Why Fortnite is getting into cozy gaming
When it comes to figuring out a formula for a hit game that keeps players coming back year after year, Saxs Persson would know. Now at Epic Games overseeing the Fortnite ecosystem, Persson previously spent 12 years at Mojang building Minecraft into the stratospheric success it is today. Persson hopped
Read moreShort-term rental provider Frontdesk lays off entire staff, on the verge of shutting down
Another proptech startup has run into trouble. Frontdesk, a startup that managed more than 1,000 furnished apartments across the United States, laid off its entire 200-person workforce Tuesday after attempts to raise more capital failed, TechCrunch exclusively learned from sources familiar with internal happenings at the company. The mass layoff
Read moreFormer Anthemis partner soft-launches new fintech-focused venture firm
Ruth Foxe Blader has left her role as partner at Anthemis Group after nearly seven years to start her own venture firm, Foxe Capital, TechCrunch learned exclusively today. Blader is joined by former Anthemis investment associate Kyle Perez. Sophie Winwood is serving as an operating partner. Winwood previously co-founded WVC:E,
Read moreA New Year’s resolution for tech companies: knock it off with the CAPTCHAs
Horrible. 0/10. The thing about CAPTCHAs is that they’re old enough to drink. The bots are better at them than I am. So why am I still being asked to fill them out? I am not talking about the inoffensive ones with the puzzle pieces. I am not talking, even,
Read moreSamsung’s Galaxy S24 lineup set for January 17 debut
Samsung’s mobile division ditched the big show unveils a while back. Gone, too, it seems are the days when the company would save its first big phone news of the year for the weeks leading up to Mobile World Congress. The latest Unpacked event is set for January 17 —
Read moreTech for Palestine launches to provide tools to help support Palestinians
The Israel-Hamas war has proved divisive to the tech industry. This is one of the first public stances in support for Palestine. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreTerran Orbital receives key payment from Rivada Space, adjusts year-end cash balance
Terran Orbital has updated its anticipated financial results for the year’s end after the company received a long-awaited payment from its largest customer, Rivada Space Networks. The news, announced today, confirms earlier reports from TechCrunch that Terran CEO Marc Bell was expecting at least some payment from Rivada before the
Read moreWhy Puma is sticking to its web3 bets as crypto shakes off a long-held winter
While some brands moved away from web3 in 2023 during a long crypto winter, Puma stayed the course and its head of emerging technology Ivan Dashkov told TechCrunch+ it has no intentions of leaving. After two years working with web3, Puma’s tech revenues remain modest, but the sportswear manufacturer intends to
Read moreGreat, now we have to become digital copyright experts
When news broke last year that AI heavyweight OpenAI and Axel Springer had reached a financial agreement and partnership, it seemed to bode well for harmony between folks who write words, and tech companies that use them to help create and train artificial intelligence models. At the time OpenAI had
Read morePublic domain Mickey Mouse is the first meme of 2024
The new year marks the nerdiest holiday you maybe didn’t know about: Public Domain Day. But this year’s celebration is extra special. After years of legal battles, “Steamboat Willie,” a 1928 Walt Disney short featuring Mickey Mouse, is now public domain. No, that doesn’t mean that you can take the
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