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India's largest video streaming service, owned by Disney, breaks Safari compatibility to fix security flaw
Jun 08, 5:48AM
Hotstar, India's largest video streaming service with more than 300 million users, disabled support for Apple's Safari web browser on Friday to mitigate a security flaw that allowed unauthorized usage of its platform, two sources familiar with the matter told TechCrunch. The incident comes at a time when the streaming service — operated by Star […]
Maker Faire halts operations and lays off all staff
Jun 08, 1:06AM
Financial troubles have forced Maker Media, the company behind crafting publication MAKE: magazine as well as the science and art festival Maker Faire, to lay off its entire staff of 22 and pause all operations. TechCrunch was tipped off to Maker Media’s unfortunate situation which was then confirmed by the company’s founder and CEO Dale […]
George R.R. Martin's next project is reportedly the video game, Elden Ring
Jun 08, 12:55AM
E3 doesn't technically start until Tuesday, but the leaks are already arriving fast and furious. Now that winter has come from HBO's Game of Thrones, creator George R.R. Martin's got several other projects in the works, including, reportedly, a new video game. Welp. Looks like everything is leaking before E3. Elden Ring is probably next […]
A peek inside Sequoia Capital's low-flying, wide-reaching scout program
Jun 08, 12:45AM
It was a brilliant idea. It allowed Sequoia to keep tabs on entrepreneurs — and nascent technologies — not yet in its universe. It cemented the firm’s ties to the founders who were already in its family. Not last, it grew Sequoia’s already considerable influence in Silicon Valley. Fast forward, and the ripple effects of […]
The makers of Duet Display and Luna on life after Apple's Sidecar
Jun 07, 11:47PM
Of all of the WWDC announcements this week, Sidecar got me the most excited. I'm on the road a lot these days, and apps like Duet and Luna have been lifesavers. They've afforded me the ability to carry around a reasonably sized laptop, with an optional second screen in the form of the iPad. Both […]
Lyft sues SF over bike-share program
Jun 07, 10:42PM
Lyft is suing the city of San Francisco, claiming that the city is violating its 10-year contract with Lyft that would give the company exclusive rights to operate bike-share programs. San Francisco, however, says the contract does not apply to dockless bike-share, but only station-based bike-share. In its lawsuit, Lyft is seeking a preliminary injunction […]
Walmart's JetBlack personal shopping service customers are spending $1,500 per month
Jun 07, 9:21PM
A year after Walmart’s personal shopping service JetBlack launched in New York, the retailer reports two-thirds of customers engage with the service on a weekly basis, and spend an average of $1,500 per month on JetBlack purchases. To be clear, that doesn’t mean the customers are only buying products from Walmart or its subsidiaries like […]
Uber's COO and chief marketing officer are out
Jun 07, 8:42PM
Uber’s chief operating officer Barney Harford and chief marketing officer Rebecca Messina are stepping down as part of an organizational shakeup put into motion just a month after the ride-hailing company went public. CNBC first reported the departures. The departures, which CEO Dara Khosrowshahi explained in an email to employees, were prompted by his decision […]
FedEx ends express delivery contract with Amazon
Jun 07, 8:10PM
FedEx will not renew a contract with Amazon to provide express delivery for the e-commerce giant’s packages in the United States. FedEx, which made the announcement Friday, said in a statement the change would not affect other existing contracts with Amazon or international services. FedEx Express only impacts air services. FedEx will still serve as […]
On the road to self-driving trucks, Starsky Robotics built a traditional trucking business
Jun 07, 7:13PM
More than three years ago, self-driving trucks startup Starsky Robotics was founded to solve a fundamental issue with freight — a solution that CEO Stefan Seltz-Axmacher believes hinges on getting the human driver out from behind the wheel. But a funny thing happened along the way. Starsky Robotics started a regular ol’ trucking company. Now, […]
Tackling 'big tech' issues through storytelling, with Jessica Powell
Jun 07, 7:03PM
Jessica Powell, Google's former head of PR from 2012-2018 (years in which Google required a not-insignificant amount of PR leadership), is now a rock star writer whose 2018 debut book, The Big Disruption: A Totally Fictional But Essentially True Silicon Valley Story, was the first novel published by Medium. I recently spoke with Powell for […]
FCC passes measure urging carriers to block robocalls by default
Jun 07, 6:29PM
The FCC voted today to adopt an anti-robocall measure, but it may or may not lead to any abatement of this maddening practice — and it might not be free, either. That said, it's a good start towards addressing a problem that's far from simple and enormously irritating.
Sam's Club is upgrading tire shopping with a time-saving app
Jun 07, 6:29PM
Alongside today’s news that Walmart will soon introduce in-home grocery delivery in select markets, the company today announced another new effort similarly aimed at saving customers’ time. But this time, the focus was on Sam’s Club members, and specifically addressed the long process involved with buying car tires. To address that challenge, the company is […]
Audi proves two little screens are better than one big screen
Jun 07, 5:58PM
I'm spending some time in the new Audi Q8, and the car company equipped the crossover with its latest infotainment system. I love it, fingerprints, dust and all. The grimy screens are part of the story. I could have cleaned up the screens for the photos, but I thought it was essential to show the […]
Economic development organizations: good or bad for entrepreneurial activity?
Jun 07, 5:27PM
In developing VC markets such as the Midwest, some may think that funding from the government or economic development organizations are a godsend for local entrepreneurs. Startups are often looking...
Google continues to preach multi-cloud approach with Looker acquisition
Jun 07, 5:22PM
When Google announced it was buying Looker yesterday morning for $2.6 billion, you couldn’t blame some of the company’s 1,600 customers if they worried a bit if Looker would continue its multi-cloud approach. But Google Cloud chief Thomas Kurian made clear the company will continue to support an open approach to its latest purchase when […]
Daily Crunch: Facebook's cryptocurrency is coming
Jun 07, 4:59PM
The Daily Crunch is TechCrunch’s roundup of our biggest and most important stories. If you’d like to get this delivered to your inbox every day at around 9am Pacific, you can subscribe here. 1. Facebook plans June 18 cryptocurrency debut. Here's what we know Facebook is finally ready to reveal details about its cryptocurrency, codenamed […]
Xiaomi recalls some of its popular M365 scooter model
Jun 07, 4:51PM
Xiaomi recently discovered a safety issue with the M365 electric scooter where a screw could become loose in the folding apparatus. That would then cause the vertical component of the scooter to break off while in use. Xiaomi said it only affected a “limited number of production units” — 10,257 to be exact. The recall […]
A Google Walkout organizer just left the company, saying 'if they won't lead, we will'
Jun 07, 4:40PM
Claire Stapleton, a longtime Google employee who helped organize a 20,000-person walkout of Google employees last November over the company’s handling of sexual harassment allegations, announced today on Medium that she has left the outfit. She cites her health, saying she is having another child this fall. But she also says the move ties to […]
Answers to your burning questions about how 'Sign In with Apple' works
Jun 07, 4:12PM
One of the bigger security announcements from Apple’s Worldwide Developer Conference this week is Apple’s new requirement that app developers must implement the company’s new single sign-on solution, Sign In with Apple, wherever they already offer another third-party sign-on system. Apple’s decision to require its button in those scenarios is considered risky — especially at […]
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