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Technology Instagram Reels adds new features as TikTok is banned in the US

Instagram Reels adds new features as TikTok is ban...

Vidcon   Jan 18, 2025  0

Instagram announced a timely update to its video feature Reels this morning, alongside the news that the Supreme Court upheld the ...

Technology Bumble founder Whitney Wolfe Herd to reclaim CEO position in March

Bumble founder Whitney Wolfe Herd to reclaim CEO p...

Vidcon   Jan 18, 2025  0

Bumble announced today that founder Whitney Wolfe Herd is returning as CEO after stepping down from the position in 2023.  Wolfe H...

Technology Malware stole internal PowerSchool passwords from engineer’s hacked computer

Malware stole internal PowerSchool passwords from ...

Vidcon   Jan 18, 2025  0

The theft of a PowerSchool engineer's passwords prior to the breach raises further doubts about the company's security practices. ...

Technology Treasury sanctions Salt Typhoon hacking group behind breaches of major US telecom firms

Treasury sanctions Salt Typhoon hacking group behi...

Vidcon   Jan 18, 2025  0

The US government has also sanctioned the hacker responsible for December's US Treasury hack © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserve...

Technology Google begins requiring JavaScript for Google Search

Google begins requiring JavaScript for Google Sear...

Vidcon   Jan 18, 2025  0

Google says it has begun requiring users to turn on JavaScript, the widely used programming language to make web pages interactive...

Technology Big Tech expands its reach with new startup acquisitions and investments

Big Tech expands its reach with new startup acquis...

Vidcon   Jan 18, 2025  0

Welcome to Startups Weekly — your weekly recap of everything you can’t miss from the world of startups. Want it in your inbox ever...

Technology As TikTok faces a US shutdown, here are some alternative apps to check out

As TikTok faces a US shutdown, here are some alter...

Vidcon   Jan 18, 2025  0

TikTok has warned of a looming shutdown in just six days, as the Supreme Court is currently weighing the law that would ban the ap...

Technology Amazon bought more renewable power last year than any other company

Amazon bought more renewable power last year than ...

Vidcon   Jan 18, 2025  0

Amazon added around 100 new renewable projects last year. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Technology OpenAI is trying to extend human life, with help from a longevity startup

OpenAI is trying to extend human life, with help f...

Vidcon   Jan 18, 2025  0

OpenAI says it trained a new AI model called GPT-4b micro with Retro Biosciences, a longevity science startup trying to extend the...

Technology SpaceX and Blue Origin must investigate this week’s big rocket tests, FAA says

SpaceX and Blue Origin must investigate this week’...

Vidcon   Jan 18, 2025  0

The Federal Aviation Administration is requiring Elon Musk’s SpaceX and Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin to investigate what went wrong on ...

Technology TikTok CEO responds to Trump, thanks him for trying to solve US ban 

TikTok CEO responds to Trump, thanks him for tryin...

Vidcon   Jan 18, 2025  0

TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew responded to comments made by Donald Trump regarding Friday’s Supreme Court ruling to ban the app in the U...

Technology ChatGPT’s newest feature lets users assign it traits like ‘chatty’ and ‘Gen Z’

ChatGPT’s newest feature lets users assign it trai...

Vidcon   Jan 18, 2025  0

Update: OpenAI officially announced this feature one week after some users reported the arrival, and then disappearance, of the ne...

Technology Bluesky saw 17x increase in moderation reports in 2024 after rapid growth

Bluesky saw 17x increase in moderation reports in ...

Vidcon   Jan 18, 2025  0

Bluesky on Friday published its moderation report for the past year, noting the sizable growth the social network experienced in 2...

Technology AI startup Character AI tests games on the web

AI startup Character AI tests games on the web

Vidcon   Jan 18, 2025  0

Character AI, a startup that lets users chat with different AI-powered characters, is now testing games on its desktop and mobile ...

Technology TikTok ban: How to download your videos and data

TikTok ban: How to download your videos and data

Vidcon   Jan 18, 2025  0

The Supreme Court has upheld a ban on TikTok. Before the app goes dark on Sunday, you’re probably wondering how to back up the doz...

Technology Perplexity acquires Read.cv, a social media platform for professionals

Perplexity acquires Read.cv, a social media platfo...

Vidcon   Jan 18, 2025  0

Read.cv, a social media platform for professionals that competed with LinkedIn, has been acquired by AI-powered search engine Perp...

