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Twitter is testing prompts that warn you when a conversation has bad vibes
If you’ve ever tweeted something innocuous that went on to kick off a firestorm of unwanted attention, you know full well that people on Twitter will fight about anything and everything — it&#
StudyStream gives students a place to study live with thousands of others
Still can’t wrap your head around people wanting to watch others play video games on the internet? Here’s another one that might bend your brain a bit: people watching other people study o
GM aims to build Netflix-sized subscription business by 2030
General Motors said it expects its in-car subscription services to generate nearly $2 billion in revenue this year and will reach as high as $25 billion by the end of the decade, an amount the company
‘Fantasy equity’ NFT game wants you to spend real money buying fake shares of real startups
The meme-ification of ownership and the wild acceleration of private startup valuations have led us to this moment where a former VC firm associate has built a crypto marketplace designed for “f
Pinterest rolls out new shopping features for advertisers
Pinterest is rolling out new features for advertisers and brands to promote their products to users on its site. The launch marks the company’s latest initiative to grow online shopping and advertis
OpenStack gains new momentum, as deployments increase during the pandemic
OpenStack, the open-source project that gives large enterprises and public cloud providers the tools to run their own AWS-like private clouds in their data centers, today announced the release of Open
Driving AI innovation in tandem with regulation
Is the combination of regulation and pro-innovation policies enough to spur accelerating AI leadership?
With return of ‘Report a Problem’ on App Store, Apple invites public to help fight fraud
Apple is making a change to its App Store by returning the “Report a Problem” link to App Store product pages across iOS 15, iPadOS 15 and macOS Monterey devices. The link offers an easy w
Why emerging technology founders should tackle the hardest problems first
We caught up with Sila co-founder and CEO Gene Berdichevsky to explore how founders should think about scaling, how they should approach funding and why they should tackle the hardest problem first.
Announcing the final agenda for TechCrunch Sessions: SaaS 2021
TechCrunch Sessions is back! On October 27, we’re taking on the ferociously competitive field of software as a service (SaaS), and we’re thrilled to announce our final packed agenda, overflowing w
GM to introduce new hands-free driver assistance system in 2023, starting with Cadillac
GM plans to roll out a new, more capable hands-free driving assistance system in 2023 that will be able to handle 95% of all driving scenarios and eventually be used on every paved road in the U.S. an
UK publishes safety-focused rules for video sharing platforms like TikTok
Video sharing platforms that offer a service in the UK have to comply with new regulations intended to protect users and under 18s from harmful content such as hate speech and videos/ads likely to inc
BeeHero’s precision pollination platform wings its way to $19M in new funding
Move over, precision agriculture — precision apiculture is what’s on the minds of all future-focused farmers. BeeHero has been growing fast since its debut and seed round last year, and $19M i
Facebook should cancel Instagram Kids, not put it on ‘pause’
A junior version of Instagram won't make the internet a better place for kids or parents. It'll just hook 'em young — which is something Facebook is clearly motivated to do.
A new US bill would force companies to disclose ransomware payments
A new proposed law would compel businesses in the U.S. to disclose any ransomware payments within 48 hours of the transaction. The bicameral Ransom Disclosure Act, drafted by Sen. Elizabeth Warren and
VCs say there are more startup opportunities to chase in Latin America
There are still founders in Latin America that are not benefiting from the funding boom, which implies that there is more capacity to absorb capital there than is currently being taken advantage of.
GM says it will double revenue by 2030, take EV market share from Tesla
GM said Wednesday it will double its revenues by the end of the decade and take over the market share of EVs — a spot that Tesla currently enjoys — all while increasing profit margins for its inte
GM takes aim at Tesla’s market share with growing portfolio of ‘really affordable EVs for people’
General Motors laid out its forthcoming EV portfolio at its investor event Wednesday, with the full-size electric pickup Chevrolet Silverado as the centerpiece, as the company seeks to gain market sha
YouTube removes R. Kelly’s official channels
YouTube has taken down R. Kelly's official channels after the singer was convicted of sex trafficking, and Kelly will not be allowed to create or own any other channel on the platform.
Snapchat revamps creator payouts by offering chance to win prizes with Spotlight Challenges
As competition for creator talent heats up, Snap today introduced a series of new tools, programs and features that will enable creators on its platform to generate revenue. These include the expansio