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…

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Meta rolls out new Facebook Reels features, expands max video length to 90 seconds

March 3, 2023

Meta announced today that it’s adding support for longer Facebook Reels of up to 90 seconds, along with some new creative tools. Up until now, Facebook Reels were limited to 60 seconds. The changes comes several months after Meta launched support for longer Instagram Reels of up to 90 seconds. The expansion followed TikTok’s move […]

Meta rolls out new Facebook Reels features, expands max video length to 90 seconds by Aisha Malik originally published on TechCrunch

Embark Trucks lays off workers, explores liquidation of self-driving truck assets

March 3, 2023

Embark Trucks, the autonomous trucking company that went public in 2021 via a merger with a special purpose acquisition company, is cutting its workforce in an effort to reduce costs and preserve cash. And the pain may not be over. The company said in a regulatory filing that about 230 employees were laid off Friday. […]

Embark Trucks lays off workers, explores liquidation of self-driving truck assets by Kirsten Korosec originally published on TechCrunch

Inside the metaverse hype train at MWC 2023

March 3, 2023

Metaverse hype was hanging like a multicolored fog over the Mobile World Congress (MWC) connectivity trade show in Barcelona this week. Conference organizer, the GSMA’s, program pitched attendees into a smorgasbord of metaverse-themed discussions — most of which seemed designed to generate maximum FOMO, as a parade of tech evangelists took to the stage in […]

Inside the metaverse hype train at MWC 2023 by Natasha Lomas originally published on TechCrunch

How Scout Motors plans to bring rugged, retro cred to the EV era

March 3, 2023

“We’re operating out of everywhere,” Scott Keogh said with a laugh in his first interview as CEO Scout Motors, the American EV upstart spun out of VW Group. While most established automotive players call the shots from sprawling, corporate palaces, Scout bases much of its operations — at least for now — out of a […]

How Scout Motors plans to bring rugged, retro cred to the EV era by Tim Stevens originally published on TechCrunch

VW-backed Scout Motors to build $2B factory in South Carolina

March 3, 2023

Scout Motors, the VW Group spinoff taking aim at the U.S. market with rugged all-electric vehicles, is deepening its investment with plans to build a $2 billion factory capable of producing 200,000 EVs a year in South Carolina. There are a growing number of reasons for Scout Motors to keep the brand as red, white […]

VW-backed Scout Motors to build $2B factory in South Carolina by Tim Stevens originally published on TechCrunch

Got $300? 2 Software Stocks to Buy for the Long Term

March 3, 2023
While the industry faces short-term headwinds, the rapid evolution of technology and increased dependency on technological products and solutions should help the software sector stay afloat. Thus, investing $300 in…

The Download: how ChatGPT was made, and a boost for infertility treatment

March 3, 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 inside story of how ChatGPT was built from the people who made it When OpenAI launched ChatGPT, with zero fanfare, in late November 2022, nobody inside the company was prepared for a…

Japan’s Geniee acquires AdPushup-operator Zelto for $70 million

March 3, 2023

Japanese marketing tech firm Geniee, part of the SoftBank Group, has paid about $70 million in cash to acquire the revenue optimization platform Zelto (formerly known as AdPushup), a person familiar with the matter said, delivering 40 times return to a number of angel investors in the startup that began its journey in India. The […]

Japan’s Geniee acquires AdPushup-operator Zelto for $70 million by Manish Singh originally published on TechCrunch