Elon Musk’s ‘everything app’ plan for X, in his own words
Photo illustration by Cath Virginia / The Verge | Photos by Jerod Harris, Chesnot, Getty Images During an employee all-hands, Musk said that Twitter became X to replace YouTube, LinkedIn, FaceTime, dating apps, and even your bank. Since Elon Musk bought Twitter a year ago, he has blown it up
Read moreWeWork reportedly on the verge of filing for bankruptcy, stock plummets
WeWork is on the verge of filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in New Jersey, according to sources cited by The Wall Street Journal. If WeWork does indeed file, it shouldn’t come as a shock to close followers of the flexible workspace provider. WeWork warned in August in its second-quarter earnings
Read moreFAA completes SpaceX Starship safety review as environmental assessment remains ongoing
The Federal Aviation Administration has finished a key portion of the launch license review for SpaceX’s Starship, bringing the company one step closer to a second launch. Regulators said Tuesday that they completed a safety review focused on how a Starship launch could affect public health and property. That review
Read moreGoogle and Match Group reach settlement in app store antitrust case
Google and Match announced today they’ve reached a settlement in the antitrust battle Match waged against the tech giant, even as the court case continues with Fortnite maker Epic Games. As part of the settlement agreement, Match Group — which owns dating apps Tinder, Hinge, OKCupid, Match.com, and others —
Read moreWhy Comcast built an accelerator to nurture sports startups
Comcast, a division of NBCUniversal, which broadcasts multiple sports, developed an accelerator to help encourage sports tech startups. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreSo long, Twitter Circles
X, the app formerly known as Twitter, has shut down the Circles feature, which allowed users to post to a small, exclusive audience. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreSam Bankman-Fried didn’t ask where the $8 billion went
MFW my supervisees tell me to stop asking questions because it is distracting. | Photo Illustration by Cath Virginia / The Verge | Photo by Bloomberg, Getty Images His employees told him he ‘should stop asking questions because it was distracting.’ Let’s say I am the owner of a hedge
Read moreLog analysis and security firm Graylog raises $9M in equity, $30M in debt
The decline in VC funding for cybersecurity startups might finally be reversing course after months of discouraging trend lines. Recently, Crunchbase reported that cybersecurity startups raised nearly $1.9 billion through 153 deals in Q3 — a 12% increase from the $1.7 billion raised across 181 deals in the previous quarter.
Read moreWhat not to do when getting your grocery startup off the ground with Abhi Ramesh from Misfits Market
Welcome back to Found, where we get the stories behind the startups. This week Becca and Dom are joined by Abhi Ramesh, the founder and CEO at Misfits Market, the e-commerce site where customers can buy ugly or off-looking produce, meat or seafood in an effort to reduce food waste.
Read moreTC+ Roundup: What happened to the Adobe-Figma deal?
It’s been over a year since Adobe announced that it intended to buy Figma for $20 billion, yet the two companies are still separate entities. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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