A U.S. District Court Judge for the Eastern District of New York threw out a lawsuit against Meta this week that had been simmering for a year and a half. The suit, filed in late 2021 by now-shuttered social app Phhhoto, alleged that Meta violated federal antitrust law by copying its core features with the … Read more
A U.S. District Court Judge for the Eastern District of New York threw out a lawsuit against Meta this week that had been simmering for a year and a half. The suit, filed in late 2021 by now-shuttered social app Phhhoto, alleged that Meta violated federal antitrust law by copying its core features with the … Read more
A U.S. District Court Judge for the Eastern District of New York threw out a lawsuit against Meta this week that had been simmering for a year and a half. The suit, filed in late 2021 by now-shuttered social app Phhhoto, alleged that Meta violated federal antitrust law by copying its core features with the … Read more
A U.S. District Court Judge for the Eastern District of New York threw out a lawsuit against Meta this week that had been simmering for a year and a half. The suit, filed in late 2021 by now-shuttered social app Phhhoto, alleged that Meta violated federal antitrust law by copying its core features with the … Read more
As repeatedly promised by Twitter CEO Elon Musk, Twitter has opened a portion of its source code, including the algorithm it uses to recommend tweets in users’ timelines, for inspection. On GitHub, Twitter published two repositories containing the source code for many parts of the social network, including the mechanism it uses to control the … Read more
TechCrunch Early Stage is less than three weeks away from kicking off on April 20 in the Hub of the Universe — Boston. That’s just one of Boston’s nicknames. Who knew? But listen up, because in less than 24 hours you’ll miss out on saving some big-time cash if you don’t take advantage of our … Read more
We’re an impatient bunch here at TechCrunch+, so while we await tidied quarterly venture reports from major startup databases, we’re also running our own queries to get early looks at the state of the fundraising world. As it’s the last day of the first quarter, we’re too antsy to wait any longer to see what’s … Read more
When you play a game, how do you play it? Monopoly or Settlers of Catan around the dining table? Mario Kart on your Nintendo Switch? Assassin’s Creed on your Xbox? Among Us on your phone? Usually, they are games with a physical form, a console or an app. Artie is gearing up to shake up … Read more
The lower chamber of the French parliament, the National Assembly, passed a cross-party bill that aims to introduce some new requirements for social media influencers. This is a preliminary vote as the bill will move to the Senate, but there’s a high probably that it will be adopted in a few weeks as all the … Read more
Some of the biggest Indian startups are taking a haircut in their valuations — at least in the eyes of their investors — as some backers adjust their estimates amid the weakening global economy. BlackRock has cut the valuation of Byju’s, which is India’s most valuable startup at $22 billion, to nearly half at $11.5 … Read more
TechCrunch Early Stage is less than three weeks away from kicking off on April 20 in the Hub of the Universe – Boston. That’s just one of Boston’s nicknames. Who knew? But listen up, because in less than 24 hours you’ll miss out on saving some big-time cash if you don’t take advantage of our … Read more
TechCrunch Early Stage is less than three weeks away from kicking off on April 20 in the Hub of the Universe – Boston. That’s just one of Boston’s nicknames. Who knew? But listen up, because in less than 24 hours you’ll miss out on saving some big-time cash if you don’t take advantage of our … Read more
Two days after an open letter called for a moratorium on more powerful generative AI models being developed so regulators can catch up with the likes of ChatGPT, Italy’s data protection authority has just put out a timely reminder that some countries do have laws that already apply to cutting edge AI — by ordering … Read more
Mukesh Ambani’s Jio, the South Asian telecom powerhouse, has long sought to entice its customer base with a plethora of services aimed at boosting subscriber retention. Despite amassing over 425 million customers and claiming the mantle of India’s top network provider—due in large part to its aggressively competitive data pricing—Jio’s array of additional services has … Read more
Mukesh Ambani’s Jio, the South Asian telecom powerhouse, has long sought to entice its customer base with a plethora of services aimed at boosting subscriber retention. Despite amassing over 425 million customers and claiming the mantle of India’s top network provider—due in large part to its aggressively competitive data pricing—Jio’s array of additional services has … Read more
