Battery unicorn Northvolt files for bankruptcy, upending Europe’s industrial plan

The company chose Chapter 11 in an effort to right its listing finances. 
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https://techcrunch.com/2024/11/21/battery-unicorn-northvolt-files-for-bankruptcy-upending-europes-industrial-plan/ 

 Threads adjusts its algorithm to show you more content from accounts you follow

After several complaints about its algorithm, Threads is finally making changes to surface more content from people you follow in the algorithmic feed. Instagram head Adam Mosseri said in a Threads post that the social network has adjusted its algorithm to show less content from accounts you don’t follow. “We are rebalancing ranking to prioritize […]
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 Candela brings its P-12 electric ferry to Tahoe and adds another $14M to build more

Electric passenger boat startup Candela has topped off its most recent raise with another $14 million, the company announced Thursday, and has sold the first of its ferries in the U.S. — bound for Lake Tahoe. Candela makes a series of all-electric hydrofoiling watercraft, meaning the body of the boat rises above the surface of […]
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https://techcrunch.com/2024/11/21/candela-brings-its-p-12-electric-ferry-to-tahoe-and-adds-another-14m-to-build-more/ 

 Lightning looks to make managing AI a piece of cake

AI may be the hottest thing since sliced bread. But that doesn’t mean it’s getting easier to develop and run. According to a recent Boston Consulting Group poll, 74% of organizations are struggling to derive value from their AI investments. William Falcon, the creator of PyTorch Lightning, a popular open source AI framework, says that […]
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 US charges five accused of multi-year hacking spree targeting tech and crypto giants

The five alleged hackers are accused of stealing millions of dollars in crypto, and corporate data from several victims all over the world.
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 TV Time points to Apple’s ‘significant power’ over devolpers after being removed from App Store

TV Time, a popular TV and movie tracking and recommendations app with more than 30 million registered users, disappeared from Apple’s App Store for several weeks, leading to questions about its future from the app’s avid fan base. Considering that 2.5 million users use the app every month to track what they’re watching and to […]
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https://techcrunch.com/2024/11/20/tv-time-points-to-apples-significant-power-over-devolpers-after-being-removed-from-app-store/ 

 You have a few hours left to bid on this burned-out husk in San Francisco

Houses in San Francisco are notoriously expensive, with the average home price currently hovering around $1.26 million. Maybe it’s no wonder then that a fire-ravaged shack priced at $299,000 in one of San Francisco’s southernmost neighborhoods saw at least 20 people tour the property this past weekend, according to The San Francisco Standard. Potential buyers […]
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https://techcrunch.com/2024/11/19/you-have-a-few-hours-left-to-bid-on-this-burned-out-husk-in-san-francisco/ 

 GitHub launches $1.25M open source fund with a focus on security

The open source funding problem is very real, but a slew of initiatives have emerged of late, with startups, corporations, and venture capitalists launching various programs to support some of the most critical projects via equity-free financing. Today it’s GitHub’s turn, launching the GitHub Secure Open Source Fund with an initial commitment of $1.25 million […]
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https://techcrunch.com/2024/11/19/github-launches-1-25m-open-source-fund-with-a-focus-on-security/ 

 Instagram will soon let you reset your recommendation algorithm

Instagram is testing the ability for users to reset their recommendations, the company announced on Tuesday. By resetting your recommendations, you would be starting fresh and retraining the app’s algorithm about the content you enjoy across your Explore page, home feed, and Reels tab. The feature is geared toward users who feel like their content […]
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https://techcrunch.com/2024/11/19/instagram-will-soon-let-you-reset-your-recommendation-algorithm/ 

 In 2023 VCs returned the lowest level of capital to their investors since 2011

It’s no secret that the venture capital industry is facing a liquidity crisis as IPOs and other exits remain few and far between after 2020 and 2021’s record-breaking years. Now, we have numbers that show just how bad it’s gotten. In 2023, the U.S. VC industry invested $60 billion more into startups than it collected […]
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https://techcrunch.com/2024/11/18/in-2023-vcs-returned-the-lowest-level-of-capital-to-their-investors-since-2011/ 

 OpenAI’s tumultuous early years revealed in emails from Musk, Altman, and others

A lawsuit by the world’s wealthiest man against one of the fastest growing companies of all time is necessarily interesting stuff. But while the allegations are yet to be proven, the case has already exposed a batch of emails between Elon Musk, Sam Altman, and others during OpenAI’s early days. Here are a few of […]
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https://techcrunch.com/2024/11/15/openais-tumultuous-early-years-revealed-in-emails-from-musk-altman-and-others/ 

