Elon Musk Breaks Guinness Record For Losing the Most Money of Anyone in History
According to the Guinness Book of World Records, the Twitter owner has lost around $200 billion of his fortune since November 2021.
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…
A knife so sharp you don’t feel it cut
There’s an ongoing and heated debate about whether generative AI — like the technology that powers OpenAI’s ChatGPT — is either an overblown parlor trick, or a an existential threat to humanity that’s already raging out of control. The truth is of course some more nuanced point between these two extremes, but no matter what […]
A knife so sharp you don’t feel it cut by Darrell Etherington originally published on TechCrunch
First drive: The 2023 Hyundai Ioniq 6 is a swoopy EV sedan that stands out in an SUV crowd
In a world where nearly every automaker is pushing bigger, heavier, battery-electric SUVs and crossovers that all look the same, Hyundai is bucking the trend with its brand new, swoopy, tech-forward 2023 Hyundai Ioniq 6 sedan. The stakes are high for the Hyundai Ioniq 6. Hyundai has cast the sedan as a worthy rival to […]
First drive: The 2023 Hyundai Ioniq 6 is a swoopy EV sedan that stands out in an SUV crowd by Abigail Bassett originally published on TechCrunch
Netflix orders its first-ever pilot for comedy series ‘Little Sky’
Netflix has ordered a TV pilot for the first time in its history, a Netflix spokesperson confirmed to TechCrunch. The company typically follows the straight-to-series model, so its willingness to greenlight a pilot is certainly notable. The comedy series is titled “Little Sky” and stars “Nine Perfect Strangers” actress Samara Weaving. The series will follow […]
Netflix orders its first-ever pilot for comedy series ‘Little Sky’ by Lauren Forristal originally published on TechCrunch
Tesla’s silly new accessory is a big, tough home charger
Meet Tesla’s latest gadget: A home charging station that looks as futuristic as a Porsche hard drive from the early 2010s. The Cybervault seems to be a Tesla Wall Connector in a decidedly Cybertruck-inspired case, and boy does it look tough in a promo video posted by Tesla on Weibo. The device is “tailor-made for the […]
Tesla’s silly new accessory is a big, tough home charger by Harri Weber originally published on TechCrunch
Luxury Watch Brand Patek Philippe Is Set to Introduce Its First New Watch Model Since 1999
The new timepiece is expected to be available later this year.
10 Reasons Women Should Become Agents of Change in Their Communities and Society at Large
Women are capable and powerful change agents and great role models for future generations.
When Office Return Turns Sour: Apple and Twitter’s Struggles Reveal Fractures in Corporate Culture
An inflexible approach to returning to the office highlights deeper issues of broken culture, social contract and trust in these companies.
Post, a Twitter alternative that pays publishers via microtransactions, launches public beta
Post, a Twitter alternative of sorts that’s rethinking how publishers should engage with social media — and how they should monetize their readership — has opened its doors to the public. The startup, like others in this space, gained ground in the wake of Elon Musk’s acquisition of Twitter as many began to look for […]
Post, a Twitter alternative that pays publishers via microtransactions, launches public beta by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch
Sustainability at Disrupt
TechCrunch Disrupt 2023 will have a whole new look this fall with one aim in mind: bring together investors, founders and technologists who have specific industry interests all under one roof at the Moscone Center in San Francisco. Disrupt has always been big. But this year we’re folding TC Sessions, the standalone industry events that […]
Sustainability at Disrupt by Kirsten Korosec originally published on TechCrunch