Mukesh Ambani’s Jio, the South Asian telecom powerhouse, has long sought to entice its customer base with a plethora of services aimed at boosting subscriber retention. Despite amassing over 425 million customers and claiming the mantle of India’s top network provider—due in large part to its aggressively competitive data pricing—Jio’s array of additional services has … Read more
Shared micromobility company Helbiz said it will do a reverse stock split in an attempt to get back into compliance with the Nasdaq, which issued a delisting notice last July because Helbiz’s stock was trading too low. Helbiz is also rebranding to Micromobility.com Inc. in order to position itself as a micromobility brand that offers … Read more
Shared micromobility company Helbiz said it will do a reverse stock split in an attempt to get back into compliance with the Nasdaq, which issued a delisting notice last July because Helbiz’s stock was trading too low. Helbiz is also rebranding to Micromobility.com Inc. in order to position itself as a micromobility brand that offers … Read more
Shared micromobility company Helbiz said it will do a reverse stock split in an attempt to get back into compliance with the Nasdaq, which issued a delisting notice last July because Helbiz’s stock was trading too low. Helbiz is also rebranding to Micromobility.com Inc. in order to position itself as a micromobility brand that offers … Read more
Shared micromobility company Helbiz said it will do a reverse stock split in an attempt to get back into compliance with the Nasdaq, which issued a delisting notice last July because Helbiz’s stock was trading too low. Helbiz is also rebranding to Micromobility.com Inc. in order to position itself as a micromobility brand that offers … Read more
Shared micromobility company Helbiz said it will do a reverse stock split in an attempt to get back into compliance with the Nasdaq, which issued a delisting notice last July because Helbiz’s stock was trading too low. Helbiz is also rebranding to Micromobility.com Inc. in order to position itself as a micromobility brand that offers … Read more
Shared micromobility company Helbiz said it will do a reverse stock split in an attempt to get back into compliance with the Nasdaq, which issued a delisting notice last July because Helbiz’s stock was trading too low. Helbiz is also rebranding to Micromobility.com Inc. in order to position itself as a micromobility brand that offers … Read more
Shared micromobility company Helbiz said it will do a reverse stock split in an attempt to get back into compliance with the Nasdaq, which issued a delisting notice last July because Helbiz’s stock was trading too low. Helbiz is also rebranding to Micromobility.com Inc. in order to position itself as a micromobility brand that offers … Read more
Electric vehicle startup Canoo has agreed to a $1.5 million settlement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, according to a regulatory filing. The SEC began investigating Canoo in May 2021, just a few months after the company merged with special purpose acquisition company Hennessy Capital Acquisition Corp. The investigation covered the Hennessy’s IPO and … Read more
Electric vehicle startup Canoo has agreed to a $1.5 million settlement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, according to a regulatory filing. The SEC began investigating Canoo in May 2021, just a few months after the company merged with special purpose acquisition company Hennessy Capital Acquisition Corp. The investigation covered the Hennessy’s IPO and … Read more
Virgin Orbit is laying off around 85% of its workforce in order to further reduce expenses, after the troubled space company said it was unable to secure additional funding to keep it afloat. The news, which Virgin Orbit filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Thursday, comes just two weeks after the company furloughed … Read more
Stripe competitor Checkout.com announced last month that Céline Dufétel was appointed as its new president. She had previously served as the London-based fintech startup’s CFO and COO for about 18 months before her promotion. In her expanded role, which still includes serving as the company’s COO, Dufétel oversees all operational and go-to-market teams, including finance … Read more
TechCrunch Disrupt, the premier event for startup investors and founders, is coming back September 19-21, 2023, with an enhanced new format. This year, we’re rethinking TC Sessions, the standalone industry events series, and merging them into the big annual tech event — which will once again this year be held at the Moscone Center in … Read more
Bitcoin (BTC) rose over $28,000 on Thursday, rallying over 15% in the past two weeks. Mark Connors, 3IQ head of research, is attributing the most popular cryptocurrency‘s rise to the uncertainty in the banking sector.
To get a roundup of TechCrunch’s biggest and most important crypto stories delivered to your inbox every Thursday at 12 p.m. PT, subscribe here. Welcome back to Chain Reaction. If you thought last week was crazy with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission clamping down on major crypto companies like Coinbase and Tron, you should … Read more