The AI boom, love it or find it to be a bit more hype than substance, is here to stay. That means lots of companies raising oodles of dollars, a healthy dose of regulatory concern, academic work, and corporate jockeying. For startups, it means a […]
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Google’s Pixel Buds Pro are $60 off in all colors — including the newest shades
Google’s first pair of noise-canceling earbuds are currently down to $139.99 in blue, white, and four other attractive shades. | Image: Google Happy Saturday, folks! Ever since they arrived on the scene in mid-2022, we’ve considered Google’s noise-canceling Pixel Buds Pro to be the wireless […]
Canoo reveals it paid for CEO’s jet, AT&T leaks records and X announces NSFW plans
Heya, folks, welcome to Week in Review (WiR), TechCrunch’s newsletter recapping the noteworthy happenings in tech over the past several days (and change). Famed startup accelerator Y Combinator had its Demo Days, and the venture desk took it all in with an appropriately skeptical eye. […]
X makes Grok chatbot available to premium subscribers
Social network X is rolling out access to xAI’s Grok chatbot to Premium tier subscribers after Elon Musk announced the expansion to more paid users last month. The company said on its support page that only Premium and Premium+ users can interact with the chatbot […]
Identity Thief Lived as a Different Man for 33 Years
Plus: Microsoft scolded for a “cascade” of security failures, AI-generated lawyers send fake legal threats, a data broker quietly lobbies against US privacy legislation, and more.
Apple changes App Store rules to allow retro game emulators globally
Apple updated its App Store rules Friday to allow emulators for retro console games globally with an option for downloading titles. However, the company warned that the developers are responsible for making sure that they follow copyright rules. Android users can already access a ton of […]
iOS music apps in the EU can now send users to external websites for purchase
Apple will make it easier for you to pay for music purchases and subscriptions outside of its payment system, if you’re living in a European Union country. As first noticed by 9to5Mac, the company has updated its Apple Developer guidelines page to state that iOS […]
IVP’s Eric Liaw on the firm’s giant new fund, that Klarna kerfuffle, and why looks can be deceiving when it comes to firm succession
When IVP recently announced the closing of its 18th fund, I called Eric Liaw, a longtime general partner with the growth-stage firm, to ask a few questions. For starters, wringing $1.6 billion in capital commitments from its investors right now would seem a lot more […]
Tesla will unveil a robotaxi on April 8, according to Musk
Tesla is introducing a robotaxi on August 8, Elon Musk has announced on X a few hours after Reuters published a report that the automaker is scrapping its plans to produce a low-cost EV. Reuters also said that Musk’s directive was to “go all in” […]
Why the East Coast Earthquake Covered So Much Ground
Friday morning’s earthquake was felt from New York City all the way to Washington, DC. Blame ancient fault lines and bedrock for the jolt.