 General Motors slashes another 1,000 jobs to cut costs

General Motors is laying off nearly 1,000 workers in the U.S. as part of a cost-cutting bid, just three months after cutting 1,000 software jobs. The company told TechCrunch that cuts won’t affect hourly workers at any of its factories, but declined to specify what teams were affected. A significant majority of the layoffs were […]
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 Bluesky says 1 million people signed up for the platform in last 24 hours

Bluesky said Thursday evening that over 1 million people signed up for the platform in the last 24 hours, making it one of the busiest days for the company. This also meant the social network crossed the mark of 16 million users overall. The platform’s announcement comes hours after Instagram head Adam Mosseri said that […]
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 Snapchat will soon be able to alert parents when their teen leaves or arrives at certain locations

Snapchat is bringing enhanced location sharing to Family Center, its parental controls hub, the company announced Thursday. Users have been able to share their location with others on Snapchat for quite some time now, but the new addition allows parents to get an alert from within the app’s Family Center when their teen departs from […]
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 Apple faces UK ‘iCloud monopoly’ compensation claim worth $3.8 billion

U.K. consumer rights group ‘Which?’ is filing a legal claim against Apple under competition law on behalf of some 40 million users of iCloud, its cloud storage service. The collective proceeding lawsuit, which is seeking £3 billion in compensation damages (around $3.8 billion at current exchange rates), alleges that Apple has broken competition rules by […]
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https://techcrunch.com/2024/11/13/apple-faces-uk-icloud-monopoly-compensation-claim-worth-3-8-billion/ 

 Europe asks for input on banned uses of AI

The European Union is developing compliance guidance for its new law on AI. As part of that process it’s launched a consultation (here) seeking input in two areas. The first is how the law defines AI systems (as opposed to “simpler traditional” software). It’s asking people in the AI industry, business, academic and civil society […]
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https://techcrunch.com/2024/11/13/europe-asks-for-input-on-banned-uses-of-ai/ 

 Amazon attempts to lure AI researchers with $110M in grants and credits

There’s an AI chip battle brewing among the major cloud vendors. Google’s Trillium, a custom chip for training and running AI models, recently entered preview, and Microsoft’s Maia is expected to follow in short order. Not to be outdone, Amazon Web Services has AI chips, too: Trainium, Inferentia, and Graviton. In an effort to draw […]
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https://techcrunch.com/2024/11/12/aws-attempts-to-lure-ai-researchers-with-110m-in-grants-and-credits/ 

 Lightspeed doubles down on Wheelocity as it pivots to rural India commerce

Lightspeed has led Wheelocity's $15 million round as the startup pivots to rural India commerce.
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https://techcrunch.com/2024/11/11/lightspeed-doubles-down-on-wheelocity-as-it-pivots-to-rural-india-commerce/ 

 Australia looks to ban social media for kids under age 16

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Wednesday announced plans in the country to ban social media for children under 16, saying that “social media is doing harm to our kids, and I’m calling time on it.” The proposed legislation will enter parliament this year, taking effect a year after lawmakers ratify it, said Albanese, adding […]
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https://techcrunch.com/2024/11/06/australia-looks-to-ban-social-media-for-kids-under-age-16/ 

 This Week in AI: It’s shockingly easy to make a Kamala Harris deepfake

Hiya, folks, welcome to TechCrunch’s regular AI newsletter. If you want this in your inbox every Wednesday, sign up here. It was shockingly easy to create a convincing Kamala Harris audio deepfake on Election Day. It cost me $5 and took less than two minutes, illustrating how cheap, ubiquitous generative AI has opened the floodgates to […]
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https://techcrunch.com/2024/11/06/this-week-in-ai-its-shockingly-easy-to-make-a-kamala-harris-deepfake/ 

 Pinstripe wants to redefine the way online sellers sell secondhand clothing

Pinstripe aims to reimagine the secondhand market by offering sellers the opportunity to have both a digital storefront and a physical retail presence. Launched in June, the platform offers an alternative approach compared with other marketplaces like Archive, Depop, Facebook Marketplace, and Poshmark. With Pinstripe, sellers take their clothes to local consignment stores, vintage shops, […]
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https://techcrunch.com/2024/11/06/pinstripe-wants-to-redefine-the-way-online-sellers-sell-secondhand-clothing/ 

