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Closes Friday: Apply to the Space Domain Awareness Challenge Pitch-off at TC Disrupt 2023

August 15, 2023
Viewed today, the vintage sci-fi TV show Lost in Space was a hoot. But TechCrunch and the Aerospace Corporation are more interested in startups that can help protect people, crafts and cargo from the Robinson family’s fate. If your startup’s focused on AI and satellite data streams, listen up! Space Domain Awareness Challenge Pitch-off at […]

Tesla launches cheaper Model X and Model S options with less range

August 15, 2023
Tesla has new, lower price options for shoppers who need less range. The automaker revived the “standard range” trim level on its two most expensive models, which cuts $10,000 from the price and around 80 miles from the EV range. With this new option, the Model S is available with a starting price of $78,490 […]

Lessons learned with Drew Brees, Turning Adversity into Opportunity

August 15, 2023
In this episode of the Jeff Fenster show, guest Drew Brees shares his experience of overcoming adversity and achieving success. Brees recounts his experience of suffering a serious knee injury in high school, which cost him his football, basketball, and baseball seasons.

Tesla reassures Chinese users on data security amid spying concerns

August 15, 2023
The relationship between American tech giants and the Chinese government has never been an easy one. We reported previously how Apple finds itself in a predicament as it strives to conquer the colossal smartphone market in China, the world’s largest. The tech giant has to balance appeasing both Beijing and Western politicians, which tend to […]

Rocket Lab to launch a pair of climate satellites for NASA

August 15, 2023
Rocket Lab will launch two small satellites for NASA that could help scientists better understand how a warming climate will affect the massive ice shelves at the Earth’s poles. The PREFIRE (Polar Radiant Energy in the Far-InfraRed Experiment) mission will gather data on how much far-infrared energy is emitted at the poles, and how those […]

OnePlus takes on the wet touchscreen problem

August 14, 2023
I got caught in the rain twice last week. That probably says more about my general lack of preparedness than anything, of course, but I was reminded both times how much is sucks attempting to use a wet touchscreen. I wouldn’t say it’s the largest single issue facing smartphones today, but in an era when […]