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Podcast app Castro now owned by indie developer Bluck Apps

Cerulean empowers ocean pollution watchdogs with orbital observation

Heart failure monitoring startup, Acorai, turns heads with oversubscribed seed

TikTok tests a feature that would bring TikTok Shop links to more videos

Zoom debuts its app for Vision Pro, featuring digital personas, 3D files and more

Apple’s iOS 18 may be ‘the biggest’ software update in iPhone history, report says

India’s Uber-rival BluSmart pumps up EV charging with $25M investment

Indian state government fixes website bugs that exposed residents’ sensitive documents

What went wrong at Cruise, a pivot at Vroom and a home for Tesla’s Dojo supercomputer

Inside Brex’s efforts to burn less cash

Startups must strategize and budget for AI-assisted software development in 2024

Disney’s VR treadmill, OpenAI fixes ‘lazy’ GPT-4, and Apple rolls out stolen device protection

Can AI do ugly?

Opera to launch new AI-powered browser for iOS in Europe following Apple’s DMA changes

Deck.blue brings a TweetDeck experience to Bluesky users

Taking the long view on crypto

Beat the clock to save $300 on passes to TechCrunch Early Stage 2024

Apple reveals big App Store and iOS changes incoming in EU on DMA day

Researchers showcase a speedy new approach to printing metal

Soon you’ll be able to play Dungeons & Dragons in VR… if you want

1RoundTable bets on ‘long-term, less volatile’ strategy with new growth-stage crypto fund

Only 150+ apps have been designed specifically for Apple’s Vision Pro, so far

Exxon throws a fit over shareholders exercising their rights

Terraform Labs files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy 

Kenyan agtech Shamba Pride raises $3.7M to grow its merchant network

Flexport taps Shopify for cash, behind the wheel of the Kia EV9 and where Amazon wants to invest

It’s fun watching fintech startups grow

A new supersonic jet, Notion launches a calendar app, and CES chases off sex tech

The two faces of AI

How to activate auto scroll on TikTok

Forget Apple Vision Pro – rabbit r1 is 2024’s most exciting launch yet

Private equity could be the last resort for startups struggling to exit

BMW’s future growth depends on EVs, and it’s finally going all in

Web monitors say Gaza week-long internet outage is longest yet

Google adds AI-powered overviews for multisearch in Lens

Samsung’s Galaxy S24 will feature Google Gemini-powered AI features

Fancy founder returns with $1000-per-month luxury shopping startup, Long Story Short

Infield wants to make open-source dependency management trivial

Transportation tech trends at CES 2024, another micromobility merger and Waymo robotaxis hit the highway

Microsoft launches a Pro plan for Copilot

Elon’s Tesla robot is sort of ‘ok’ at folding laundry in pre-scripted demo

Apple’s fix for the Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2 sales ban is disabling a useless feature

Spot Technologies, now with $2M, will see AI security tech go into Mexico Walmarts

FedEx announces its own commerce platform for merchants

LG opens its first US EV charging factory in Texas 

CES has almost fully succeeded in chasing sex-tech off its show floors

Look at your startup’s CAC to decide if you should launch another product

All the future of transportation tech that stood out at CES 2024

Carta takes heat, Samsung unveils an upgraded Ballie, and Volkswagen brings ChatGPT to cars

Age tech at CES was much more than gadgets

How to build a solid — and profitable! — AI startup

Hertz is selling its EVs because it botched the rollout for ride-share drivers

Nasdaq CEO’s comments about IPOs portend sunny skies ahead for the tech industry

Alaska Airlines Flight 1282: How could iPhones survive a 16,000-foot drop?

ChefPaw makes it easy to cook healthy food for your fluffy friend

Mirantis’ new CEO is once again its old CEO

Female-founded startup Diem wants to be the go-to social search engine for women and non-binary folks

What Babbel co-founder has learned over 20 years in the language learning industry

Amazon adds Matter casting to its smart displays and TVs

Duolingo cut 10% of its contractor workforce as the company embraces AI

LoanDepot hit by suspected ransomware attack

CES 2024: Everything revealed so far, from NVIDIA and AI to Samsung to foldable screens

Google Gemini: Everything you need to know about the new generative AI platform

Carta, the cap table management outfit, is accused of unethical tactics by a prominent startup

CES 2024: Samsung’s bigger, foldier, more rollable displays

Invoxia has a new smart collar suitable for both cats and dogs

Harvard’s robotic exoskeleton can improve walking, decrease falls in people with Parkinson’s

A CES 2024 preview, 23andMe victim blaming and MIT’s obesity-fighting pill

What if the metaverse had legs?

Netflix considers adding in-app purchases and ads to games, report says

CES 2024: Follow along with TechCrunch’s coverage from Las Vegas

Investors are optimistic about 2024

Google outlines new methods for training robots with video and large language models

This startup is bringing a ‘voice frequency absorber’ to CES 2024

For just $139, this startup turns your iPhone into a BlackBerry-era relic

Urbanista integrates Powerfoyle tech with solar-powered headphones

I broke my wrist: Meta Quest 3 and Supernatural helped me through

Roku announces new lineup of high-end TVs to launch this spring

Terran Orbital receives key payment from Rivada Space, adjusts year-end cash balance

Why Puma is sticking to its web3 bets as crypto shakes off a long-held winter

Great, now we have to become digital copyright experts

Public domain Mickey Mouse is the first meme of 2024

OpenAI moves to shrink regulatory risk in EU around data privacy

Fidelity marks down X to almost a third of the investment price

Meta cuts prices for Quest 2 headset and accessories

Try these apps to reach your New Year’s resolutions in 2024

Climate tech might be the hot job market in 2024