July 4, 2025

The Download: India’s AI independence, and predicting future epidemics

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. Inside India’s scramble for AI independence Despite its status as a global tech hub, India lags far behind the likes of the US and China when it comes to homegrown AI. That gap…

Quantexa raises $129M at a $1.8B valuation to help navigate online fraud and customer data management

April 3, 2023

Financial fraud and other online crime continue to present major threats to businesses, and they remain a key focus for regulators requiring more rigorous efforts to keep illicit activity at bay. Now, Quantexa — one of the big startups providing AI and other tools to major banks and others in financial services, governments and other […]

Quantexa raises $129M at a $1.8B valuation to help navigate online fraud and customer data management by Ingrid Lunden originally published on TechCrunch

Black former Tesla worker payout for racial bias slashed from $15M to $3.2M

April 3, 2023

Owen Diaz, the Black former elevator operator at Tesla’s Fremont factory, has seen his payout in a racial bias lawsuit slashed from $15 million to $3.2 million. Monday’s verdict from a federal jury in San Francisco came after a week-long trial, in which Tesla was once again found to have failed to prevent severe racial […]

Black former Tesla worker payout for racial bias slashed from $15M to $3.2M by Rebecca Bellan originally published on TechCrunch

First drive: The 2023 Hyundai Ioniq 6 is a swoopy EV sedan that stands out in an SUV crowd

April 3, 2023

In a world where nearly every automaker is pushing bigger, heavier, battery-electric SUVs and crossovers that all look the same, Hyundai is bucking the trend with its brand new, swoopy, tech-forward 2023 Hyundai Ioniq 6 sedan. The stakes are high for the Hyundai Ioniq 6. Hyundai has cast the sedan as a worthy rival to […]

First drive: The 2023 Hyundai Ioniq 6 is a swoopy EV sedan that stands out in an SUV crowd by Abigail Bassett originally published on TechCrunch

Netflix orders its first-ever pilot for comedy series ‘Little Sky’

April 3, 2023

Netflix has ordered a TV pilot for the first time in its history, a Netflix spokesperson confirmed to TechCrunch. The company typically follows the straight-to-series model, so its willingness to greenlight a pilot is certainly notable. The comedy series is titled “Little Sky” and stars “Nine Perfect Strangers” actress Samara Weaving. The series will follow […]

Netflix orders its first-ever pilot for comedy series ‘Little Sky’ by Lauren Forristal originally published on TechCrunch

Tesla’s silly new accessory is a big, tough home charger

April 3, 2023

Meet Tesla’s latest gadget: A home charging station that looks as futuristic as a Porsche hard drive from the early 2010s.  The Cybervault seems to be a Tesla Wall Connector in a decidedly Cybertruck-inspired case, and boy does it look tough in a promo video posted by Tesla on Weibo. The device is “tailor-made for the […]

Tesla’s silly new accessory is a big, tough home charger by Harri Weber originally published on TechCrunch