 Founders should seek sector alignment when looking for a family office investor

Family offices invest a substantial amount of capital in startups each year. In the first half of 2023, 27% of overall startup deal value came from deals that included a family office investor, according to a recent report from PwC. Despite their prevalence in startup deals, family offices can be a mysterious class of investors […]
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https://techcrunch.com/2024/11/03/founders-should-seek-sector-alignment-when-looking-for-a-family-office-investor/ 

 Quantum Machines and Nvidia use machine learning to get closer to an error-corrected quantum computer

About a year and a half ago, quantum control startup Quantum Machines and Nvidia announced a deep partnership that would bring together Nvidia’s DGX Quantum computing platform and Quantum Machine’s advanced quantum control hardware. We didn’t hear much about the results of this partnership for a while, but it’s now starting to bear fruit and […]
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https://techcrunch.com/2024/11/02/quantum-machines-and-nvidia-use-machine-learning-to-get-closer-to-an-error-corrected-quantum-computer/ 

 CareYaya is enabling affordable home care by connecting healthcare students with elders

CareYaya, a platform that matches people who need caregivers with healthcare students, is working to disrupt the caregiving industry. The startup, which exhibited as part of the Battlefield 200 at TechCrunch Disrupt, is looking to enhance affordable in-home support, while also helping students prepare for their future healthcare careers. The startup was founded in 2022 […]
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https://techcrunch.com/2024/11/02/careyaya-is-enabling-affordable-home-care-by-connecting-healthcare-students-with-elders/ 

 The biggest underestimated security threat of today? Advanced persistent teenagers

These attacks are highly effective, have caused huge data breaches and resulted in huge ransoms paid to make the hackers go away. 
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https://techcrunch.com/2024/11/01/the-biggest-underestimated-security-threat-of-today-advanced-persistent-teenagers/ 

 African ‘gender-equal’ VC Janngo Capital closes second fund at $78M

Pan-African venture capital firm Janngo Capital has closed its oversubscribed second fund at €73 million ($78 million), 20% more than its target of €60 million (~$63 million). In 2022, Janngo Capital reached the first close of its second fund at €26 million, receiving capital from several limited partners, including the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) […]
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https://techcrunch.com/2024/10/29/african-vc-firm-janngo-capital-closes-second-fund-at-78m/ 

 Apple introduces M4 Pro chip, debuting on the new Mac Mini

The week of Mac announcements chugs along, as Apple introduces the latest addition to its line of first-party silicon. The new M4 is debuting as an upgradeable option for the just-announced palm-size Mac Mini. The Pro follows the May release of the original M4. That chip bucked the standard Apple Silicon cycle by debuting on […]
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https://techcrunch.com/2024/10/29/apple-introduces-its-m4-pro-chip-debuting-on-the-new-mac-mini/ 

 OpenAI reportedly plans to release its Orion AI model by December

OpenAI is reportedly planning to release its next frontier AI model, codenamed Orion inside the company, by December of this year, The Verge reported on Thursday. Unlike previous releases, the company reportedly plans to release the model gradually to trusted partners before a broader rollout through ChatGPT. An OpenAI spokesperson tells TechCrunch the report is […]
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 Zero Motorcycles is raising $120 million

Electric motorcycle company Zero is in the process of closing a new funding round for a little bit more than $120 million, according to a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The filing shows that Zero has sold around $100 million of the equity round so far from two undisclosed investors. The company […]
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https://techcrunch.com/2024/10/24/zero-motorcycles-is-raising-120-million/ 

 Longtime policy researcher Miles Brundage leaves OpenAI

Miles Brundage, a longtime policy researcher at OpenAI and senior advisor to the company’s AGI Readiness team, has left. In a post on X today and an essay on his personal blog, Brundage said that he believes he’ll have more impact as a policy researcher and advocate in the nonprofit sector, where he’ll have “more […]
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https://techcrunch.com/2024/10/23/longtime-policy-researcher-miles-brundage-leaves-openai/ 

 Meta tests facial recognition for spotting ‘celeb-bait’ ads scams and easier account recovery

Meta is expanding tests of facial recognition as an anti-scam measure to combat celebrity scam ads and more broadly, the Facebook owner announced Monday. Monika Bickert, Meta’s VP of content policy, wrote in a blog post that some of the tests aim to bolster its existing anti-scam measures, such as the automated scans (using machine […]
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https://techcrunch.com/2024/10/21/meta-tests-facial-recognition-for-spotting-celeb-bait-ads-scams-and-easier-account-recovery/ 

