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Apple is late to a self driving milestone — its first test car accident
Sep 01, 1:01AM
Apple’s secretive self-driving vehicle program has disclosed its first accident, according to a report filed with the California Department of Motor Vehicles. The low speed accident, which occurred August 24, is a milestone of sorts for the company, albeit not one that is being celebrated. These days, as more companies head out onto public streets […]
Thailand is becoming a critical country for blockchain
Sep 01, 12:13AM
While United States regulators are still trying to figure out how to think about cryptocurrencies, Thailand's government is already mapping out its own central bank digital currency. This is just one of numerous examples how Thailand has emerged as one the most interesting cryptocurrency and blockchain countries in Southeast Asia in 2018. Since the start of […]
In recruiting win, GM's Cruise employees offered equity in Cruise
Sep 01, 12:00AM
In what will be seen as a big recruiting and retention win for Cruise, employees will be offered equity in GM’s self-driving technology subsidiary rather than shares of GM. The securities offering was disclosed in a recent SEC filing for GM Cruise Holdings LLC. The filing, which also lists the initial officers of GM Cruise […]
Skullcandy aims upscale with two new headphones
Aug 31, 11:02PM
Skullcandy has always been an odd brand. Aimed at a younger, hipper audience, the headphones always featured wacky graphics and a lower price point. Now, facing competition from multiple players, they’ve decided to step up their game in terms of quality and style. Their two new models, the noise-cancelling Venue and the bass-heavy Crusher 360, […]
Twitter hints at new threaded conversations and who's online features
Aug 31, 11:01PM
Twitter head Jack Dorsey sent out a tweet this afternoon hinting the social platform might get a couple of interesting updates to tell us who else is currently online and to help us more easily follow Twitter conversation threads. “Playing with some new Twitter features: presence (who else is on Twitter right now?) and threading […]
Google and AISense will talk voice at Disrupt SF 2018
Aug 31, 10:39PM
Only a few years ago, talking to your phone or computer felt really weird. These days, thanks to Alexa, the Google Assistant and (for its three users) Cortana and Bixby, it’s becoming the norm. At this year’s Disrupt SF 2018, we’ll sit down with AISense founder and CEO Sam Liang and Google’s Cathy Pearl to discuss the […]
It's Friday, so here's a rap video about scooter startup Bird
Aug 31, 10:12PM
Listen, if you’re the kind of person who wants to watch a rap video about scooters, here’s a rap video about scooters. Don’t let me stop you. Also, if you make it to the end, you might as well stick around for the credits. For one thing, you’ll learn that it was directed by Andrew […]
User's Guide to Disrupt SF 2018
Aug 31, 9:01PM
Disrupt SF (Sept 5-7) approaches with just a few days until things kick off. We have an all-star lineup that only TechCrunch can assemble, and we're expecting our largest number of attendees yet. Check out our star-packed agenda here, and keep reading to find out everything you need to make for a stellar conference experience. […]
Rappi raises $200M as Latin American tech investment reaches new highs
Aug 31, 8:06PM
Rappi, the Colombian on-demand delivery startup, has brought in a new round of funding at a valuation north of $1 billion, as first reported by Axios and confirmed to TechCrunch by a source close to the company. DST Global has led the more than $200 million financing, with participation from Andreessen Horowitz and Sequoia—all of which were existing investors in the company.
The Village Voice will no longer publish new stories
Aug 31, 7:43PM
The Village Voice is dead — at least, as a functioning journalistic organization. Starting today, the legendary alternative newspaper will no longer publish new stories. Gothamist reports that at a staff meeting, owner Peter Barbey said that about half the team would be laid off, while the other half would remain on-board for now to […]
Leaked shots show off new Google Pixel 3 design, specs
Aug 31, 6:48PM
The Google Pixel 3 XL has had a truly comical amount of leaks to date, but for the most part its younger, smaller brother has been a bit a more camera-shy. Well, today we finally have some purported photos of the real-life baby Pixel 3 via an anonymous Reddit user who leaked the shots that […]
More Alexa 'blueprints' arrive, offering customizable voice apps for families and roommates
Aug 31, 6:06PM
Earlier this year, Amazon rolled out a new feature that allowed Alexa device owners to create their own custom skills using preconfigured templates. Today, Amazon is expanding Alexa Blueprints, as the service is called, to include a handful of new templates designed for families and roommates. These include a chore chart template, a house rules […]
Samsung Galaxy Watch review
Aug 31, 5:42PM
The industry is forever chasing the Apple Watch. After all, the smartwatch has been a rare bright spot in a plateauing wearables category. Even Fitbit recently found itself heading in that direction, finding a fair bit of success with the Versa. Samsung's approach, on the other hand, has always been very, well, Samsung. The company's […]
Update: BlackRock voted for separation of powers at Tesla
Aug 31, 5:09PM
Update: This post has been updated to reflect that BlackRock’s votes were cast in the last shareholder meeting. The world’s largest investor joined the chorus of voices pushing for a separation of powers at the electric vehicle, solar panel and battery manufacturer, Tesla, during the last shareholder vote at the company, Reuters reported earlier today. […]
The mass exodus at Social Capital continues
Aug 31, 4:37PM
A series of departures continued this morning at Chamath Palihapitiya's VC firm, Social Capital, with Mike Ghaffary, a partner since August 2017, announcing he was moving on to focus on angel investing.
Mynewsdesk acquires web monitoring service Mention
Aug 31, 4:29PM
Communications workflow company Mynewsdesk is acquiring French startup Mention for an undisclosed sum. Norwegian business media group NHST currently owns Mynewsdesk. Mention lets you monitor keywords around the web. It's a good way to hear what customers are saying about your brand on their blog, on Twitter, on Facebook or anywhere public. You can also […]
Apple's new iOS 12 beta fixes the annoying 'please update' bug
Aug 31, 4:19PM
iOS 12 beta testers have been plagued with a frustrating bug that continually pops up messages alerting them that a new iOS update is available when, in fact, it’s not. Apple has now fixed this bug, which is patched in the latest iOS 12 betas rolling out now, we understand. The bug first made headlines […]
Wish, Netflix, Uber and ~100 others testing WhatsApp's new Business API
Aug 31, 3:44PM
Earlier this month, WhatsApp announced the launch of its first revenue-generating enterprise product, the WhatsApp Business API. The API allows businesses to respond to messages from WhatsApp users for free up to 24 hours, then charges for any responses after that point on a per message basis. Though still in a limited preview, the company […]
The Windows 10 October 2018 Update is called 'Windows 10 October 2018 Update'
Aug 31, 3:05PM
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YC-backed travel startup Duffel inks $4.7M round led by Blossom Capital, but stays coy on the details
Aug 31, 2:21PM
A new London-based travel-industry startup is slowly coming out of stealth mode, but although it's releasing it's funding round, it's keeping the actual product close to its chest. For now. Y Combinator -backed travel startup Duffel says it is working on "a new way to book travel online, aiming at the booking experience "end to […]
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