Technology Netradyne snags $90M at $1.35B valuation to expand smart dashcams for commercial fleets

Netradyne snags $90M at $1.35B valuation to expand...

Vidcon   Jan 18, 2025  0

Distracted driving is one of the leading causes of car accidents and a major reason why auto insurance premiums are expected to in...

Technology ChatGPT’s head of product will testify in the US government’s case against Google

ChatGPT’s head of product will testify in the US g...

Vidcon   Jan 18, 2025  0

The U.S. government has picked Nick Turley, ChatGPT's head of product, to testify in its antitrust case against Google. © 2024 Tec...

Technology Amazon suspends US drone deliveries following crash at testing facility

Amazon suspends US drone deliveries following cras...

Vidcon   Jan 18, 2025  0

Amazon has paused testing of its delivery drones following a crash involving two of its models, according to Bloomberg. It’s the l...

Technology EV startup Canoo files for bankruptcy and ceases operations

EV startup Canoo files for bankruptcy and ceases o...

Vidcon   Jan 18, 2025  0

Seven-year-old electric vehicle startup Canoo has filed for bankruptcy and will “cease operations immediately.” The company is liq...

Technology Mark Zuckerberg is leg pressing chicken nuggets

Mark Zuckerberg is leg pressing chicken nuggets

Vidcon   Oct 5, 2024  0

Meta on Friday announced its Movie Gen model, which uses AI to turn prompts into realistic videos with sound. Though Movie Gen won...

Technology Detroit startup Grounded has a Lego-like way of designing EV vans for small businesses

Detroit startup Grounded has a Lego-like way of de...

Vidcon   Oct 5, 2024  0

When Also Capital managing partner Mike Annunziata walks around New York City these days, he sees lots of vans — and opportunity. ...

Technology Waymo picks its next robotaxi, Joby lands more Toyota bucks, and Cybertruck notches its fifth recall 

Waymo picks its next robotaxi, Joby lands more Toy...

Vidcon   Oct 5, 2024  0

Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation. Sign up here for fre...

Technology Announcing the Startup Battlefield 200 at TechCrunch Disrupt 2024

Announcing the Startup Battlefield 200 at TechCrun...

Vidcon   Oct 5, 2024  0

TechCrunch Disrupt 2024, which takes place from October 28-30 at Moscone West in San Francisco, is rapidly approaching. Today we’r...

Technology TechCrunch Disrupt 2024 Side Events schedule: Women in Tech, SignalFire, Llama Lounge, and more to host

TechCrunch Disrupt 2024 Side Events schedule: Wome...

Vidcon   Oct 5, 2024  0

With TechCrunch Disrupt 2024 right around the corner, we’re thrilled to introduce the companies hosting Side Events that will exte...

Technology Why EnergyX raised $75M from small investors, even after taking VC money from GM and others

Why EnergyX raised $75M from small investors, even...

Vidcon   Oct 5, 2024  0

EnergyX’s offering took advantage of SEC Regulation A, which allows companies to raise money from retail investors in exchange for...

Technology Amazon closes more of its cashierless convenience stores

Amazon closes more of its cashierless convenience ...

Vidcon   Oct 5, 2024  0

Amazon continues to scale back efforts around its cashierless checkout technology, Just Walk Out. The e-commerce giant closed thre...

Technology Announcing the final agenda for the SaaS Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2024

Announcing the final agenda for the SaaS Stage at ...

Vidcon   Oct 5, 2024  0

Software as a service (SaaS) is an ever-evolving industry. We’ll talk to some of the brightest minds and leaders in the industry —...

Technology Fisker faces SEC investigation as bankruptcy case drags on

Fisker faces SEC investigation as bankruptcy case ...

Vidcon   Oct 5, 2024  0

Bankrupt EV startup Fisker is under investigation by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, according to a new filing from t...

Technology GM is working on an eyes-off, hands-off driving system

GM is working on an eyes-off, hands-off driving sy...

Vidcon   Oct 5, 2024  0

Seven years ago, GM became the first automaker to offer hands-free driving when it rolled out its Super Cruise advanced driver ass...

Technology Every fusion startup that has raised over $100M

Every fusion startup that has raised over $100M

Vidcon   Oct 5, 2024  0

Fusion startups have raised $7.1 billion to date, with the majority of it going to a handful of companies.  © 2024 TechCrunch. Al...