 Monogoto, an innovator in ‘connectivity as a service’, raises $27M

Connectivity and connected networks are part and parcel of how many devices and services operate today, thanks to innovations and expansions in mobile networks, on-device processing and the cloud. But behind the scenes, there remains a lot of fragmentation: different regions, technologies, tariffs and devices can spell a lot of work for enterprises or service providers […]
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 Last-minute Expo+ 2-for-1 passes available for TechCrunch Disrupt 2024

Time is ticking! Just two weeks until the doors to TechCrunch Disrupt 2024 open. To ensure no one misses this highly anticipated event, we’re offering Expo+ 2-for-1 passes for the final days leading up to Disrupt 2024. Bring a friend, colleague, or family member to Moscone West in San Francisco from October 28-30. Get two […]
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https://techcrunch.com/2024/10/14/last-minute-expo-2-for-1-passes-available-for-techcrunch-disrupt-2024/ 

 OpenAI to open offices in Singapore, Paris, Brussels to facilitate global expansion

OpenAI said in a post on X that it is opening new offices in multiple cities, including NYC, Seattle, Paris, Brussels, and Singapore, in addition to its existing locations in San Francisco, London, Dublin and Tokyo, as part of the company’s global expansion efforts. The expansion effort follows the San Francisco-based ChatGPT maker’s whopping $6.4 […]
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https://techcrunch.com/2024/10/09/openai-to-open-offices-in-singapore-paris-brussels-to-facilitate-global-expansion/ 

 Revyze, a ‘TikTok for education’ startup, draws on Duolingo to add bite-sized learning too

Middle and high schoolers are both the easiest and most difficult audience. If you’re developing a neat little video game, chances are they’re willing to download it right away. But if, like the team behind Revyze, you’re working on a learning app, good luck pitching them. And yet, the French startup has defied the odds […]
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https://techcrunch.com/2024/10/07/revyze-seed-round/ 

 New York tech investor and serial entrepreneur Kevin Ryan explains when to sell your company

Kevin Ryan has had a long and storied career as a pivotal force of New York City tech. He’s the founder and CEO of investment firm AlleyCorp, which has invested in a wide variety of startups, and is a serial founder, participating in the early stages of companies such as Business Insider, Zola, Gilt, Pearl […]
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https://techcrunch.com/2024/10/05/new-york-tech-investor-and-serial-entrepreneur-kevin-ryan-explains-when-to-sell-your-company/ 

 Fidelity has cut X’s value by 79% since Musk purchase

Elon Musk’s X is now valued at less than a quarter of its $44 billion purchase price, according to a new estimate from investor Fidelity.  The asset manager, which helped Musk acquire the social network formerly known as Twitter, has further reduced the value of its holding in X to a total markdown of 78.7% […]
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https://techcrunch.com/2024/09/29/fidelity-has-cut-xs-value-by-79-since-musk-purchase/ 

 9 startups that stood out on YC Demo Day 2

Here are the startups from YC Demo Day 2 that we thought stood out from the flock.
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https://techcrunch.com/2024/09/26/9-startups-that-stood-out-on-yc-demo-day-2/ 

 Peak XV has reaped $1.2B in the year since it split from Sequoia

Peak XV Partners, the largest India-focused venture fund, has realized about $1.2 billion in exits since it separated from Sequoia last year.
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https://techcrunch.com/2024/09/25/peak-xv-has-reaped-1-2b-in-the-year-since-it-split-from-sequoia/ 

 Zuckerberg chats with AI clone as human creator looks on in year’s weirdest demo

The demo showcased AI Studio, a platform for designing custom chatbots.
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https://techcrunch.com/2024/09/25/zuckerberg-chats-with-ai-clone-as-human-creator-looks-on-in-years-weirdest-demo/ 

 Here is what’s illegal under California’s 9 (and counting) new AI laws

California Governor Gavin Newsom is currently considering 38 AI-related bills, including the highly contentious SB 1047, which the state’s legislature sent to his desk for final approval. These bills try to address the most pressing issues in artificial intelligence: everything from futuristic AI systems creating existential risk, deepfake nudes from AI image generators, to Hollywood […]
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https://techcrunch.com/2024/09/23/here-is-whats-illegal-under-californias-9-and-counting-new-ai-laws/ 

 Rivian reveals first $10M in grants for long-promised Rivian Foundation

Rivian has revealed the first $10 million worth of grants from the Rivian Foundation, just three years after promising to make the “natural world” a “stakeholder in our success.” The company launched a website for the foundation on Monday that details 41 grantees who will collectively receive just north of $10 million in funding. The […]
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 Plaud’s $169 ChatGPT-powered NotePin has a permanent place in my travel bag

