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Cruise’s autonomous driving tech comes under scrutiny from safety regulators

U.S. safety regulators have opened a preliminary investigation into the robotaxis developed and operated by GM self-driving subsidiary Cruise. The…

2 years ago

Censorship, lockdowns, arbitrary bans — Twitter is turning into the China of social media

Wow, that was quick. When Elon Musk bought Twitter and took it private in October, I figured we’d have a…

2 years ago

Solo GP Nichole Wischoff raises $20M fund backed by Peter Thiel to invest in ‘unsexy businesses’

Despite shrinking investment into startups in 2022, venture capital funds of all sizes are still being raised. However, not many…

2 years ago

Amazon acquires film/TV rights to ‘Warhammer 40,000’ IP

Amazon announced today that it signed a deal with Games Workshop (GAW), giving it IP rights to the “Warhammer 40,000”…

2 years ago

TechCrunch+ roundup: New VC rules, AI biotech investor survey, Instagram ad case study

When a cat is scared, it may hide under the couch; a startled fish will swim into a dark hole.…

2 years ago

With IT spending forecast to rise in 2023, what does it mean for startups?

Although we’re in a period of economic uncertainty, I come bearing good news: All signs point to IT spending going…

2 years ago

Collegiate entrepreneur hubs look to provide first support for would-be startups

It seems like a lot of startups are born from an idea someone had while in college. But what if,…

2 years ago

Audit firm Mazars ceases proof-of-reserves work for Binance and others

Global audit firm Mazars has deleted the website that hosted proofs-of-reserves work for cryptocurrency exchanges. The company told Bloomberg that…

2 years ago

Waymo opens Phoenix airport rides to the public, doubles downtown service area

Members of the general public will be able to take a Waymo robotaxi, with no human safety operator behind the…

2 years ago

On Dropbox, Slack pings and Twitter moderation

How hard is it to do things? Often it turns out to be pretty hard. There’s an infamous Hacker News…

2 years ago