Atlas lies motionless in a prone position atop interlocking gym mats. The only soundtrack is the whirring of an electric motor. It’s not quiet, exactly, but it’s nothing compared to the hydraulic jerks of its ancestors. As the camera pans around the robot’s back, its legs bend at the knees. It’s a natural movement, at … Read more
Illustration: Lille Allen / The Verge Tesla is asking shareholders to vote for a second time on Elon Musk’s massive compensation package, after a Delaware judge voided the first one earlier this year on the grounds that the approval process was “deeply flawed.” Tesla shareholders approved the package in 2018, which gave Musk incentive to … Read more
Business banking startup Mercury, founded in 2020, is now launching a consumer banking product. Mercury today serves more than 100,000 businesses, many of which are startups, via its B2B practice. The expansion is a natural move for the company and one that has been in the works for a couple of years, according to Immad … Read more
The startup is decarbonizing heavy industry using aluminum as a fuel, an approach inspired by a future mission to Europa. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Late last summer, TechCrunch joined forces with StrictlyVC to create smaller, more intimate evenings for our readers. Already this year, we’ve hosted these nights in San Francisco and Los Angeles, featuring the co-CEO of Waymo, the cofounders of Anduril and WorldCoin, and the founder of the AI hardware device Rabbit, along with top investors like … Read more
Incoming guidance by an expert steering body on European Union data protection law could have major implications for Meta’s advertising business model. The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) has decided that large platforms such as Facebook and Instagram cannot force a “binary” pay or consent choice on users, Politico reported on Wednesday, citing two people … Read more
Companies can identify qualified suppliers from Diagon’s network of equipment suppliers, system integrators and service providers. Then leverage a toolkit to manage those complex projects. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Amira Rasool founded The Folklore in 2018 to help fashion brands from emerging markets like Africa, Asia and The Caribbean tap into the international market. In 2022, the startup introduced The Folklore Connect, a B2B marketplace and wholesale management software for brands to sell to partner global retailers like Nordstrom, after it shifted from sourcing … Read more
This month marks five years since the release of the Form 3, Formlabs’ last major 3D printer refresh. To celebrate the occasion, the MIT spinoff has unveiled the long-awaited Form 4. At the top of the notable features list are faster printing speeds (under two hours for most prints, per the company), a 30% build … Read more
IT operations personnel have a lot going on, and when an incident occurs that brings down a key system, time is always going to be against them. Over the years companies have looked for an edge in getting up faster with playbooks designed to find answers to common problems, and post mortems to keep them … Read more
Photo by Andrew J. Hawkins / The Verge Google Maps is rolling out some new updates designed to make locating an electric vehicle charging station less stressful. And to accomplish this, it will (of course) lean heavily on artificial intelligence. Google says it will use AI to summarize customer reviews of EV chargers to display … Read more
Formlabs was one of the early Kickstarter success stories, and its laser-blasting 3D printers are now used by model makers, prototypers, dentists, and maybe even action figure companies around the globe. But its newest printers are ditching those resin-blasting lasers because they’re comparatively slow. With the new Form 4, Formlabs says you can print two … Read more
MAJURO, Marsall Island, April 17th, 2024/Chainwire/–OSEAN DAO, is advancing rapidly: With company registration on the horizon, the organization is preparing to acquire its first boat and has announced a 5 million $OSEAN commemorative airdrop scheduled for May. The project has attracted a diverse team of skilled professionals and achieved significant milestones in a short time. … Read more
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Web3 Gaming is developing fast, but limitations such as isolated in-game economies and single-use NFTs restrict its full potential. Eldarune — a multi-faceted gaming ecosystem with average monthly transactions of over 100,000 — seems to break down these barriers and promote a more all-encompassing experience. Eldarune is the biggest Turkish Web3 gaming project that has … Read more
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Klarna is launching its credit card in the United States, the Swedish fintech giant told TechCrunch in an exclusive interview. “It was one of our most asked for products,” said David Fock, Klarna’s chief product officer, “and will allow people to pay in the Klarna way but with a card.” By “Klarna way,” Fock means … Read more
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The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for April 17, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.
Recent weakness in bitcoin mining stocks ahead of the reward halving offers an attractive entry point for investors, the report said.