Marc Lore shares exclusive details on Jump Platforms, his stealth sports ticketing startup

October 18, 2022

Today at TechCrunch Disrupt, serial entrepreneur Marc Lore disclosed exclusive details about a new dynamic ticketing startup, still in stealth, that he founded with former New York Yankee all-star Alex Rodriguez. Called Jump Platforms, the company will sell access to seats that free up when people leave midway through a game. Fans already at the […]

Marc Lore shares exclusive details on Jump Platforms, his stealth sports ticketing startup by Tim De Chant originally published on TechCrunch

Belkin’s $30 Continuity Camera accessory is now available for MagSafe iPhones

October 18, 2022

Continuity Camera was one of the odder additions that arrived in the last round of Apple operating system updates. It seemed like an awkward fix to a longstanding issue with Mac webcams, clipping your iPhone to the top of your laptop lid, but I’ve come to appreciate it in my recent travels. Today, Belkin announced […]

Belkin’s $30 Continuity Camera accessory is now available for MagSafe iPhones by Brian Heater originally published on TechCrunch

Drivetrain is the “Google Maps for business growth”

October 18, 2022

Businesses usually plot their growth strategies on spreadsheets, but Drivetrain wants to provide a faster alternative for financial planning and decision making. The startup, which calls itself “Google Maps for business growth,” announced today that it has raised $15 million from Elevation Capital, Jungle Ventures and Venture Highway, plus 25 angel investors. One of Drivetrain’s […]

Drivetrain is the “Google Maps for business growth” by Catherine Shu originally published on TechCrunch

Rolls-Royce Spectre EV to launch next year with 260-mile range

October 18, 2022

Rolls-Royce plans to deliver its first EV, the Spectre two-door coupe, to customers late next year as it transitions toward becoming a fully electric brand by 2030. The company estimates that the Spectre will travel up to 260 miles on a fully charged battery, deliver 577 horsepower and zip from 0 to 60 mph in […]

Rolls-Royce Spectre EV to launch next year with 260-mile range by Jaclyn Trop originally published on TechCrunch

Nigeria’s AltSchool increases course options amidst soaring tech-skill demand

October 18, 2022

After launching its inaugural school of engineering earlier this year and raising pre-seed funding, Nigeria’s AltSchool has expanded its catalog to include data and product schools, responding to the growing demand for these technical skills by youth and employers. Among the new courses are product marketing, design and management, and data science, engineering and analysis. […]

Nigeria’s AltSchool increases course options amidst soaring tech-skill demand by Annie Njanja originally published on TechCrunch

Foxconn pushes deeper into automotive with an electric pickup and crossover

October 18, 2022

Foxconn, the Taiwanese manufacturing giant that makes Apple’s iPhones, unveiled Tuesday two electric vehicle concepts at its third annual Hon Hai Tech Day as the company tries to diversify its business and take on the automotive market. The two vehicles, a Model V electric pickup truck and Model B electric crossover hatchback, is a message […]

Foxconn pushes deeper into automotive with an electric pickup and crossover by Rebecca Bellan originally published on TechCrunch

The Cloud Foundry Foundation gets a new chair

October 18, 2022

The Cloud Foundry Foundation, the home of the Cloud Foundry open source development platform for cloud-native applications, today announced that Catherine McGarvey, a vice president of software engineering at VMware, is the new chair of its governing board. She succeeds Kubernetes co-founder and VMware VP of R&D Craig McLuckie, who took the role in late […]

The Cloud Foundry Foundation gets a new chair by Frederic Lardinois originally published on TechCrunch

Albany Amazon union vote fails

October 18, 2022

The latest effort to unionize among Amazon warehouse workers fell short by a wide margin this morning. The National Labor Relations Board tallied results from last week’s vote, showing a significant win for the corporation’s anti-union push. Of the 949 eligible fulfillment center staff near Albany, New York, 643 votes were cast in total. The […]

Albany Amazon union vote fails by Brian Heater originally published on TechCrunch