Exosonic, a startup developing supersonic commercial air travel and UAV tech, is winding down after five years of operation. In an update posted to its website, Exosonic said it was unable to fin...
https://techcrunch.com/2024/11/08/supersonic-aircraft-startup-exosonic-is-shutting-down/
President-elect Donald Trump looped in Elon Musk on his phone call with Ukraine president Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Wednesday, according to Axios. As one of Trump’s top campaign donors, Musk has f...
https://techcrunch.com/2024/11/08/trump-included-elon-musk-on-call-with-zelenskyy/
Tesla shares have popped since the U.S. election as investors bet that a Trump presidency will benefit the automaker led by ally Elon Musk. Tesla’s shares have rallied nearly 30% since Tuesday,...
https://techcrunch.com/2024/11/08/tesla-is-part-of-the-trillion-dollar-club-again/
The Beatles have been nominated for two Grammy awards this year, and no, we did not accidentally fall into a time warp back to the 1960s. The Beatles’ song “Now and Then,” refined with the ...
These days, it seems like every company either wants to or is already offering an AI product or service. For startups building an AI product in this space, it’s a really good time, but they are...
After a career as a corruption investigator, Aaron Narva had an idea for a startup in the age of LLM AI: help hospitals identify risky behavior by doctors. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserv...
The warning is a rare admission from the FBI about the threat from fake emergency data requests submitted by hackers with access to police email accounts. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserve...
The recent U.S. election might appear bad for climate tech, but the energy transition has enough financial momentum that experts aren’t expecting investment trends to change anytime soon. © ...
The idea of one day becoming a venture capitalist always loomed in the back of TJ Taylor's mind. After all, he had an extensive tech background. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For per...
There’s a big opportunity for generative AI in the world of translation, and a startup called Panjaya is taking the concept to the next level: a hyperrealistic, GenAI-based dubbing tool for vid...
Jack Dorsey’s Block is scaling back its investment in TIDAL, the music streaming platform once owned by Jay-Z, according to a shareholder letter on Thursday. Block is also shutting down TBD, a ...
The CEO of Canadian cryptocurrency firm WonderFi was kidnapped and held for ransom on Wednesday, according to CBC. Dean Skurka was reportedly shoved into a vehicle in downtown Toronto during rush...
https://techcrunch.com/2024/11/07/crypto-ceo-kidnapped-in-toronto-released-after-paying-1m-ransom/
Amazon is considering increasing its investment in OpenAI rival Anthropic. According to The Information, Amazon is in talks to invest multiple billions in Anthropic, its first financial pledge in...
https://techcrunch.com/2024/11/07/amazon-may-up-its-investment-in-anthropic-on-one-condition/
AI wants to help us drive better, write better and diagnose diseases faster. Now imagine AI helping you be a better parent. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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Yelp, which made a name for itself giving restaurant recs, just bought an auto services website. In the company’s earnings report on Thursday, Yelp revealed that it agreed to buy RepairPal, a s...
https://techcrunch.com/2024/11/07/yelp-just-spent-80m-on-a-site-for-car-repair-estimates/
An effort to bring a broader news ecosystem to the open social web, also known as the fediverse, is now in the hands of the social magazine app Flipboard. Press.coop, a service that created mirro...
Rivian reported Thursday revenue of $874 million in the third quarter — more than 12% lower than analysts’ estimates — as the EV startup struggled to resolve a component shortage that disru...
https://techcrunch.com/2024/11/07/rivian-takes-revenue-hit-as-supplier-problem-persists/
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This story has been updated throughout with more details as the story has developed. We will continue to do so as the case and dispute are ongoing. The world of WordPress, one of the most popular...
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Throughout the years, several reports have accused Roblox, the popular gaming platform aimed at preteens, of lacking strict safety protocols for children, which exposes them to dangers such as gr...