Wednesday, May 3, 2023

Musk’s The Boring Company to expand Vegas Loop to 18 new stations

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The Boring Company, Elon Musk’s project to build underground highways to alleviate traffic congestion, received approval Wednesday to expand its “Vegas Loop,” an underground tunnel system beneath Las Vegas that shuttles passengers via Tesla vehicles. The expansion, approved by Clark County, Nevada commissioners, will expand the network by 25 miles, allowing for 18 new stations […]

Musk’s The Boring Company to expand Vegas Loop to 18 new stations by Rebecca Bellan originally published on TechCrunch

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Daily Crunch: Starting today, personal Google Account holders can sign in without a password

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Hello, friends, and welcome to Daily Crunch, bringing you the most important startup, tech and venture capital news in a single package.

Daily Crunch: Starting today, personal Google Account holders can sign in without a password by Christine Hall originally published on TechCrunch

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Maxar completes $6.4B sale to private equity

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Maxar Technologies, the satellite imaging and manufacturing company, has completed its $6.4 billion sale to private equity. The company announced on Wednesday that it was no longer listed on the New York Stock Exchange following the closing of the acquisition by PE firm Advent International and minority investor British Columbia Investment Management Corporation. It will […]

Maxar completes $6.4B sale to private equity by Aria Alamalhodaei originally published on TechCrunch

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Fifty+ ISPs, NGOs and broadcaster groups hit out at ‘Big Telco bias’ driving anti-competitive EU network fee proposal

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A coalition of more than 50 European consumer and digitals rights groups, smaller ISPs and broadcasters have inked their name to a joint statement urging EU policymakers and Member States to reject a controversial network fee proposal being lobbied for by major telcos in the region. They suggest any move to legislative for a mechanism […]

Fifty+ ISPs, NGOs and broadcaster groups hit out at ‘Big Telco bias’ driving anti-competitive EU network fee proposal by Natasha Lomas originally published on TechCrunch

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Databricks acquires AI-centric data governance platform Okera

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Databricks today announced that it has acquired Okera, a data governance platform with a focus on AI. The two companies did not disclose the purchase price. According to Crunchbase, Okera previously raised just under $30 million. Investors include Felicis, Bessemer Venture Partners, Cyber Mentor Fund, ClearSky and Emergent Ventures. Data governance was already a hot […]

Databricks acquires AI-centric data governance platform Okera by Frederic Lardinois originally published on TechCrunch

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Nova is building guardrails for generative AI content to protect brand integrity

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As brands incorporate generative AI into their creative workflows to generate new content associated with the company, they need to tread carefully to be sure that the new material adheres to the company’s style and brand guidelines. Nova is an early stage startup building a suite of generative AI tools designed to protect brand integrity, […]

Nova is building guardrails for generative AI content to protect brand integrity by Ron Miller originally published on TechCrunch

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Former NBA star Rick Fox’s startup gets $10M pre-seed for concrete that removes CO2

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If the company can keep up the pace, it stands to put a significant dent in the carbon footprint of the concrete industry.

Former NBA star Rick Fox’s startup gets $10M pre-seed for concrete that removes CO2 by Tim De Chant originally published on TechCrunch

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Microsoft launches Pegasus program for startups, awarding up to $350,000 in credits

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Microsoft is extending the Startup Founders Hub, its self-service platform that provides founders with free resources including Azure credits, with a new incubator program called the Pegasus Program. Pegasus will select startups with products that “fill a market need” and give them up to $350,000 in Azure, GitHub and LinkedIn credits plus backing from advisors, […]

Microsoft launches Pegasus program for startups, awarding up to $350,000 in credits by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch

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Tuesday, May 2, 2023

For Bluesky to thrive, it needs sex workers and Black Twitter

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In the months since Elon Musk took over, and subsequently tanked, Twitter, people have been desperate to find an alternative platform. Bluesky, a decentralized social network backed by Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey, is the latest frontrunner.  Bluesky has already gained attention with its irreverent posting culture, but to keep users, it needs to maintain a […]

For Bluesky to thrive, it needs sex workers and Black Twitter by Morgan Sung originally published on TechCrunch

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Daily Crunch: Due to ‘growing concerns about security risks,’ Samsung bans workers from using generative AI

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Hello, friends, and welcome to Daily Crunch, bringing you the most important startup, tech and venture capital news in a single package.

Daily Crunch: Due to ‘growing concerns about security risks,’ Samsung bans workers from using generative AI by Christine Hall originally published on TechCrunch

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Mozilla buys Fakespot, a startup that identifies fake reviews, to bring shopping tools to Firefox

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Mozilla announced today that it has acquired Fakespot, a startup that offers a website and browser extension that helps users identify fake or unreliable reviews. The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Fakespot’s offerings can be used to spot fake reviews listed on various online marketplaces including Amazon, Yelp, TripAdvisor and more. Founded […]

Mozilla buys Fakespot, a startup that identifies fake reviews, to bring shopping tools to Firefox by Aisha Malik originally published on TechCrunch

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Here’s why Uber investors are cheering its Q1 earnings results

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It's tempting to assume that the ride-hailing model is going the way of moribund businesses, but Uber's Q1 results partially dispel those concerns.

Here’s why Uber investors are cheering its Q1 earnings results by Alex Wilhelm originally published on TechCrunch

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Persona and Index Ventures talk identity, and identifying a good deal

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Identity management used to mean making sure you had your driver’s license when you left the house, but these days it’s not so easy: Identity fundamentally underpins how we engage with the digital world, and identity services can take on many forms (and, unfortunately, abuses). I’m excited to host a TechCrunch Live event with Persona […]

Persona and Index Ventures talk identity, and identifying a good deal by Matt Burns originally published on TechCrunch

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