The FBI says it has ‘gained access’ to the Trump rally shooter’s phone
Image: Kristen Radtke / The Verge The FBI has successfully broken into the phone of the man who shot at former President Donald Trump at Saturday’s rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. “FBI technical specialists successfully gained access to Thomas Matthew Crooks’ phone, and they continue to analyze his electronic devices,” the
Read moreHow to become a cloud engineer: Skills & career guide
If you’re a big-picture thinker and constant learner who loves to code, a career as a cloud engineer could be in your future. Cloud engineers tackle tough problems that require both detail-oriented and holistic mindsets. The field is growing rapidly and shows no signs of slowing. Whether you’re a recent
Read moreFisker has one major objector to its Ocean SUV firesale
One major dissenter threatens to upend Fisker’s apparent best chance at offloading its unsold EVs, a deal that would keep the startup’s bankruptcy proceeding alive and pave the way for paying pack creditors some of what they’re owed. The objection to the sale comes from the office of the U.S.
Read moreMajor Stripe investor Sequoia confirms $70B valuation, offers its investors a payday
Payments giant Stripe has delayed going public for so long that its major investor Sequoia Capital is getting creative to offer returns to its limited partners. The venture firm emailed LPs in funds raised between 2009 and 2011 with an offer to buy up to $861 million worth of shares
Read moreGoogle’s Kurian approached Wiz, $23B deal could take a week to land, source says
Alphabet, Google’s parent company, is in advanced talks to acquire Wiz for $23 billion, a person close to the company told TechCrunch. The deal discussions were previously reported by the Wall Street Journal. Wiz, a cybersecurity startup founded in 2020, was approached a few weeks ago by Thomas Kurian, head
Read moreBird Buddy’s new AI feature lets people name and identify individual birds
Name That Bird determines individual members of a species by identifying distinguishing characteristics that most humans would be hard-pressed to spot. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreYouTube Music is testing an AI-generated radio feature and adding a song recognition tool
YouTube Music is introducing two new ways to boost song discovery on its platform. YouTube announced on Monday that it’s experimenting with an AI-generated conversational radio feature, and rolling out a new Shazam-like tool to help users discover the name of a song by singing, humming or playing parts of
Read moreElon Musk confirms Tesla ‘robotaxi’ event delayed due to design change
Tesla had internally planned to build the dedicated robotaxi and the $25,000 car, often referred to as the Model 2, on the same platform. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreChris’ Corner: Design Shrinking
While I don’t think you should publish to Medium (at least not as the only place you publish something, you should write on your own site that you control), I get why other people do. You quickly sign up, write some words, hit publish, and the result is a pretty
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