The Most Unexpectedly Popular Side Hustle of the Decade Has Low Startup Costs and High Markups
A new report shows that vending machines are a popular investment — and the industry is set to grow by $3 billion by 2031.
The Download: Introducing the Power issue
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. Introducing: the Power issue Energy is power. Those who can produce it, especially lots of it, get to exert authority in all sorts of ways. The world is increasingly powered by both tangible…
Moonbird’s relaxation device takes flight internationally
“Well it looks like you had some fun recently,” a friend said as he joined me for coffee. There, in the middle of my dining room table, is a device that does, now that he mentions it, look an awful lot like a sex toy. Moonbird‘s raison d’etre isn’t to raise your pulse and get […]
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TechCrunch Space: RIP $ASTR
Hello and welcome back to TechCrunch Space. Happy South by Southwest week for all who celebrate. Onto the news.
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Intern Travels From NYC to Florida Every Weekend Because The Market is So Competitive: ‘The Rewards Have Been Immeasurable’
Vincent Campanaro is currently interning at the Ritz-Carlton Naples in Naples, Florida.
Do Children Need to Go Out of State for the Real College Experience?
For most, college is a transformative experience; it’s when we truly discover ourselves. But is this only possible if children are separated from their parents by miles? Here’s how in-state colleges can be equally valuable.
Should artists be paid for training data? OpenAI VP wouldn’t say
Should artists whose work was used to train generative AI like ChatGPT be compensated for their contributions? Peter Deng, VP of consumer product at OpenAI — the maker of ChatGPT — was loath to give an answer when asked on SXSW’s main stage this afternoon. “That’s a great question,” he said when SignalFire venture partner […]
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Lucid Motors is stuck in a fight over the name of its Gravity SUV
Lucid Motors is at risk of losing the trademark for the name of its Gravity SUV, just months before the company is supposed to start production. Google Ventures-backed EV charging company Gravity Inc. filed a “petition for cancellation” with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office’s Trademark Trial and Appeal Board in December asking for Lucid’s […]
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Reddit Filed More Details About Its Upcoming IPO— Here’s How Much the 19-Year-Old Company Plans to Raise
According to the filing, Reddit recorded more than one billion posts and 16 billion comments in total from users through the end of last year.
Peek Inside the 2024 Academy Award VIP Bags, Reportedly Worth $178,000 and Includes a Private Island Vacation
The goodie bags only go to the host of the show and the nominees in each of the major acting and directing categories.
Kate Middleton’s photo editing controversy is an omen of what’s to come
After frenzied speculation that a recent photo of Kate Middleton and her children was AI-generated, the Duchess of Cambridge herself had to address the controversy. “Like many amateur photographers, I do occasionally experiment with editing,” Middleton wrote in a statement. “I wanted to express my apologies for any confusion the family photograph we shared yesterday […]
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