Elon Musk says Twitter will provide a free write-only API to bots providing ‘good’ content

February 5, 2023

Last week, Twitter said it is shutting down free access to its APIs starting February 9. Now, days before the deadline, Elon Musk said that due to feedback Twitter will provide a write-only API for “bots providing good content that is free.” This decision is as opaque as some of the other policy decisions under […]

Elon Musk says Twitter will provide a free write-only API to bots providing ‘good’ content by Ivan Mehta originally published on TechCrunch

Dear founders, returning to the office is a numbers game

February 4, 2023

Welcome to Startups Weekly, a nuanced take on this week’s startup news and trends by Senior Reporter and Equity co-host Natasha Mascarenhas. To get this in your inbox, subscribe here. Toward the end of 2022, a number of entrepreneurs, some citing Elon Musk, told me that they’re bringing back an in-person work culture in the […]

Dear founders, returning to the office is a numbers game by Natasha Mascarenhas originally published on TechCrunch

Netflix crackdown, monetizing ChatGPT and bypassing FB’s 2FA

February 4, 2023

Happy weekend, folks, and welcome back to the TechCrunch Week in Review. Henry here, standing in for a vacationing Kyle Wiggers, who is standing in for a parental-leaving Greg Kumparak. Listen, we’ve got a deep bench, and both blokes will be back very soon. Until then, check out just a few of the top stories […]

Netflix crackdown, monetizing ChatGPT and bypassing FB’s 2FA by Henry Pickavet originally published on TechCrunch

When the government is the customer (some things to keep in mind)

February 4, 2023

Five years ago, Google backed away from a Pentagon government contract because thousands of employees protested that its tech might be used for lethal drone targeting. Today, however, Silicon Valley has far fewer qualms about developing tech for the U.S. Department of Defense. So said four investors — Trae Stephens of Founders Fund, Bilal Zuberi […]

When the government is the customer (some things to keep in mind) by Connie Loizos originally published on TechCrunch