
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Tesla shows off underwhelming human robot prototype at AI Day 2022
Enlarge / The walking Optimus prototype demonstrated at the AI Day 2022 event. Tesla Today at Tesla’s “AI Day” press…
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Tesla’s robot strategy is inextricably tied to its Autopilot strategy, for better or for worse • TechCrunch
Tesla unveiled its first actual prototype of its Optimus humanoid robot on Friday — an actual robot this time, by…
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ByteDance’s Pico debuts its Quest rival, but challenges remain • TechCrunch
When ByteDance bought the Chinese VR headset maker Pico a year ago, the message it sent was clear: it was…
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It’s AI day for Tesla, but we’re here for the cringey texts • TechCrunch
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Google appears to have disabled Google Translate in parts of China • TechCrunch
Google appears to have disabled access to Google Translate in parts of China, redirecting visitors to the Hong Kong domain…
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Apply to pitch your startup at TC Sessions: Crypto • TechCrunch
Crypto has evolved from a niche product into a critical piece of the infrastructure underpinning an entirely new vision for…
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How Volvo is leaning on software to drive its next great safety revolution • TechCrunch
Volvo is one of those brands with a core identity so firmly cemented that no amount of marketing can counter…
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Enjoy these exclusive benefits in the TC+ Lounge at Disrupt • TechCrunch
Everyone knows membership has its privileges. And that adage holds true at TechCrunch Disrupt, which takes place on October 18–20…
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Mystery hackers are “hyperjacking” targets for insidious spying
Marco Rosario Venturini Autieri/Getty Images For decades, virtualization software has offered a way to vastly multiply computers’ efficiency, hosting entire…
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Insurtech investor survey, H-1B red flags, SaaS sales coaching • TechCrunch
The demand for some services can be so high, it can insulate their providers against the vagaries of the market.…
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Twitch is testing ‘elevated chats’ that let you pay to highlight a message • TechCrunch
Between recent drama around gambling and its controversial decision to take a bigger slice of the subscription revenue pie, it’s…
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Deepfake Bruce Willis may be the next Hollywood star, and he’s OK with that
Enlarge / Deepfake Bruce Willis as he appeared in a 2021 commercial for Russian mobile company MegaFon. MegaFon Bruce Willis…
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After a series of misfires in Q3, here’s what we expect for startups in Q4 • TechCrunch
Today is the final day of Q3 2022, which means we’re heading rapidly toward the end of the year. And…
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Chinese automaker Geely snaps up 7.6% stake in Aston Martin • TechCrunch
Geely Holding Group acquired a 7.6% share of British luxury automaker Aston Martin Lagonda Global Holdings, helping cement the Chinese…
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VCs at Freestyle, Plexo Capital and Sequoia join Startup Battlefield judges • TechCrunch
Are you ready to rumble, TechCrunch style? Twenty of the most promising and creative early-stage startups — chosen from the…
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YouTube TV users can now subscribe to standalone networks without a base plan • TechCrunch
YouTube TV launched a new option that allows subscribers to purchase add-ons without subscribing to the full channel offering in…
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We’re all just a Hop, Skip and a Drive away from a better Hustle • TechCrunch
Hello and welcome back to Equity, a podcast about the business of startups, where we unpack the numbers and nuance behind…
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Social media a factor in death of UK schoolgirl, inquest finds • TechCrunch
The inquest into the death of British schoolgirl, Molly Russell, has concluded that social media was a factor in her…
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Arrival produces long-awaited battery-electric commercial van • TechCrunch
EV startup Arrival said Friday it has produced its first battery-electric van, a significant step toward its goal to deliver…
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Microsoft says two new Exchange zero-day bugs under active attack, but no immediate fix • TechCrunch
Microsoft has confirmed two unpatched Exchange Server zero-day vulnerabilities are being exploited by cybercriminals in real-world attacks. Vietnamese cybersecurity company…
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Everstores, an Open Store-style D2C Shopify aggregator out of Europe, emerges from stealth with €18 million • TechCrunch
A wave of Amazon-merchant aggregator startups, floating close to $15 billion in funding, have rushed in, rolled up, and rushed…
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HSBC invests in Singapore’s startup offering customer intelligence and risk assessment solutions • TechCrunch
HSBC Asset Management, the investment arm of Britain’s HSBC Group, has led a seed round of $4 million in Singapore’s…
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TestGrid is a “one-stop shop” for testing apps at scale • TechCrunch
Created by developer who needed to test apps at scale, TestGrid is an on-demand platform that lets users run tests…
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Uniswap Labs eyes over $100 million in new funding • TechCrunch
Uniswap Labs is in early stages of putting together a new round, according to four sources familiar with the matter,…
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Can we find ways to live beyond 100? Millionaires are betting on it.
But to test the same treatments in people, we’d need to run clinical trials for decades, which would be very…
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Why this Blizzard vet thinks the next killer web3 game will come from China • TechCrunch
This year, around 3.2 billion people — or about 40% of the world’s population — will play games, with total…
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SoftBank Vision Fund is reportedly laying off 30% of its workforce, or at least 150 employees • TechCrunch
The Vision Fund, a venture capital arm of SoftBank, has launched a sweeping layoff process, cutting at least 30% of…
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GV aims to help build a company that can sniff out disease, literally • TechCrunch
Alex Wiltschko has what he thinks is a big idea. He wants to build a company that digitizes scent. It’s…
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Google Colaboratory launches a pay-as-you-go option, premium GPU access • TechCrunch
Google Colaboratory (Colab for short), Google’s service designed to allow anyone to write and execute arbitrary Python code through a…
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Google to sunset Stadia in January 2023, will refund hardware purchases • TechCrunch
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The biggest moonshots from 500 Global’s latest Demo Day • TechCrunch
It’s demo day season. This morning marked the kickoff of VC firm 500 Global’s Fall 2022 Demo Day, which saw…
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Meta unveils an AI that generates video based on text prompts
Although the effect is rather crude, the system offers an early glimpse of what’s coming next for generative artificial intelligence,…
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All Facebook and Instagram users in the US can now share NFTs, cross-post between both apps • TechCrunch
Meta announced today that all Facebook and Instagram users in the U.S. can now connect their wallets and share their…
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Mark Zuckerberg says Meta will freeze hiring and cut costs • TechCrunch
After a decade of explosive growth, the company formerly known as Facebook is planning to trim down. Bloomberg reports that…
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Despite its many troubles, the insurtech market is ‘far from dead,’ investors say • TechCrunch
When insurtech company Metromile went public via a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) in February last year, it was valued…
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Meta’s Make-A-Video AI achieves a new, nightmarish state of the art • TechCrunch
Meta’s researchers have made a significant leap in the AI art generation field with Make-A-Video, the creatively named new technique…
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Twitter is adding a new TikTok-like full-screen video feature • TechCrunch
Twitter is adding new features to make it easier for users to watch and discover videos on its platform, the…
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Tesla’s mythical Cybertruck will also be a temporary boat because why not • TechCrunch
The Tesla Cybertruck is not yet in existence thanks to multiple delays. But when it does come, Elon Musk promises…
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