Bill Gates Became $2 Billion Richer Today
The fourth richest man in the world had a banner day on Wall Street as Microsoft’s shares surged.
These technologies could help put a stop to animal testing
Earlier this week, the UK’s science minister announced an ambitious plan: to phase out animal testing. Testing potential skin irritants on animals will be stopped by the end of next year, according to a strategy released on Tuesday. By 2027, researchers are “expected to end” tests of the strength of Botox on mice. And drug tests…
Amazon FBA: How it Works and How To Start Selling
Fulfillment by Amazon grows more popular year over year. Keep reading to learn about Amazon FBA and how to get started.
Elon Musk will likely testify about his Autopilot statements
Tesla CEO Elon Musk might be ordered to testify under oath in a lawsuit that blames Autopilot, Tesla’s advanced driver assistance system, for a fatal crash in 2018. The tentative ruling, issued by a California judge Wednesday and first reported on by Reuters, came in a wrongful death lawsuit filed by the family of Walter […]
Elon Musk will likely testify about his Autopilot statements by Rebecca Bellan originally published on TechCrunch
GM Just Announced It’s Killing the Bolt and Shifting Gears to Electric Trucks
The Chevy Bolt had been GM’s best-selling electric car but has been dogged by flammable battery issues.
Meta says time spent on Instagram grew 24% thanks to TikTok-style AI Reel recommendations
Meta shared some updated engagement info around its platforms on its Q1 2023 quarterly earnings call on Wednesday, with Meta CFO Susan Li joining CEO and founder Mark Zuckerberg to field questions from analysts about its results. Zuckerberg shared that time spent on Instagram has grown more than 24% since the company launched Reels on […]
Meta says time spent on Instagram grew 24% thanks to TikTok-style AI Reel recommendations by Darrell Etherington originally published on TechCrunch
Daily Crunch: Lookout sells consumer security segment for $223M to become ‘pure-play enterprise company’
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Daily Crunch: Lookout sells consumer security segment for $223M to become ‘pure-play enterprise company’ by Christine Hall originally published on TechCrunch
Meta beats revenue expectations, remains committed to metaverse
Things are looking up for Meta. The company beat revenue expectations, reporting an increase in year-over-year revenue for the first time in three quarters. But this ray of light for the company formerly known as Facebook comes amid harsh restructuring, resulting in over ten thousand jobs eliminated this year. Tech moves through buzzwords like clockwork. […]
Meta beats revenue expectations, remains committed to metaverse by Amanda Silberling originally published on TechCrunch
Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes isn’t headed to jail tomorrow after all
Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes will not be heading off to prison tomorrow to begin serving an 11-year prison sentence, as reported earlier by the WSJ. Though earlier this month, U.S. District Court Judge Edward Davila denied her request to remain free while she appeals her conviction, this week she asked the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court […]
Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes isn’t headed to jail tomorrow after all by Connie Loizos originally published on TechCrunch
Roku gains 1.6 million active streaming accounts in Q1, warns of continued ad uncertainty
Roku delivered its first quarter results on Wednesday with better-than-expected revenue and the addition of 1.6 million active streaming accounts in the period. Although the company’s results came in above analyst estimates, Roku told investors that it sees its advertising business remaining challenged. The company’s revenue for the quarter reached $741 million, up just 1% […]
Roku gains 1.6 million active streaming accounts in Q1, warns of continued ad uncertainty by Aisha Malik originally published on TechCrunch
Grubhub, Joco team up to give NYC delivery workers access to e-bikes
Grubhub is launching a pilot program with Joco, a docked e-bike rental platform based in New York City, to provide at least 500 gig delivery workers with free access to e-bikes. Ensuring that delivery workers have access to high-quality e-bikes has been a major discussion point in NYC after a spate of battery fires. Grubhub’s […]
Grubhub, Joco team up to give NYC delivery workers access to e-bikes by Rebecca Bellan originally published on TechCrunch