The sports streaming service Fubo has temporarily fended off a huge financial threat from Disney-Fox-Warner’s potential competitor Venu Sports and its collection of sports broadcasting licenses thanks to a recent court ruling. A federal judge in the Southern District of New York granted Fubo’s request […]
Day: August 16, 2024
Ben Horowitz Declares War on Michael Moritz
A social media spat between billionaire tech investors is raising questions about the journalistic independence of three-year-old news outfit SF Standard, after a reporter representing the outlet reached out to sources for a story about VC Ben Horowitz and his wife Felicia. The Standard’s sole […]
UK neobank Revolut valued at $45B after secondary market sale
Revolut has confirmed a new valuation of $45 billion via a secondary market share sale, shortly after the U.K.-based neobank secured its own banking license in the U.K. and in Mexico. The news positions Revolut as one of Europe’s most valuable private tech companies. Founded […]
Activision shuts down classic MW2 multiplayer mod
Activision sent a cease and desist letter to the H2M mod that aimed to recreate 2009’s Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 multiplayer.
11 Best Laptops and Tablets for Students for the 2024 School Year
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UK neobank Revolut valued at $45B after secondary market sale
Revolut has confirmed a new valuation of $45 billion via a secondary market share sale, shortly after the U.K.-based neobank secured its own banking license in the U.K. and in Mexico. The news positions Revolut as one of Europe’s most valuable private tech companies. Founded […]
Bluesky’s UK surge has had little impact on X
Despite the influx of U.K. users to Bluesky, other new data indicates that it’s still Meta’s Threads, not Bluesky, that’s better poised to challenge X. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Announcing judges for the Startup Battlefield at TechCrunch Disrupt 2024
The Startup Battlefield is one of the highlights of Disrupt, and we can’t wait to see which of the thousands of applicants will be selected to pitch to panels of top-tier VCs at TechCrunch Disrupt 2024, taking place on October 28–30 in San Francisco. It’s always epic, […]
Epic Games’ ‘MegaGrant’ makes EU alternative app store, AltStore PAL, available for free
AltStore PAL, an app that takes advantage of the EU’s Digital Markets Act (DMA) to bring a third-party app store to EU users, is now available for free, thanks to Epic Games. The app maker announced via social media posts on Wednesday it’s the latest recipient […]
Arizona Sunshine Remake brings the undead back to VR with enhanced graphics
It’s only been seven years since the “Fred” started to rise up in the VR zombie shooter Arizona Sunshine, but a remake is already lumbering your way and will land on VR headsets on October 17. Vertigo Games announced the upcoming release of Arizona Sunshine […]