Tesla’s energy storage arm caps 2022 with ‘highest level’ of deployments ever

January 25, 2023

The growth keeps coming for Tesla’s energy storage business. On Wednesday, the automaker said its home and utility-scale battery deployments reached 6.5 gigawatt hours (GWh) during its fiscal 2022, calling it “by far the highest level of deployments we have achieved.” That’s up from about 4 GWh in 2021. For context, the average American home […]

Tesla’s energy storage arm caps 2022 with ‘highest level’ of deployments ever by Harri Weber originally published on TechCrunch

A network of knock-off apparel stores exposed 330,000 customer credit cards

January 25, 2023

If you recently made a purchase from an overseas online store selling knock-off clothes and goods, there’s a chance your credit card number and personal information were exposed. Since January 6, a database containing hundreds of thousands of unencrypted credit card numbers and corresponding cardholders’ information was spilling onto the open web. At the time it […]

A network of knock-off apparel stores exposed 330,000 customer credit cards by Zack Whittaker originally published on TechCrunch

Critical Role’s second campaign will get its own Amazon animated series

January 25, 2023

Amazon is deepening its ties to hit Dungeons & Dragons actual play series Critical Role, entering a multiyear deal with the growing role-playing content empire that will see any new adaptations spring up under the Amazon Studios umbrella. The company will also bring Critical Role’s second campaign to life, showcasing the ragtag fantasy group of […]

Critical Role’s second campaign will get its own Amazon animated series by Taylor Hatmaker originally published on TechCrunch

Don’t be sucked in by AI’s head-spinning hype cycles

January 25, 2023

The last year was a roller coaster ride in the AI world, and no doubt many people are dizzied by the number of advances and reversals, the constant hype and equally constant fearmongering. But let’s take a step back: AI is a powerful and promising new technology, but the conversation isn’t always genuine, and it’s […]

Don’t be sucked in by AI’s head-spinning hype cycles by Devin Coldewey originally published on TechCrunch

Disney+ advertisers will soon get Hulu’s ad targeting capabilities

January 25, 2023

Disney Advertising held its annual Tech and Data Showcase today, revealing plans to roll out some of Hulu’s ad targeting capabilities to Disney+. When Disney+ launched its ad-supported tier last month, advertisers couldn’t target ads to specific audiences. By giving Disney+ advertisers access to Hulu’s ad-targeting tools, they can learn a user’s age, gender, and […]

Disney+ advertisers will soon get Hulu’s ad targeting capabilities by Lauren Forristal originally published on TechCrunch

Twitter partners with DoubleVerify and IAS on brand safety initiative amid advertiser exits

January 25, 2023

Amid declining ad revenue and advertiser exits, Twitter announced today that it has teamed up with ad-tech companies DoubleVerify and Integral Ad Science (IAS) to tell advertisers if their ad is placed around inappropriate content. The program, available first for U.S.-based advertising campaigns, allows brands to analyze the content adjacent to— primarily tweets above and […]

Twitter partners with DoubleVerify and IAS on brand safety initiative amid advertiser exits by Ivan Mehta originally published on TechCrunch