Layoffs at VW’s Cariad further delay software launch in Porsche, Audi models
Volkswagen’s software unit Cariad will delay the launch of its new software architecture yet again as it deals with a large round of layoffs. Just three years after VW created Cariad, and only six months after an executive shakeup, the unit has planned to cut 2,000 jobs, German publication Manager
Read morePosts with misinformation on X become ‘ineligible for revenue share’ says Musk
X posts that are corrected by Community Notes, the platform’s crowd-sourced fact-checking system, will become “ineligible for revenue share,” Elon Musk said Sunday. “The idea is to maximize the incentive for accuracy over sensationalism,” he wrote. The billionaire executive also noted that any attempts to “weaponize Community Notes to demonetize
Read moreUS automakers need to make up their minds already
Ford and GM are hedging their bets on EVs. In times of transition, that can be a terrible way to run a business. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreMore than a year later, the $20B Adobe-Figma deal is still stuck in regulatory limbo
More than a year after Adobe announced it was acquiring Figma for $20 billion, the deal remains stuck in regulatory limbo. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreA look at how one fintech CEO’s PR decision backfired
Welcome back to The Interchange, where we take a look at the hottest fintech news of the previous week. If you want to receive The Interchange directly in your inbox every Sunday, head here to sign up! Last week, we chronicled one CEO’s big PR flub, one firm’s new infusion of capital
Read moreA Guide to Using MSSQL with Node.js
By combining the versatility of Node.js with the robustness of SQL Server, you can harness the advantages of both technologies. Continue reading A Guide to Using MSSQL with Node.js on SitePoint.
Read moreCruise ceases robotaxi operations, the Apple Watch gets a new feature and Carta tries to head off bad press
Hello, ghouls and goblins, and welcome to this Halloween Weekend edition of Week in Review (WiR), TechCrunch’s weekly tech recap in newsletter form. For our U.S.-based readers (and this reporter), ’tis the time for mid-autumn merrymaking — time-tested traditions like jack-o’-lantern carving, costuming and apple picking. May we all make
Read moreCan AI lift our spirits?
The last quarter in venture capital was quite gloomy. Even AI didn't change the picture that much, but its impact is starting to show in other ways. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreMarketForce exits three markets, set to launch a social commerce spinout
Kenyan B2B e-commerce company MarketForce has shut down operations in three of its five markets in Africa and is in the early stages of launching a social commerce spinout. TechCrunch has learned that MarketForce’s super-app dubbed RejaReja, which enables informal retailers (mom-and-pop stores) to order fast moving consumer goods (FMCGs)
Read moreThe urgent call for innovation and investment in maternal health
Women’s health remains one of the most underfunded, under-researched, and underserved areas of investment and study. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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