Bags No Longer ‘Fly Free’ on Southwest Airlines. Here’s How Much a Checked Bag Costs.
Southwest Airlines begins charging for checked bags this week.
IBM acquires data analysis startup Seek AI, opens AI accelerator in NYC
IBM on Monday said that it has acquired Seek AI, an AI platform that allows users to ask questions about enterprise data using natural language, for an undisclosed sum. Seek CEO and founder Sarah Nagy said that the startup’s technology will be a key part of Watsonx AI Labs, IBM’s new NYC-based AI accelerator, which […]
Fewer Gen Zers Are Getting Their Driver’s Licenses. Here’s What’s Behind the Decline, According to Uber’s CEO.
Getting a license used to represent freedom for young drivers. Here’s why some Gen Zers are saying no thanks.
WhatsApp launches long-awaited iPad app
WhatsApp is officially available on iPad, Meta announced on Tuesday. The new iPad app allows you to make video and audio calls with up to 32 people, share your screen, and use both front and back cameras. Up until now, if you wanted to use WhatsApp on your iPad, you had to use the web […]
Ahead of WWDC, Apple says App Store blocked $2B in fraud transactions last year, $9B in past 5 years
Apple said it has prevented more than $9 billion in fraudulent transactions over the past five years, $2 billion of which it blocked in 2024.
Building customer-centric convenience
In the U.S., two-thirds of the country’s 150,000 convenience stores are run by independent operators. Mom-and-pop shops, powered by personal relationships and local knowledge, are the backbone of the convenience sector. These neighborhood operators have long lacked the resources needed to compete with larger chains when it comes to technology, operations, and customer loyalty programs. …
Two more heavy hitters join StrictlyVC’s star-studded lineup in Menlo Park
Mark your calendars: June 18 just became a can’t-miss event. We’re thrilled that Ali Partovi and Russell Kaplan will be joining us for what’s shaping up to be a fantastic night of ideas and conversation in the heart of Silicon Valley at our next StrictlyVC evening, taking place in Menlo Park. Partovi, the longtime investor […]
Netflix CPO Eunice Kim is coming to TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 to talk tech, tools, and yes, its password-sharing strategy
We’re absolutely thrilled to announce that Eunice Kim, Chief Product Officer of Netflix, will be joining us on the main stage at TechCrunch Disrupt’s 20th anniversary celebration this October 27-29 at Moscone West in San Francisco! As we mark two decades of TechCrunch Disrupt, there’s perhaps no better embodiment of transformative growth than Netflix’s journey […]
Fans Are Tattooing This Pizza Brand’s Logo on Their Skin for a Year of Free Slices
&pizza CEO Mike Burns discusses turning customers into superfans, empowering staff and building a brand that breaks the rules.
Building with OpenAI: Hao Sang takes the stage at TechCrunch Sessions: AI to share what startups need to get right
There’s no shortage of APIs, models, or hype in the current AI ecosystem. But for early-stage founders, the real question is: How do I turn this firepower into a product that actually works…and sells? That’s where Hao Sang, from OpenAI’s Startups Go-to-Market team, comes in. At TechCrunch Sessions: AI next week — June 5 at […]
Rocket Lab backer Outset raises $25M to fund New Zealand’s deep tech moonshots
Outset Ventures, the Auckland-based venture firm and incubator that spun out deep tech unicorns like Rocket Lab and LanzaTech, has closed its second fund at an oversubscribed $41.5 million NZD.