June 20, 2025

The Download: talking dirty with DeepSeek, and the risks and rewards of calorie restriction

This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. It’s pretty easy to get DeepSeek to talk dirty AI companions like Replika are designed to engage in intimate exchanges, but people use general-purpose chatbots for sex talk too, despite their stricter content…

Amazon will soon start charging delivery fees on Fresh grocery orders under $150

January 30, 2023

Amazon is going to start charging delivery fees for Fresh grocery orders that are under $150, the company said in an email to Prime members. Prior to this change, Amazon offered Prime members free grocery deliveries on orders above $35. The company says the move will keep prices low on its services. With this new […]

Amazon will soon start charging delivery fees on Fresh grocery orders under $150 by Aisha Malik originally published on TechCrunch

Board changes could signal Salesforce’s willingness to appease activist investors

January 30, 2023

A week ago activist investor Elliott Management announced it had made a multibillion dollar investment in Salesforce. By Friday, the company announced it was bringing in three new board members, and the Wall Street Journal was reporting that Elliott planned to nominate its own slate of directors. According to people familiar with the situation, that […]

Board changes could signal Salesforce’s willingness to appease activist investors by Ron Miller originally published on TechCrunch

Raylo raises $136M to build out its gadget lease-and-reuse ‘fintech’ platform

January 30, 2023

With the economy teetering on recession, and sales of mobile phones and other consumer electronics slowing right down globally, a U.K. startup called Raylo that’s leaning into both of those themes has picked up £110 million ($136 million) to grow its business, offering consumers access to new gadgets by way of short-term leases. The London-based […]

Raylo raises $136M to build out its gadget lease-and-reuse ‘fintech’ platform by Ingrid Lunden originally published on TechCrunch

The Download: military drones, and forbidden US chips

January 30, 2023
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Mass-market military drones have changed the way wars are fought When the United States first fired a missile from an armed Predator drone at suspected Al Qaeda leaders in Afghanistan in November 2001,…

Marqeta buys fintech Power Finance in $275M all-cash deal, its first acquisition

January 30, 2023

Marqeta has agreed to acquire two-year-old fintech infrastructure startup Power Finance for $223 million in cash, marking the first acquisition in the publicly-traded company’s 13-year history. About one-third of the purchase price is payable over a two-year period subject to certain undisclosed conditions. And, if one undisclosed milestone in particular is met within the next […]

Marqeta buys fintech Power Finance in $275M all-cash deal, its first acquisition by Mary Ann Azevedo originally published on TechCrunch

Crypto security startup Hypernative raises $9M to help prevent web3 cyber attacks

January 30, 2023

Hypernative, a crypto security-focused startup, has raised $9 million in seed funding as it emerges from stealth, co-founder and CEO Gal Sagie exclusively told TechCrunch. The funding round was led by boldstart ventures and IBI tech fund, with strategic investments from Blockdaemon, Alchemy, Borderless, CMT Digital, Nexo and angel investors. The company was started by […]

Crypto security startup Hypernative raises $9M to help prevent web3 cyber attacks by Jacquelyn Melinek originally published on TechCrunch

Manu Jain, Xiaomi exec who set up and scaled India business, leaves

January 30, 2023

Manu Jain, the executive who helped Xiaomi set up and scale business in India, has left the company, he said Monday, joining a long list of high-profile departures at the local unit that is increasingly losing market share to rivals including Samsung. Jain did not say why he was leaving the firm, but he has […]

Manu Jain, Xiaomi exec who set up and scaled India business, leaves by Manish Singh originally published on TechCrunch

Stashpad is a notepad for devs with a “DM to yourself” interface

January 30, 2023

It’s hard to develop a personal note taking habit. Many folks just resort to using a default app like Apple’s Notes app or sending something to themselves on Slack. It’s fine if you just need to jot down a note or two, but it becomes hard to organize and search for them later. Stashpad is […]

Stashpad is a notepad for devs with a “DM to yourself” interface by Ivan Mehta originally published on TechCrunch

Elon takes the stand, Akio Toyoda hands over the CEO keys and layoffs come for Waymo

January 30, 2023

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Elon takes the stand, Akio Toyoda hands over the CEO keys and layoffs come for Waymo by Rebecca Bellan originally published on TechCrunch