[[{“value”:” Apple’s latest earnings were a mixed bag filled with slipping iPhone sales and countered by rising revenue. Reporting after the bell Thursday, the iPhone maker’s overall revenue in the first quarter of 2025 beat Wall Street expectations, with a 4% bump to $124.3 billion over the same time last year. Apple reported net income of […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
Elon Musk reveals Elon Musk was wrong about Full Self-Driving
[[{“value”:” For nearly nine years, Elon Musk has promised Tesla vehicles had the hardware needed to support a self-driving car. This week, he made his latest admission that many are not. Musk said on a conference call Wednesday evening that Tesla cars equipped with so-called Hardware 3 will need an upgrade before they can support unsupervised […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
OpenAI said to be in talks to raise $40B at a $340B valuation
[[{“value”:” OpenAI may have billions of dollars in the bank. But it’s gearing up to raise billions more, according to a report from The Wall Street Journal. Per The WSJ, OpenAI is in talks to secure up to $40 billion in a funding round that would value the startup at $340 billion. SoftBank would lead the […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
Controversial genetics testing startup Nucleus Genomics raises $14M Series A
[[{“value”:” The company, founded by 25-year-old Kian Sadeghi, announced a $14 million Series A, bringing its total funding to about $32 million. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. “}]]
Fintech startup Cushion shuts down after 8 years and over $20 million in funding
[[{“value”:” Cushion, a fintech startup that described itself as the “Plaid for buy now, pay later (BNPL),” has shut down. On Thursday, founder and CEO Paul Kesserwani posted on LinkedIn about the decision to wind down the company at the end of 2024. In the post, Kesserwani said that “despite bringing multiple new fintech products to […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
Serial founder DIVINE launches creator app with hip hop legend RAKIM
[[{“value”:” Serial entrepreneur and recording artist Victor D. Lombard, also known as DIVINE, announced this week the launch of a new company, in partnership with RAKIM, one of hip-hop’s most influential emcees. The company is called Notes, a fintech specifically for independent urban musicians and creators. It provides the knowledge and tools to help artists manage […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
AngelSense exposed location data and personal information of tracked users
[[{“value”:” The exposed database was connected to the internet without a password, exposing GPS coordinates, names, phone numbers, and postal addresses. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. “}]]
Google’s ‘Ask for Me’ feature calls businesses on your behalf to inquire about services, pricing
[[{“value”:” Google is testing a new “Ask for Me” feature that uses AI to call local businesses on your behalf, for information about availability and pricing. The feature is available on desktop and mobile for users who have opted into the company’s Search Labs experiments. The idea is to help users access information without having to […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
a16z has venture scouts scattered across Europe
[[{“value”:” Despite news that Andreessen Horowitz closed its London crypto-focused office, the VC reportedly still has dozens of scouts in Europe looking for startups. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. “}]]
Google issues ‘voluntary exit’ program for Android, Chrome, and Pixel employees
[[{“value”:” Google SVP Rick Osterloh issued an internal memo to the Pixel/Android/Chrome team Thursday, announcing a “voluntary exit program.” TechCrunch has confirmed the letter’s existence with the company, after it was first reported by 9 to 5 Google. In a statement to TechCrunch, a spokesperson notes, The Platforms & Devices team is offering a voluntary exit […] © 2024 TechCrunch….