San Francisco Giants replace Cruise self-driving car uniform patch with another GM brand

June 25, 2025

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…

February 16, 2024

The San Francisco Giants said goodbye this week to a uniform patch that advertised Cruise and its robotaxis — the latest fallout for the GM self-driving subsidiary and its controversial presence in the city. The marketing partnership, which was announced in August 2023, will continue, but with another GM brand. For the 2024 baseball season, […]

Faraday Future is danger of losing LA headquarters for failing to pay rent

February 16, 2024

Struggling EV startup Faraday Future owes the landlord of its Los Angeles headquarters nearly $1 million after missing the last two months’ rent, TechCrunch has learned. The landlord, Rexford Industrial, filed a previously unreported lawsuit against Faraday Future this week in Los Angeles Superior Court that accuses the startup of missing its January and February […]

Faraday Future is danger of losing LA headquarters for failing to pay rent

February 16, 2024

Prioritize DEI and Crush Your ROI Goals — How Inclusive and Authentic Marketing Drive Business Growth

February 16, 2024

There’s one business hack that’s winning, though it’s often overlooked: Diversity, equity and inclusion is good for business — and just plain good.

Train Your IT Team With This Cybersecurity Developer Bundle for $59.97

February 16, 2024

This 26-course bundle focuses on many of the basic skills and tools available to IT professionals — all on sale for Presidents’ Day.

How Asynchronous Work Can Help Battle and Eliminate Burnout

February 16, 2024

Burnout is everywhere, and having witnessed the potentially life-threatening health detriments that it can have, I believe we need to do all we can to reduce it.

How the Happiest Cafe in Virginia Beach Fosters Charm and Community

February 16, 2024

This family-run business grew from a small coffeehouse into a staple Virginia Beach destination.

Google tests a feature that calls businesses on your behalf and holds until an agent is available

February 16, 2024

Google is testing a new feature that will place a call to a business on your behalf, wait on hold and then give you a call once a live representative is available, the company confirmed to TechCrunch. The new feature, called “Talk to a Live Rep,” would get rid of the need for users to […]

Roundtables: Building a Cleaner Future: Better Batteries and Their Materials

February 16, 2024

Recorded on February 15, 2024 Building a Cleaner Future: Better Batteries and Their Materials Speakers: Casey Crownhart, Climate reporter, David Rotman, Editor at large, James Temple, Sr Editor of Climate & Energy Electric vehicles are taking to the roads like never before, and a grid with a growing share of renewables like wind and solar…

Animoca Brands’ Yat Siu sees NFTs as a way to protect ownership in the age of AI

February 16, 2024

NFTs don’t always get taken very seriously, particularly now that AI and content creators are hogging the spotlight, but not everyone is so quick to discount crypto’s oft-derided younger sibling. According to Animoca Brands’ chairman and co-founder, Yat Siu, the growing influence of artificial intelligence and content is exactly why there is a growing need […]

The Download: Introducing the Power issue