The $169 Plaud NotePin is a tiny magnetic recording device. Recordings are transcribed and AI provide summaries of meetings.
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https://techcrunch.com/2024/09/20/plauds-169-chatgpt-powered-notepin-has-a-permanent-place-in-my-travel-bag/ 

 Last day to Apply: Boost your brand at TechCrunch Disrupt 2024

Keep the energy of TechCrunch Disrupt 2024 alive and leverage your brand by hosting an after-hours Side Event.  Act fast — today is your last chance to apply! Showcase your brand to 10,000 Disrupt attendees and the vibrant Bay Area tech scene during “Disrupt Week” — taking place from October 26 to November 1. From […]
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 India’s Physics Wallah raises $210M at $2.8B valuation even as edtech funding remains scarce

An Indian edtech startup has secured $210 million in fresh financing amid a tough funding environment for edtech companies in the country.
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https://techcrunch.com/2024/09/19/indias-physics-wallah-raises-210m-at-2-8b-valuation-even-as-edtech-funding-remains-scarce/ 

 Ursa Major nabs $12.5M from U.S. Navy, DoD for 3D printed rocket motors

Ursa Major, a startup that produces rocket motors through 3D printing, received a $12.5 million grant to develop new solid fuel rocket engines
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https://techcrunch.com/2024/09/17/ursa-major-nabs-12-5m-from-u-s-navy-dod-for-3d-printed-rocket-motors/ 

 Apple Watch sleep apnea detection gets FDA approval

The US Food and Drug Administration Monday published approval for sleep apnea detection on the Apple Watch Series 9, Series 10 and Watch Ultra 2. The green light comes four days ahead of the Series 10’s September 20 release date. The feature, announced at last week’s iPhone 16 event, will arrive as part of the […]
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https://techcrunch.com/2024/09/16/apple-watch-sleep-apnea-detection-gets-fda-approval/ 

 Oura has acquired metabolic health startup Veri

Blood sugar levels are foundational to the Veri platform. 
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 Huawei’s $2,800 triple-screen phone laughs at your puny foldable

The Mate XT Ultimate Design costs roughly $2,800 and is only available in China for now.
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https://techcrunch.com/2024/09/10/huaweis-2800-triple-screen-phone-laughs-at-your-puny-foldable/ 

 Spare fixes cities’ outdated transport services for disabled residents

Cities spend hundreds of millions each year on paratransit services, or public rides for disabled residents, yet those services remain limited and unpredictable. Wheelchair users often face late pickups, hindering them from getting to work or medical appointments on time. As populations age, the strain on these services and city budgets continues to grow.  Vancouver-based […]
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https://techcrunch.com/2024/09/10/spare-fixes-cities-outdated-transport-services-for-disabled-residents/ 

 iPhone 16, Apple Intelligence and more: Everything revealed at Apple Event 2024

Apple’s biggest event of the year has arrived, and with it, the iPhone 16 lineup and a slew of AI-related updates for iOS 18. Apple Intelligence was the star of the Apple event this year, like it was at WWDC in June, and Apple’s lineup of announcements echoed many of the anticipated hardware reveals, including […]
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https://techcrunch.com/2024/09/09/iphone-16-apple-intelligence-and-more-everything-revealed-at-apple-event-2024/ 

 Lyft follows in Uber’s footsteps with a rider verification program

In an effort to improve its security measures, Lyft announced Tuesday a new rider verification pilot program to help drivers verify riders’ identities and ensure that they are indeed who they say they are.  Starting today, Lyft’s new program is rolling out to nine markets, including Atlanta, Chicago, Denver, Detroit, Houston, Jacksonville, Miami, Phoenix, and Seattle. The […]
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https://techcrunch.com/2024/08/27/lyft-rider-verification-program/ 

 The biggest trends young NYC investors are bullish on — and why

As twenty-something-year-old investors enter the venture landscape, they spot new trends that could become the next multi-billion tech businesses.
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https://techcrunch.com/2024/08/26/the-biggest-trends-young-nyc-investors-are-bullish-on-and-why/ 

 Y Combinator backs its first defense startup, Ares Industries

The first defense startup to receive backing from Y Combinator, Ares Industries, launched earlier this week. In a post on the YC website, the startup outlined a vision to build low-cost cruise missiles that will be compatible with existing launch platforms, saying it will “deliver the capabilities that the [Department of Defense] wants in a […]
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https://techcrunch.com/2024/08/25/y-combinator-backs-its-first-defense-startup-ares-industries/