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Welcome to Startups Weekly — your weekly recap of everything you can’t miss from the world of startups. Sign up here to get it in your inbox every Friday. I’m having one of those weeks where I’m just constantly, very slowly shaking my head at people. As I sat down
Read moreTech giants sign voluntary pledge to fight election-related deepfakes
Tech companies are pledging to fight election-related deepfakes as policymakers amp up pressure. Today at the Munich Security Conference, vendors including Microsoft, Meta, Google, Amazon, Adobe and IBM signed an accord signaling their intention to adopt a common framework for responding to AI-generated deepfakes intended to mislead voters. Thirteen other
Read moreFoundry is shutting down in slow motion
The Equity crew is highlighting deals of the week, YC's new call for startups, Foundry Group's exit, and venture capital's year of transition. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreThe hard tech renaissance accelerates as YC spotlights space, manufacturing and defense
Y Combinator is putting hard tech in the spotlight. On Wednesday, the accelerator released an updated list of ideas it would like to see in applications — with categories like space, manufacturing and defense featured prominently. YC has backed plenty of hard tech startups before. Launch companies Stoke Space and
Read moreUnderstanding React useEffect
This article provides a comprehensive understanding of the powerful useEffect hook, its usage, and best practices. Continue reading Understanding React useEffect on SitePoint.
Read moreSan Francisco Giants replace Cruise self-driving car uniform patch with another GM brand
The San Francisco Giants said goodbye this week to a uniform patch that advertised Cruise and its robotaxis — the latest fallout for the GM self-driving subsidiary and its controversial presence in the city. The marketing partnership, which was announced in August 2023, will continue, but with another GM brand.
Read moreFaraday Future in danger of losing LA headquarters for failing to pay rent
Struggling EV startup Faraday Future owes the landlord of its Los Angeles headquarters nearly $1 million after missing the last two months’ rent, TechCrunch has learned. The landlord, Rexford Industrial, filed a previously unreported lawsuit against Faraday Future this week in Los Angeles Superior Court that accuses the startup of
Read morePitch Deck Teardown: Equals’ $16M Series A deck
Equals' Series A deck certainly looks good, and it does a ton of things well. But there are a few areas where it can do better. Let's take a look! © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreOttawa willing to improve cybersecurity bill, ministers tell MPs
Two senior Canadian cabinet ministers have told a parliamentary committee that the government is willing to make changes to its proposed cybersecurity legislation for federally regulated critical infrastructure providers to strengthen the bill. Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne and Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc made that pledge Thursday before the House
Read moreFeds open second probe into Fisker’s Ocean SUV after rollaway complaints
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has opened a second investigation into EV startup Fisker’s Ocean SUV, after the agency received four complaints about the vehicle rolling away unexpectedly, including one injury. The company tells TechCrunch it is “fully cooperating” with the safety agency. The new probe comes just one
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