OnlyFans’ profitability proves the creator economy boom was real enough
Quibbles aside, OnlyFans has proved that the creator economy is just as real (and profitable) as many founders and investors hoped.
The Download: the rise of luxury car theft, and fighting antimicrobial resistance
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 curious case of the disappearing Lamborghinis Across the world, unsuspecting people are unwittingly becoming caught up in a new and growing type of organized criminal enterprise: vehicle transport fraud and theft. Crooks…
Uber, squeezed by insurance, increases minimum age for new drivers in California
Uber has raised the minimum age requirement for new rides-hailing drivers in California to 25 years old due to what it described as “baselessly higher” commercial insurance costs in the state. The new policy will only apply to new drivers planning to use the rideshare platform. Those who plan to use the app to make […]
Block Spam Calls and Texts with This Top-Rated Tool
RoboKiller stops spam calls, and a three-year subscription is just $50 for Labor Day.
‘This Can’t Be Real’: Elderly Man Moved to Tears After Being Made an Honorary Flight Attendant in Emotional Video
The man was in for a treat when he boarded his first-ever Southwest Airlines flight.
3 Crucial Lessons for Entrepreneurs Taking on Big and Complex Markets
For disruptors, success lies in taking the basics and blazing a different path with them.
Zillow Launches 1% Down Payment Mortgage Program Amid Housing Affordability Crisis
The initiative comes amid a nearly 40-year low in housing affordability.
YouTube demystifies the Shorts algorithm, views and answers other creator questions
YouTube this week put out a new video meant to address creators’ questions over its short-form video platform, YouTube Shorts. The questions it answered ranged from how the algorithm for Shorts differs from long-form YouTube to what counts as a view as well as those that addressed other best practices for creators who want to […]
Dropbox drops unlimited storage, blames crypto miners and resellers for the change
Dropbox is ending its unlimited option because some customers were using it for purposes like crypto mining, pooling storage for personal use cases and even reselling storage. The company’s highest-tier “all the space you need” storage plan will now be capped. With this new change, customers who purchase a Dropbox Advanced plan with three active […]
Joby Aviation narrows down to Ohio or North Carolina for new air taxi factory
Joby Aviation is on the verge of choosing the location for its electric aircraft factory with the choice now between Ohio and North Carolina, according to multiple sources who spoke to TechCrunch on condition of anonymity. The California-based startup, which went public in 2021 via a merger with special purpose acquisition company, is developing electric […]
Pitch Deck Teardown: BusRight’s $7M Series A deck
BusRight’s pitch deck is well-designed and full of careful touches.