GM and partner Samsung SDI pick Indiana for $3B battery factory
The battery belt — a region stretching from Michigan down into Georgia where the bulk of EV and battery manufacturing is concentrated — has yet another project. GM-Samsung SDI has picked Indiana for the site of a $3 billion battery cell factory that is slated to begin operations in 2026.
Read More(Spring) Booting Java to Accept Digital Payments with USDC
After focusing my career on Fintech, I decided it was time to understand how to introduce web3 into an existing Java-based RESTful APIIt’s funny how a seemingly meaningless event in one’s life can lead to an unexpected change. For me, one of those events happened in July 2021 when my flight
Read MoreTuro’s Q1 2023 results indicate it may be a while until we see its IPO
Late last week, car rental marketplace Turo dropped an updated S-1 filing featuring its first-quarter results. TechCrunch+ previously covered the company’s full-year 2022 results, noting at the time that Turo was growing quickly while staying profitable, and was posting revenue totals that, when compared with its last known private valuation,
Read MoreNetflix reportedly plans first live sports event with celebrities playing golf
Netflix could be planning to livestream a sporting event, which would feature professional golfers and Formula 1 drivers participating in a celebrity golf tournament. The potential move would mark the streamer’s first venture into live sports. The report comes from the Wall Street Journal, which wrote that the event would
Read MoreYou can now share music on Instagram Notes, plus view translations
Instagram Notes is today getting its first set of new features following its December 2022 public launch. Currently, Instagram Notes allows users to leave a status message that appears for their Close Friends or mutuals at the top of their inbox. With today’s update, Notes will also support music and
Read MoreAnnouncing the Security Stage agenda at TechCrunch Disrupt
A few weeks ago we introduced you to the brand new Security Stage, our debut space dedicated to cybersecurity at TechCrunch Disrupt. Now, we’re ready to reveal what we have in store. We’ve got a packed agenda featuring some of the sharpest minds and professionals in the industry discussing the
Read MoreApple Has Done It Again
And no, I’m NOT talking about Vision Pro.Continue reading on Better Programming »
Read MoreKodem comes out of stealth with $25M to tackle application security
A new startup is entering the fray in the market of application security: Kodem, a company out of Israel founded by a team of security veterans from none other than the NSO Group, focuses on determining and mitigating risks by tapping into the runtime intelligence of individual applications. Today, it
Read MoreTo boost greenhouse productivity, Skytree is using space station CO2 scrubbers
Sucking carbon dioxide out of the air isn’t rocket science — the technology is decades old — but one startup thinks that maybe a little rocket science could help make direct air capture better. Carbon dioxide scrubbers have been around since the 1800s, when commercial divers used them to extend
Read MoreYouTube is lowering the barrier to be eligible for its monetization program
YouTube is lowering the requirements for creators to get access to monetization tools under the YouTube Partner Program (YPP). The company is expanding its shopping affiliate program to U.S-based creators who are part of YPP and have more than 20,000 subscribers. The Google-owned company said that the new conditions to
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