June 2023

Seoul-based ride-hailing platform Tada, operated by Korean ride-sharing company Socar’s subsidiary VCNC, plans to let go of a portion of the company’s employees as part of a restructuring as it works to reduce costs, the company confirmed to TechCrunch.  Tada has not yet materialized how many staff it will lay off since it’s part of a […]

Socar’s ride-hailing platform Tada adds to growing list of tech layoffs  by Kate Park originally published on TechCrunch

The Russia-linked ransomware group LockBit has claimed responsibility for a cyberattack on Indian pharmaceutical giant Granules India, and published portions of the data it allegedly stole. LockBit’s dark web leak site listed Granules India as one of its latest victims on Wednesday, according to a listing seen by TechCrunch. Granules India has yet to confirm […]

LockBit claims ransomware attack on pharma giant Granules India by Jagmeet Singh originally published on TechCrunch

Logan Green, the co-founder and former CEO of ride-hailing platform Lyft, will remain on the company’s board despite opposition from some shareholders, according to preliminary results from the company’s annual shareholder meeting Thursday. The SOC Investment Group, and organization that says it holds corporations and leadership accountable for irresponsible and unethical corporate behavior, sent a […]

Lyft co-founder Logan Green retains board seat despite shareholder opposition by Rebecca Bellan originally published on TechCrunch

After years of tests, space tourism line Virgin Galactic is finally beginning commercial spaceflight services at the end of the month, the company announced today. After these initial flights, they will move to monthly ones and start working through the ticket-holder backlog. Galactic 01 will, barring any delay, launch some time between June 27-30. This […]

Virgin Galactic starts commercial spaceflights in two weeks by Devin Coldewey originally published on TechCrunch

One of many buzzy apps competing to be “the next Twitter,” Post launched its iOS app on Thursday. Launched in beta just days after Elon Musk finalized his purchase of Twitter, Post wants to reinvent how people get their news on social media. When using the app, you can toggle between three feeds: following, explore […]

Post, a publisher-focused Twitter alternative, launches on iOS by Amanda Silberling originally published on TechCrunch