Next year we might expect anywhere between 30 and 35 new climate tech companies to emerge.
Investors take note: Wildfire smoke will spark a surge in East Coast climate tech startups by Tim De Chant originally published on TechCrunch
The popular third-party Reddit app Apollo is shutting down on June 30, 2023, as a direct result of Reddit’s recently announced new API pricing plans which would end up costing Apollo $20 million per year to continue to operate its business — an unsustainable ask for an indie developer. The app’s maker, Christian Selig, had […]
Popular third-party Reddit app Apollo is shutting down as a result of Reddit’s new API pricing by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch
Mercedes-Benz received a permit from California regulators that will allow the German automaker to sell or lease vehicles in the state equipped with a conditional automated driving system that allows for hands off, eyes-off driving on certain highways. The California Department of Motor Vehicles said Thursday it issued an autonomous vehicle deployment permit to Mercedes-Benz […]
Mercedes first to sell vehicles in California with hands-free, eyes-off automated driving by Kirsten Korosec originally published on TechCrunch
Bluesky, the decentralized social network and frontrunner alternative to Twitter, has been hailed as a wonderland of funny posts and good vibes. But a moderation policy change that followed a death threat against a Black user has many on Bluesky questioning if the platform is safe for marginalized communities after all. Bluesky had around 50,000 […]
Bluesky’s growing pains strain its relationship with Black users by Morgan Sung originally published on TechCrunch
Toyota plans to build a lab at its North American research and development headquarters in Michigan to develop and evaluate the quality of its EV batteries. The $48 million lab, which is expected to begin operations in 2025, will focus on every aspect of batteries from the cell level to the packs that are installed […]
Toyota to spend $48M on new US-based EV battery lab by Kirsten Korosec originally published on TechCrunch
Crypto researchers say North Korean state-backed hackers are likely behind a recent hack on Atomic Wallet customers, resulting in millions of dollars in estimated losses. Estonia-based Atomic Wallet is a non-custodial decentralized wallet, which means users are responsible for the assets they store. The company, which supports over 500 coins and tokens, including Bitcoin and […]
North Korean hackers linked to Atomic Wallet crypto hack by Carly Page originally published on TechCrunch
Less than a month after its release on the App Store, OpenAI’s ChatGPT app is getting its first big update. The new version, out today, brings native iPad support to the AI chatbot app, as well as support for using ChatGPT with Siri and Shortcuts. Drag and drop is also now available, allowing users to […]
ChatGPT comes to iPad, adds support for Siri and Shortcuts by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch