M&A can open up the playing field for the competition
No two businesses are the same, and that's good news: As we saw again this week, it opens up space for companies to try opposite approaches, join forces or challenge leaders. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreMarc Andreessen’s family plans to build a ‘visionary’ subdivision near the proposed California Forever utopia city
Marc Andreessen's family is planning to build a large housing development near the proposed California Forever city. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreCanoo’s chief technology officer is out amid wider reorg
EV startup Canoo’s chief technology officer Sohel Merchant has left the company, two people familiar with his departure have told TechCrunch. Merchant was one of the members of Canoo’s founding team, who created the startup in late 2017. His departure from the company means that only one of those founding
Read moreHalliburton shuts down systems after cyberattack
A company spokesperson for the oil drilling and fracking giant declined to name the executive overseeing cybersecurity, if any. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreRing’s flexible Pan-Tilt Indoor Cam is on sale for the first time today
Ring’s latest wired security camera is a lot like the Ring Indoor Cam, only with a motorized base and a lengthy USB-C power cable. | Image: Ring Many of today’s indoor security cameras are great, but unless you have multiple cameras positioned throughout your home at different angles, it can
Read moreA bank exec stole $47 million for a crypto scam, and now he’s going to jail
Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge; Getty Images A Kansas man was sentenced to 24 years in prison after pouring $47.1 million into a pig butchering scam — using money from the bank he was in charge of. Shan Hanes, the former CEO of the small Heartland Tri-State Bank, pleaded
Read more‘Disappointed but not surprised’: former employees speak on OpenAI’s opposition to SB 1047
Two former OpenAI researchers who resigned this year over safety concerns say they are disappointed but not surprised by OpenAI’s decision to oppose California’s bill to prevent AI disasters, SB 1047. Daniel Kokotajlo and William Saunders previously warned that OpenAI is in a “reckless” race for dominance. “Sam Altman, our
Read morePeloton adds $95 activation fee for used equipment
The move is an effort to squeeze additional revenue from second-hand products, over concerns that cheaper, slightly used bikes, treadmills and rowers could cannibalize used sales. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreIT News Africa’s 9th Healthcare Innovation Summit is Here!
23 August 2024, Johannesburg –Technology is revolutionizing healthcare in Africa, from enhancing patient care with electronic health records to enabling remote consultations via telemedicine. These advancements are making healthcare more efficient, accessible, and cost-effective. IT News Africa is excited to announce the 9th Healthcare Innovation Summit Africa (HISA) 2024, set
Read moreLast day for massive ticket savings to TechCrunch Disrupt 2024
Time is running out! These are the last hours to save up to $600 on TechCrunch Disrupt 2024 tickets — offer ends tonight at 11:59 p.m. PT. Join 10,000+ startup and VC leaders from October 28-30 at Moscone West in San Francisco. Be part of one of the year’s most
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