Technology OpenAI secured more billions, but there’s still capital left for other startups

OpenAI secured more billions, but there’s still ca...

Vidcon   Oct 5, 2024  0

Welcome to Startups Weekly — your weekly recap of everything you can’t miss from the world of startups. Want it in your inbox ever...

Technology YouTube apologizes for falsely banning channels for spam, canceling subscriptions

YouTube apologizes for falsely banning channels fo...

Vidcon   Oct 5, 2024  0

A misfire of YouTube’s systems led to the accidental banning of YouTube channels affecting numerous creators who were informed the...

Technology Ashton Kutcher, Effie Epstein, and Guy Oseary are coming to TechCrunch Disrupt 2024

Ashton Kutcher, Effie Epstein, and Guy Oseary are ...

Vidcon   Oct 5, 2024  0

Last year, Sound Ventures, the 9-year-old, Beverly Hills, California-based venture firm led by general partners Ashton Kutcher, Gu...

Technology The ‘Mozart of Math’ isn’t worried about AI replacing math nerds — ever

The ‘Mozart of Math’ isn’t worried about AI replac...

Vidcon   Oct 5, 2024  0

Terence Tao, a UCLA professor considered to be the “world’s greatest living mathematician,” last month compared ChapGPT’s o1 reaso...

Technology 5 ‘dumbphones’ that can still run WhatsApp

5 ‘dumbphones’ that can still run WhatsApp

Vidcon   Oct 5, 2024  0

With the luddite revival in full-swing, here are five dumbphones that can still run WhatsApp — and a few others. © 2024 TechCrunch...

Technology SoCreate wants to transform screenwriting software with AI imagery and community sharing tools

SoCreate wants to transform screenwriting software...

Vidcon   Oct 5, 2024  0

Many screenwriters have embraced modern tools over traditional PDFs to craft their film or TV show pilots. SoCreate, the latest en...

Technology Fisker’s HQ abandoned in “complete disarray” with apparent hazardous waste, clay models left behind

Fisker’s HQ abandoned in “complete disarray” with ...

Vidcon   Oct 5, 2024  0

The headquarters Fisker used in its waning days was recently abandoned and left in “complete disarray,” with drums of apparent haz...

Technology What’s in the rug? How TikTok got swept into a real-time true crime story

What’s in the rug? How TikTok got swept into a rea...

Vidcon   Oct 5, 2024  0

A woman in Ohio is being haunted by ghosts. Or maybe she’s not. There’s a dead body buried underneath her house, rolled up inside ...

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Technology Apple sued, Microsoft’s AI ambitions and Nvidia’s surprises

Apple sued, Microsoft’s AI ambitions and Nvidia’s ...

Vidcon   Mar 23, 2024  0

In this edition of Week in Review, we have big news on the latest Apple antitrust lawsuit. Microsoft’s AI ambitions dominated the ...

Technology Mallard Bay is the Airbnb for guided hunting and fishing

Mallard Bay is the Airbnb for guided hunting and f...

Vidcon   Mar 23, 2024  0

Mallard Bay is building a marketplace and a vertical SaaS platform for guided fishing and hunting industries. © 2024 TechCrunch. A...

Technology Deal Dive: Building the Airbnb for guided hunting and fishing

Deal Dive: Building the Airbnb for guided hunting ...

Vidcon   Mar 23, 2024  0

Mallard Bay is building a marketplace and a vertical SaaS platform for guided fishing and hunting industries. © 2024 TechCrunch. A...

Technology Liquid Death is just one of many VC-backed beverage startups ready to disrupt Coke and Pepsi

Liquid Death is just one of many VC-backed beverag...

Vidcon   Mar 23, 2024  0

Some of the new venture-backed beverage startups are hoping to upend the industry by creating new drink categories. © 2024 TechCru...

Technology Why it’s impossible to review AIs, and why TechCrunch is doing it anyway

Why it’s impossible to review AIs, and why TechCru...

Vidcon   Mar 23, 2024  0

Every week seems to bring with it a new AI model, and the technology has unfortunately outpaced anyone’s ability to evaluate it co...

Technology Stability AI CEO resigns because you’re ‘not going to beat centralized AI with more centralized AI’

Stability AI CEO resigns because you’re ‘not going...

