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Relativity Space will be attempting to make history with the first launch of the 110-foot-tall Terran 1 rocket tomorrow afternoon. The company, which was founded in 2015 by Tim Ellis and Jordan Noone, is best-known for its innovative 3D printing technology: Terran 1 is 85% 3D-printed by mass, and that even includes the rocket engines. […] Relativity Space has had a wild ride to launch by Aria Alamalhodaei originally published on TechCrunch... →

Hello, friends, and welcome to Daily Crunch, bringing you the most important startup, tech and venture capital news in a single package. Daily Crunch: AI-driven fintech Candidly nabs $20.5M Series B to help consumers ‘crush debt’ by Christine Hall originally published on TechCrunch... →

Google just revealed that its annual developer conference, I/O, will be returning to Mountain View California’s Shoreline Amphitheater on May 10. Like last year’s event, the in-person event is set to be fairly intimate, though the company will be streaming the keynotes for free. In pre-pandemic years, I/O was a large event with multiple days […] Google I/O returns to Mountain View May 10 by Brian Heater originally published on TechCrunch... →

Local governments in the southwestern U.S. are putting up $150,000 to back what they say is a pioneering effort to “turn air into concrete at scale.” The funds will help cover the cost of the “reference project,” a collaboration between two climate tech startups and a masonry firm in Flagstaff, Arizona. The firms expect construction […] Climate tech startups team up to decarbonize Arizona cement plant by Harri Weber originally published on TechCrunch... →

YouTube announced today that it’s relaxing the controversial profanity rules that it introduced towards the end of last year. The company says the new rules ended up creating a “stricter approach” than it had intended. The new update to the policy allows creators to use moderate and strong profanity without risking demonetization. The original policy […] YouTube relaxes controversial profanity and monetization rules following creator backlash by Aisha Malik originally published on TechCrunch... →

Qualtrics, a once high-flying startup, was acquired for $12.4 this week. Was it a fair price given current market conditions? Is $12.4B a fair price for Qualtrics? by Ron Miller originally published on TechCrunch... →

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Walt Disney Imagineering, the workshop that makes all of the cool things you experience at the Disney Parks, is bringing back a veteran to co-lead the division. Bruce Vaughn was previously at WDI for 22 years, leaving for VR experience company Dreamscape before landing at Airbnb. Vaughn will take the role of Chief Creative Officer […] Walt Disney Imagineering snags Chief Creative Officer Bruce Vaughn back from Airbnb by Matthew Panzarino originally published on TechCrunch... →

Welcome back to Found, where we get the stories behind the startups. This week Darrell and Becca are joined by Matt Rogers, the founder and CEO of Mill, a startup that helps its customers turn their food scraps into farm feed. The former founder of Nest talked about what compelled him to jump back into […] Talking trash with Matt Rogers from Mill by Rebecca Szkutak originally published on TechCrunch... →

It appears that even though VCs are proceeding more cautiously than before and taking their time with due diligence, they are still investing. 7 investors reveal what’s hot in fintech in Q1 2023 by Mary Ann Azevedo originally published on TechCrunch... →

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Facebook head Tom Alison announced today that the company is testing the ability for users to access their Messenger inbox within the Facebook app. Back in 2016, Facebook removed messaging capabilities from its mobile web application to push people to the Messenger app, in a move that angered many users. Now, the company is testing […] Facebook’s latest test brings back in-app messaging by Aisha Malik originally published on TechCrunch... →

It’s a glorious day for football fans. Amazon announced that the exclusive Black Friday NFL game is set to be free to watch on Prime Video, regardless of if you aren’t a subscriber. This is the first time that the NFL has had a game the day after Thanksgiving, which the league announced in October. […] The first-ever Black Friday NFL game will stream for free on Prime Video by Lauren Forristal originally published on TechCrunch... →

Today Reddit announced updates to its platform, including a TikTok-like feature that separates text and video content into individual feeds. Dubbed “Read” and “Watch,” the two split-view feeds will allow users to switch from browsing text-based posts to videos, depending on their mood. The new feeds are an attempt to simplify the discovery experience for […] Reddit gets a TikTok-style feature that introduces a separate video feed by Lauren Forristal originally published on TechCrunch... →

Его назвали Einstein и дорабатывали вместе с OpenAI — разработчиком ChatGPT и по совместительству клиентом Slack.... →

If your startup doesn't have a well-defined business model — and a backup in case the first one fails — it's unlikely to get funded. TechCrunch+ roundup: Building a core AI team, Brazil’s CVC climate, remote work rituals by Walter Thompson originally published on TechCrunch... →

Amazon is permanently closing eight of its cashierless Amazon Go convenience stores in Seattle, San Francisco and New York. The eight stores will remain open until April 1, a spokesperson for the company told TechCrunch. The closures mark Amazon’s latest move to rein in some of its brick-and-mortar retail operations. The news was first reported […] Amazon to close eight Amazon Go stores in Seattle, San Francisco and New York by Aisha Malik originally published on TechCrunch... →

When people think of the funding crisis in further education, thoughts normally turn to the rising price of a typical four-year college degree. But that’s not the only financial gap that exists: those who want to pursue hands-on careers in trades like medical technicians, automotive mechanics, welding, carpentry or air conditioning specialists also regularly find […] Fynn raises $36M for a platform to finance students in vocational education by Ingrid Lunden originally published on TechCrunch... →

The economy is a bit better — kind of, maybe, sort of? While things appear to be trending in the right direction, it’s going to be a long road. Besides, if you’re unable to find work, positive macroeconomic trends are cold comfort. One of the nice things about having a platform like TechCrunch is the […] A list of robotics companies that are hiring by Brian Heater originally published on TechCrunch... →