The M2 Air is as close as Apple has ever come to the perfect MacBook. It’s a kind of platonic ideal for the category, and the culmination of key updates to the product line, including the arrival (and upgrade) of Apple silicon and the company’s acceptance that some things (bad keyboards, Touch Bar) simply weren’t […]
Apple MacBook Pro 14-inch M2 Max review by Brian Heater originally published on TechCrunch
India’s central bank has directed SBM Bank India to stop all outward remittance transactions in a blow to the bank and many of its fintech partners that offer services allowing users to invest in foreign services. The Reserve Bank of India said in a brief statement Monday that it has ordered SBM Bank India to […]
India central bank orders SBM local unit to stop outward remittance transactions by Manish Singh originally published on TechCrunch
Music streaming service Spotify has announced that it will be conducting a round of layoffs that will impact around 6% of its global workforce. In its most recent earnings release, the company said that there were 9,808 full-time employees working for Spotify. Today’s move will impact around 600 employees. “Like many other leaders, I hoped […]
Spotify cuts 6% of its workforce, impacting 600 people by Romain Dillet originally published on TechCrunch
Amazon has launched Amazon Air, its dedicated air cargo fleet, in India as it bulks up its logistics infrastructure in the key overseas market where it has deployed over $6.5 billion. The retailer has partnered with the Bengaluru-based cargo airline QuikJet to launch its maiden air freight service in the country, which it said will […]
Amazon launches freight service Air in India by Manish Singh originally published on TechCrunch
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We certainly don’t need a repeat of last year by Mary Ann Azevedo originally published on TechCrunch
Waste and batteries were the theme this week in climate tech. Dive in to see what happened.
Climate tech roundup: Food waste, wastewater, and the UK’s troubled battery industry by Tim De Chant originally published on TechCrunch
AltspaceVR has had a few close calls over the years, but the company that built virtual social spaces well before “metaverse” was a household word is shuttering for good this time. After announcing that it would close up shop in 2017, Microsoft intervened and the company came under the tech giant’s wing. Now, Microsoft is […]
Microsoft is sunsetting social VR pioneer AltspaceVR by Taylor Hatmaker originally published on TechCrunch