[[{“value”:” Bluesky now allows videos that are up to 3 minutes long, the decentralized social network announced on Monday. The platform launched support for video back in September with a 60-second time limit. With the new expanded time limit, Bluesky is bringing its user experience more in line with its competitors, X (formerly Twitter) and Meta’s […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
Open web initiatives Project Liberty and Solid could be teaming up
[[{“value”:” Two initiatives to create a more open web, where users are in control of their own digital identities and data, may be coming together. At SXSW 2025, entrepreneur Frank McCourt, whose Project Liberty is developing open internet infrastructure (and is throwing its hat in the ring as a potential buyer for TikTok), announced that his […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
Poolside CEO says most companies shouldn’t build foundation models
[[{“value”:” Poolside co-founder and CEO Jason Warner didn’t mince words: He thinks that most companies looking to build foundation AI models should instead focus on building applications. Poolside is an AI-powered software development platform. Warner told the audience at the HumanX AI conference in Las Vegas on Monday that he doesn’t think anyone who doesn’t think […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
DeepSeek isn’t taking VC money yet. Here are 3 reasons why.
[[{“value”:” Unlike AI competitors, DeepSeek’s founder Liang Wenfeng is in no hurry to get investment from outsiders. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. “}]]
At SXSW, Bluesky CEO Jay Graber pokes fun at Mark Zuckerberg with Latin phrase T-shirt
[[{“value”:” When Bluesky CEO Jay Graber walked on stage at SXSW 2025 for her keynote discussion, she wore a large black T-shirt with her hair pulled back into a bun. At first glance, it might appear as though she’s following the same playbook that so many women in tech leadership have played before: downplaying her femininity […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
Daqus Energy has a plan to make EV sports cars fast, light, and cheap
[[{“value”:” Cheaper, lighter, and denser: the trifecta defines an ideal battery. No one has devised a perfect cell quite yet, but one stealthy startup thinks it has found a new material that solves at least two of those challenges. Daqus Energy has been quietly operating for the past couple years, refining a compound known as TAQ […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
Open social web browser Surf integrates with Bluesky in latest beta
[[{“value”:” Surf, the new app from Flipboard for browsing the open social web, is expanding its support for Bluesky’s social network. On Monday, the company announced a new version of its beta software (dubbed “Blue Wave”) which allows users to log into the app using their Bluesky credentials and then see all their Bluesky feeds in […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
Insight VC explains the biggest mistake that keeps founders from raising a big round
[[{“value”:” Given how much money VCs are pouring into AI startups these days, it may seem like VCs have decided: If it’s not AI, they won’t write a big check. But that’s not exactly what’s happening. Dealmaking at the moment is more nuanced, said VC Insight Partners managing director Ryan Hinkle during a recent Equity podcast. […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
Hacker accessed PowerSchool’s network months before massive December breach
[[{“value”:” CrowdStrike says a hacker had access to PowerSchool’s internal system as far back as August. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. “}]]
Following takedown operation, Garantex invites customers to ‘face-to-face’ Moscow meeting
[[{“value”:” Russian crypto exchange Garantex has yet to directly address the international law enforcement operation that resulted in the seizure of its domains, and criminal charges against two of its administrators. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. “}]]