June 6, 2025

The Download: China’s AI agent boom, and GPS alternatives

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. Manus has kick-started an AI agent boom in China Last year, China saw a boom in foundation models, the do-everything large language models that underpin the AI revolution. This year, the focus has…

Apple faces new lawsuit over its data collection practices in first-party apps, like the App Store

November 14, 2022

A new lawsuit is taking on Apple’s data collection practices in the wake of a recent report by independent researchers who found Apple was continuing to track consumers in its mobile apps, even when they had explicitly configured their iPhone privacy settings to turn tracking off. In a proposed class action lawsuit, plaintiff Elliot Libman […]

Apple faces new lawsuit over its data collection practices in first-party apps, like the App Store by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch

Google’s Health Connect app is now available in beta

November 14, 2022

Google announced today that its Health Connect app is now available in beta on the Play Store. Health Connect is designed to centralize access to health and fitness data from various eligible apps. Today, more than 10 health and fitness apps are launching integrations with Health Connect, including MyFitnessPal, Oura and Peloton. The app syncs […]

Google’s Health Connect app is now available in beta by Aisha Malik originally published on TechCrunch

Faraday Future gets a lifeline to raise up to $350 million

November 14, 2022

Moribund EV startup Faraday Future could receive up to a $350 million lifeline to help launch its first vehicle, according to a regulatory filing. The company said Monday it has signed a deal with an affiliate of Yorkville Advisors Global for an equity line of credit up to $350 million. The financing, which entails an […]

Faraday Future gets a lifeline to raise up to $350 million by Jaclyn Trop originally published on TechCrunch

Playground, Seraphim and Root VCs talk funding trends at TC Sessions: Space

November 14, 2022

It’s no secret that VC spending in 2022 did not take a page from the wild funding spree that was 2021. This year’s more measured approach has had a cooling effect — particularly on space-related startups. In Q3 alone, investments in 79 space companies hit $3.4 billion — down 44% from Q3 2021. Still, some […]

Playground, Seraphim and Root VCs talk funding trends at TC Sessions: Space by Lauren Simonds originally published on TechCrunch

Hulu Live TV adds 14 channels including Hallmark and The Weather Channel

November 14, 2022

Hulu is expanding its Live TV line-up with 14 new channels, such as Hallmark Channel, The Weather Channel, Comedy.TV, JusticeCentral.TV, TheGrio Television Network, and six channels from the music video network Vevo. The new channels bring the total to over 85 channels, which include entertainment, live sports, and national and local news. Today, November 14, […]

Hulu Live TV adds 14 channels including Hallmark and The Weather Channel by Lauren Forristal originally published on TechCrunch

Gradient backs Butter’s operating system for food distribution businesses

November 14, 2022

Many small to mid-sized food distributors still run on pen and paper. This makes it difficult to pinpoint things like how certain products are performing and customer churn. It also makes it hard for businesses to comply with the FDA’s new food traceability regulations. Butter’s solution is an all-in-one management system that helps distributors run […]

Gradient backs Butter’s operating system for food distribution businesses by Catherine Shu originally published on TechCrunch