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The Download: chipmaking in Syracuse, and making cement greener

July 6, 2023
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. The $100 billion bet that a postindustrial US city can reinvent itself as a high-tech hub  On a day in late April, a small drilling rig sits at the edge of the scrubby…

Spotify is removing App Store payment option for legacy subscribers

July 6, 2023

Existing Spotify subscribers who have been paying for the service through Apple’s App Store can no longer pay using this payment method. The users paying through that mechanism will be moved to a free account at the end of their current billing cycle. They will then have to purchase a paid plan through the website. […]

Spotify is removing App Store payment option for legacy subscribers by Ivan Mehta originally published on TechCrunch

Inside a high-tech cement laboratory

July 6, 2023
This article is from The Spark, MIT Technology Review’s weekly climate newsletter. To receive it in your inbox every Wednesday, sign up here. A few weeks ago, I found myself in a room where fluorescent lights reflected off the stainless steel tanks lining the walls. The setup reminded me of an exceedingly high-tech craft brewery. …

Brinc launches new program for climate tech startups

July 6, 2023

Brinc, the Hong Kong-based accelerator backed by investors like Animoca Brands, is launching a new program for fledgling climate tech startups. The three-month program is tailored for founders who are focused on carbon dioxide removal (CDR). They will receive fundraising support, guidance on how to scale up and introductions to Brinc’s network of follow-on investors, […]

Brinc launches new program for climate tech startups by Catherine Shu originally published on TechCrunch

Mark Zuckerberg’s remarks on China cast shadow over Meta’s VR quest

July 6, 2023

As Meta sets its sight on introducing its virtual reality headsets to the Chinese market, Mark Zuckerberg’s contentious remarks about Beijing in the past may pose a major obstacle to his China dream. According to a recent report by the Wall Street Journal, Meta is preparing to re-enter China by selling the Oculus Quest VR […]

Mark Zuckerberg’s remarks on China cast shadow over Meta’s VR quest by Rita Liao originally published on TechCrunch

Zuckerberg’s remarks on China cast shadow over Meta’s VR quest

July 6, 2023

As Meta sets its sight on introducing its virtual reality headsets to the Chinese market, Mark Zuckerberg’s contentious remarks about Beijing in the past may pose a major obstacle to his China dream. According to a recent report by the Wall Street Journal, Meta is preparing to re-enter China by selling the Oculus Quest VR […]

Zuckerberg’s remarks on China cast shadow over Meta’s VR quest by Rita Liao originally published on TechCrunch

Judge silences White House social media talks in lawsuit that departs from reality

July 5, 2023

Over the July 4 holiday, it emerged that a judge in Louisiana had issued an injunction preventing the White House from speaking to social media companies in certain ways. The lawsuit this decision is part of, it must be said, is quite mad. Robert F. Kennedy Jr swallowed the Twitter Files whole and is now […]

Judge silences White House social media talks in lawsuit that departs from reality by Devin Coldewey originally published on TechCrunch

Announcing the SaaS Stage agenda at TechCrunch Disrupt 2023

July 5, 2023

Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) has become something akin to the default model for software distribution. But it’s more than a business model. It’s also a way of developing and managing software throughout its life cycle — and that means its underpinnings are forever changing. We decided to host a special SaaS Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2023 to […]

Announcing the SaaS Stage agenda at TechCrunch Disrupt 2023 by Frederic Lardinois originally published on TechCrunch