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Inside Fisker’s collapse and robotaxis come to more US cities
[[{“value”:” Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation. Sign up here for free — just click TechCrunch Mobility! Your usual host Kirsten Korosec is taking a much deserved vacation, so I’ll be walking you through this week’s transportation news. Top of mind is my colleague […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
Revel to lay off 1,000 staff ride-hail drivers, saying they’d rather be contractors anyway
[[{“value”:” New York-based Revel has made a lot of pivots since initially launching in 2018 as a dockless e-moped sharing service. The BlackRock-backed startup briefly stepped into the e-bike subscription business. It launched and now operates a handful of electric vehicle charging stations across the five boroughs. And it started an all-Tesla, all-employee ride-hail service, in […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
Google Play cracks down on AI apps after circulation of apps for making deepfake nudes
[[{“value”:” Google says apps offering AI features will have to prevent the generation of restricted content. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. “}]]
UK retailers file a £1.1B collective action against Amazon over claims of data misuse
[[{“value”:” E-commerce behemoth Amazon recently reached a wide-ranging settlement with the UK competition watchdog over how it uses Marketplace sellers’ data, with commitments to more transparent and fair practices going forward. But Amazon is not out of hot water over these issues just yet. Today the British Independent Retailers Association, a retailer association with thousands of […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
Rivian overhauled the R1S and R1T to entice new buyers ahead of cheaper R2 launch
[[{“value”:” Rivian has changed 600 parts on its R1S SUV and R1T pickup truck in a bid to drive down manufacturing costs, while improving performance of its flagship vehicles. The end goal, which will play out over the coming year, is an existential one. Rivian lost about $38,784 on every vehicle it delivered in the first […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
Twitch DJs will now have to pay music labels to play songs in livestreams
[[{“value”:” Twitch has come up with a solution for the ongoing copyright issues that DJs encounter on the platform. The company announced Thursday a new program that enables DJs to stream millions of tracks in a new DJ Category, giving them more clarity on which songs are safe to use in their streams. The only catch […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
Google partners with RapidSOS to enable 911 contact through RCS
[[{“value”:” Google said today it is partnering with RapidSOS, a platform for emergency first responders, to enable users to contact 911 through RCS (Rich Messaging Service). © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. “}]]
Atlassian now gives startups a year of free access
[[{“value”:” Long before product-led growth became a buzzword, Atlassian offered free tiers for virtually all of its productivity and developer tools. Today, that mostly means free access for up to ten users and some other limitations. For startups, that’s a good way to get started with the company’s tools like Jira and Bitbucket, but they also […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
A social app for creatives, Cara grew from 40k to 650k users in a week because artists are fed up with Meta’s AI policies
[[{“value”:” Artists have finally had enough with Meta’s predatory AI policies, but Meta’s loss is Cara’s gain. An artist-run, anti-AI social platform, Cara has grown from 40,000 to 650,000 users within the last week, catapulting it to the top of the App Store charts. Instagram is a necessity for many artists, who use the platform to […] © 2024 TechCrunch….