Vidcon   Mar 23, 2024  0

Stability AI founder and chief executive Emad Mostaque has stepped down from the top role and the unicorn startup‘s board, the buz...

Technology Atomos Space’s first mission on orbit is a trial by fire

Atomos Space’s first mission on orbit is a trial b...

Vidcon   Mar 22, 2024  0

The company has faced two main issues related to communications and the spacecraft rotation rate — and it’s largely solved both th...

Technology Lordstown Motors’ ousted CEO settles with SEC for misleading investors

Lordstown Motors’ ousted CEO settles with SEC for ...

Vidcon   Mar 22, 2024  0

Steve Burns, the ousted founder, chairman and CEO of bankrupt EV startup Lordstown Motors, has settled with the U.S. Securities an...

Technology Apple vs US antitrust lawsuit: Everything we know so far on the DOJ’s iPhone case

Apple vs US antitrust lawsuit: Everything we know ...

Vidcon   Mar 22, 2024  0

Keep in mind that there will be little settled in the short term. Experts estimate a three-to-five-year timeline for any resolutio...

Technology Pitch Deck Teardown: Protecto’s $4M seed deck

Pitch Deck Teardown: Protecto’s $4M seed deck

Vidcon   Mar 22, 2024  0

In an era where data is king and its volume and complexity are exploding, Protecto aims to eliminate the long-standing dilemma bus...

Technology Apple’s iPhone antitrust lawsuit: Everything we know so far on the DOJ’s case

Apple’s iPhone antitrust lawsuit: Everything we kn...

Vidcon   Mar 22, 2024  0

Keep in mind that there will be little settled in the short term. Experts estimate a three-to-five-year timeline for any resolutio...

Technology Truth Social SPAC could pay Trump’s astronomical legal bills – if board OKs it

Truth Social SPAC could pay Trump’s astronomical l...

Vidcon   Mar 22, 2024  0

Donald Trump’s beleaguered SPAC deal is finally going through, and just in time to pay nearly half a billion dollars owed over sev...

Technology Startups Weekly: What goes up must come down

Startups Weekly: What goes up must come down

Vidcon   Mar 22, 2024  0

Welcome to Startups Weekly — your weekly recap of everything you can’t miss from the world of startups. Sign up here to get it in ...

Technology AT&T won’t say how its customers’ data spilled online

AT&T won’t say how its customers’ data spilled onl...

Vidcon   Mar 22, 2024  0

Customers say leaked AT&T customer data — names, addresses, phone numbers and Social Security numbers — is accurate. © 2024 TechC...

Technology 1991 Ventures in London joins the growing list of VCs aimed at Ukrainian startups

1991 Ventures in London joins the growing list of ...

Vidcon   Mar 22, 2024  0

UK-based limited partners Venrex and Samos Investments are this week backing the launch of a new VC primarily aimed at investing i...

Technology Threads is adding live scores for sports games, starting with the NBA

Threads is adding live scores for sports games, st...

Vidcon   Mar 22, 2024  0

Threads, the Twitter-like app from Instagram, is adding live scores for sports games. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced on Friday...

Technology The DOJ’s case against Apple adds to a growing pile of antitrust problems for Cupertino

The DOJ’s case against Apple adds to a growing pil...

Vidcon   Mar 22, 2024  0

On home turf Apple has enjoyed many years of relatively light regulatory scrutiny compared to Big Tech peers. The US Department of...

Technology Swiss fintech nsave gets $4M to enable people from unstable economies to open offshore accounts

Swiss fintech nsave gets $4M to enable people from...

Vidcon   Mar 22, 2024  0

Swiss fintech nsave, which is making banking in Switzerland accessible to people in countries with unstable banking sectors or fac...

Technology TechCrunch Minute: Breaking down the Apple iPhone antitrust lawsuit from the DOJ

TechCrunch Minute: Breaking down the Apple iPhone ...

Vidcon   Mar 22, 2024  0

The U.S. Department of Justice is suing Apple over allegedly monopolistic smartphone practices. The federal agency is not alone in...

Technology A $700M SAFE, IPOs are back and how one venture fund is transcending borders

A $700M SAFE, IPOs are back and how one venture fu...

Vidcon   Mar 22, 2024  0

Hello, and welcome to Equity, a podcast about the business of startups, where we unpack the numbers and nuance behind the headline...

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