On Thursday, House Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan (R-OH) sent letters to 16 American technology firms, including Google and OpenAI, asking for past communications with the Biden Administration that might suggest the former President “coerced or colluded” with companies to “censor lawful speech” in AI products. The Trump Administration’s top technology advisers previously signaled it would pick […]
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Sending cold emails to investors isn’t a terrible idea — as long as you’ve done your research first.
TechCrunch+ roundup: Attention metrics, growth through retention, cold-calling advice by Walter Thompson originally published on TechCrunch
The three co-founders of alternative financing startup Pipe are stepping down from their roles as executives of the company in one of the most dramatic management shake-ups seen in the fintech startup world in some time. Miami-based Pipe said today it is on the hunt for a “veteran” CEO as Harry Hurst, who has been […]
Pipe’s founding team stepping down as hunt for ‘veteran’ CEO begins by Mary Ann Azevedo originally published on TechCrunch
PayPal-owned Venmo is today rolling out two changes to its peer-to-peer payments app, including the ability to donate to charities through Venmo as well as a redesigned money-sending experience. The latter aims to make it easier to see how much you’re sending and who you’re sending to, while also improving the ability to either pay […]
Venmo adds in-app charitable donations, redesigned ‘send money’ screen by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch
Researchers at MIT’s Center for Bits and Atoms are working on an ambitious project, designing robots that effectively self-assemble. The team admits that the goal of an autonomous self-building robot is still “years away,” but the work has thus far demonstrated positive results. At the system’s center are voxels (a term borrowed from computer graphics), […]
Researchers are building robots that can build themselves by Brian Heater originally published on TechCrunch
Are you ready — and as excited as we are — to hear and learn from the brightest minds envisioning, building, investing and committing to forging and securing humanity’s future in space? Spend December 6 with us and the world’s leading space aces at TC Sessions: Space in Los Angeles. Be in the room: Buy […]
Aerospace Corp discusses Space Workforce 2030 at TC Sessions: Space by Lauren Simonds originally published on TechCrunch
How conservative are today’s valuations when compared to the norms of recent years?
Are tech valuations artificially low, or are we simply returning to reality? by Alex Wilhelm originally published on TechCrunch
Biologically inspired soft robots make a lot of sense in a lot of different scenarios, but as with any class of technology, they have their limitations. Among other things, these compliant structures can struggle to move at the same speed as their more rigid counterparts. To help speed up swimming, a team of researchers at […]
This manta ray-inspired soft robot flies through the water by Brian Heater originally published on TechCrunch
Spotify is expanding its newly launched audiobooks service outside the U.S., the company announced today. The service will now become available in other English-speaking markets, including the U.K., Ireland, Australia and New Zealand, allowing users to access Spotify’s catalog of audiobook titles from the streaming app. The company first launched support for audiobooks in the […]
Spotify launches audiobooks to more English-speaking markets outside the U.S. by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch
U.S. offshore oil and gas infrastructure faces “significant and increasing” cybersecurity risks that require “urgent” attention, a U.S. government’s watchdog has warned. The Government Accountability Office said in a new report that the network of over 1,600 offshore facilities that produces a significant portion of U.S. domestic oil and gas are at a growing risk […]
US offshore oil and gas rigs at ‘significant’ risk of cyberattacks, warns government watchdog by Carly Page originally published on TechCrunch
Most companies have worked hard over the years to produce strong and secure internet connections in the office, but over the last several years in particular, as more employees have been working away from the office, it’s been difficult for IT pros to reproduce that speed and safety. Cloudbrink, a startup launched in 2019, has […]
As employees shift from office, Cloudbrink provides a strong, secure internet connection by Ron Miller originally published on TechCrunch