February 7, 2025

These documents are influencing the DOGE-sphere’s agenda

Reports from the US Government Accountability Office on improper federal payments in recent years are circulating on X and elsewhere online, and they seem to be a big influence on Elon Musk’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency and its supporters as the group pursues cost-cutting measures across the federal government.  The payment reports have been…

July 2023

Starlink satellites are dodging objects in orbit thousands of times every month

July 10, 2023

Starlink satellites are making thousands of avoidance maneuvers as low Earth orbit becomes more crowded, feeding worries that a catastrophic impact is inevitable. SpaceX’s orbital communication satellites performed maneuvers just over 25,000 times in the six-month period between December 1, 2022 and May 21, 2023, the company told the Federal Communications Commission in a recent […]

Starlink satellites are dodging objects in orbit thousands of times every month by Aria Alamalhodaei originally published on TechCrunch

Starting a New Venture? Don’t Make These Research Mistakes.

July 10, 2023
If you’re thinking about launching a novel product or starting a business, you first need to test your assumptions. While traditional product research usually falls short of providing actionable insights in the discovery phase, there are easy ways to tweak it to get the data you need.

Volunteer your way to attend TechCrunch Disrupt 2023 for free

July 10, 2023

It takes a small army to produce a world-class tech conference, and we’re searching for a battalion of smart, eager volunteers to lend a hand at TechCrunch Disrupt 2023 on September 19-21 in San Francisco. If you’re willing to roll up your sleeves and help us make Disrupt an amazing experience for more than 10,000 […]

Volunteer your way to attend TechCrunch Disrupt 2023 for free by Lauren Simonds originally published on TechCrunch

Fisker to sell $340M in convertible notes to fund operations, add battery pack capacity

July 10, 2023

California-based EV maker Fisker plans to sell $340 million in convertible debt, according to a regulatory filing posted Monday. The company expects the net proceeds to be $296.7 million, the lower amount taking into account a 12% issue discount and other fees. The notes are due in 2025. Fisker plans to use the funds to […]

Fisker to sell $340M in convertible notes to fund operations, add battery pack capacity by Kirsten Korosec originally published on TechCrunch

Netflix’s AI-assisted green screen bathes actors in eye-searing magenta

July 10, 2023

The process of compositing, or placing actors in front of a background that’s not actually there, is as old as filmmaking itself — and it’s always been a pain. Netflix has a new technique that relies on machine learning to do some of the hard work, but it requires lighting actors in a garish magenta. […]

Netflix’s AI-assisted green screen bathes actors in eye-searing magenta by Devin Coldewey originally published on TechCrunch