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A comprehensive list of 2024 tech layoffs
The tech layoff wave is still going strong in 2024. Following significant workforce reductions in 2022 and 2023,…
Endolith is using ‘Olympic-caliber’ copper microbes to address the copper shortage
Copper is critical to the energy transition away from fossil fuels. The metal is an excellent conductor of…
Telegram quietly enables users to report private chats to moderators after founder’s arrest
Telegram has quietly updated its policy to allow users to report private chats to its moderators following the…
Google’s AI-powered Ask Photos feature begins US rollout
First announced at Google’s I/O developer conference this May, Google Photos’ AI-powered search feature, “Ask Photos,” is rolling…
Driverless car-sharing startup Vay steers toward B2B services
Vay, a startup that has put a teleoperated twist to car-sharing in Berlin and Las Vegas, is expanding…
‘Stop harassing Starlink,’ SpaceX President tells Brazilian judge
SpaceX President Gwynne Shotwell made a public plea to one of Brazil’s top judicial figures on Thursday, asking…
Salesforce acquires data management firm Own for $1.9B in cash
Salesforce has acquired Own Company, a New Jersey-based provider of data management and protection solutions, for $1.9 billion…
OSOM is shutting down on Friday
Launching a phone company is a remarkably difficult — some even say foolish — thing to do. OSOM…
Microsoft gives deepfake porn victims a tool to scrub images from Bing search
The advancement of generative AI tools has created a new problem for the internet: the proliferation of synthetic…
US charges five Russian military hackers with targeting Ukraine’s government with destructive malware
On Thursday, the U.S. Department of Justice accused five members of Russia’s military intelligence agency of hacking several…
Lyft restructures its micromobility business and Volkswagen brings ChatGPT to US vehicles
Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation.…
Drip Capital, a fintech that provides working capital to SMBs, picks up $113M
For over two decades, Jay Chandarana relied on commercial banks to meet the day-to-day, working capital needs of…
All Hands AI raises $5M to build open source agents for developers
At its best, programming is a creative endeavor, but in this age of shifting everything left, much of…
Rivian’s chief software designer is coming to Disrupt 2024
Every automaker is aiming to build and sell the so-called software-defined vehicle. Rivian may have actually done it,…
YouTube to limit teens’ exposure to videos about fitness and weight across global markets
YouTube is going limit teens’ exposure to videos that promote and idealize a certain fitness level or physical…