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Daily Crunch: Twitter removes live audio chat after CEO joins Space with banished reporters by Christine Hall originally published on TechCrunch
This week, I talked with Tim De Chant about his coverage of fusion energy and what feels like a rare hopeful story in renewable energy tech. And Jacquelyn Melinek walks us through Sam Bankman-Fried’s alleged crimes and confirmed arrest. Plus, as always, we go over the top stories in tech from the week Articles from […]
SBF doesn’t need SPF where he’s going and other TC news by Darrell Etherington originally published on TechCrunch
For a social media platform that staked its claim on championing free speech, it’s been a remarkably swift turn of events.
Censorship, lockdowns, arbitrary bans — Twitter is turning into the China of social media by Tim De Chant originally published on TechCrunch
While IT spending is forecast to rise, that doesn’t mean the picture is entirely rosy for startups. You still have to prove your worth.
With IT spending forecast to rise in 2023, what does it mean for startups? by Ron Miller originally published on TechCrunch
“Growth at all costs” is a fairy tale made possible by cheap money that helped VCs set expectations for founders — and each other.
TechCrunch+ roundup: New VC rules, AI biotech investor survey, Instagram ad case study by Walter Thompson originally published on TechCrunch
Amazon announced today that it signed a deal with Games Workshop (GAW), giving it IP rights to the “Warhammer 40,000” universe, a massively popular tabletop miniature wargame. This is the first deal of its kind for Amazon, the company claims. “Warhammer 40,000” takes place in the distant future, where humanity is threatened by aliens and […]
Amazon acquires film/TV rights to ‘Warhammer 40,000’ IP by Lauren Forristal originally published on TechCrunch
Wischoff Ventures closed a second fund of $20 million that will be ‘leaning in heavily on B2B.’
Solo GP Nichole Wischoff raises $20M fund backed by Peter Thiel to invest in ‘unsexy businesses’ by Anna Heim originally published on TechCrunch
Global audit firm Mazars has deleted the website that hosted proofs-of-reserves work for cryptocurrency exchanges. The company told Bloomberg that it is suspending its work with crypto companies on proofs-of-reserves reports going forward. Mazars appeared a few times in crypto news over the past few weeks because it started issuing those reports for cryptocurrency exchanges. […]
Audit firm Mazars ceases proof-of-reserves work for Binance and others by Romain Dillet originally published on TechCrunch
The stories behind Dropbox, Slack and now Twitter moderation showcase the massive complexity of building and running digital services.
On Dropbox, Slack pings and Twitter moderation by Alex Wilhelm originally published on TechCrunch
Today, “Black Adam” is now streaming on HBO Max, giving more fans a chance to watch the DC antihero movie starring Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. “Black Adam” premiered in theaters on October 21. It centers around Teth Adam (Johnson), a superhuman from ancient Kahndaq who used his godly powers for vengeance and was then quickly […]
‘Black Adam’ arrives on HBO Max following box office bust by Lauren Forristal originally published on TechCrunch