Two Audience Members Claim They Were ‘Kicked Out’ and ‘Verbally Assaulted’ at Taping of ‘The Drew Barrymore Show’ Amid WGA Strike
The show is set to begin airing Season 4 on September 18.
Tuning into the future of collaboration
When work went remote, the sound of business changed. What began as a scramble to make home offices functional has evolved into a revolution in how people hear and are heard. From education to enterprises, companies across industries have reimagined what clear, reliable communication can mean in a hybrid world. For major audio and communications…
Revolutionize Small Business with Generative AI
Generative AI presents a wealth of opportunities for small enterprises across diverse industries.
Max Q: Elon says Starship is ready, FAA says not quite
In this issue: Musk says Starship is “ready to launch,” FAA says not yet; news from SpaceX; and more
Battery recycling heats up with Ascend Elements’ $542M Series D
Venture funding for battery recycling startups is popping off lately, and the latest to see the IRA-driven upside is Ascend Elements, which announced a massive $542 million in Series D funding on top of $480 million in earlier DoE grants. The eight-year-old company recycles lithium batteries into black mass and produces cathode active materials (CAM) […]
The IRS Is Using Artificial Intelligence to Catch Millionaires Dodging Taxes
Tax evasion cases had previously overwhelmed the agency. Now, the IRS is using AI to fight it.
Meta Quest adds new avatar customization options, an unsend message feature and more
As part of the v57 software update for Meta Quest headsets, the company announced Monday a bevy of new features– including more avatar customization options, an unsend message feature, group links, free-form locomotion ability in Horizon Home and a rebranded Explore feed. Meta also made improvements to video recording, multitasking and more. Starting today, the […]
5 more fantastic reasons to go to TechCrunch Disrupt 2023
Holy smokes, only one week to go before TechCrunch Disrupt 2023 takes over San Francisco! We can’t wait to see you there! If you haven’t already done so, buy your pass before Friday, September 15 at 11:59 p.m. PDT. After that, full-freight pricing goes into effect. Once more, and a little bit louder for all […]
Divvy Homes goes from $2B valuation to third layoff in a year
Divvy Homes, the rent-to-own startup that gained attention and investment from Tiger Global and other high-profile investors, is laying off 94 employees. The layoffs — its third in the past year — represents the latest blow to the real estate tech company as mortgage interest rates have continued to surge. The 94 employees are spread […]
‘Exadelic’ takes a shot at being Silicon Valley’s ‘Ready Player One’
We don’t often review books at TechCrunch, let alone fiction, but sometimes a work comes along that is just so carefully tuned to the ecosystem we cover that it justifies a quick post. And so here we have “Exadelic,” a sci-fi novel by erstwhile TC contributor Jon Evans, who does his level best to match […]
Disney to Pay $9.5 Million in Class Action Lawsuit to Pass Holders — See If You’re Owed Money
Over 100,000 Magic Key pass holders will receive a payout from the entertainment company. The company has since paused the sale of all Magic Key passes until further notice.