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Former FTX CEO and founder Sam Bankman-Fried has filed a pretrial motion to dismiss 10 out of 13 charges against him, according to court documents. Bankman-Fried is under house arrest at his parent’s house in Palo Alto, California, ahead of his expected trial in October for charges including wire fraud, conspiracy to commit money laundering, […] Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried seeks to dismiss most US charges against him by Jacquelyn Melinek originally published on TechCrunch... →

Last year we covered how late-stage tech backer Liquidity Group had raised $775M for its fintech platform from Apollo (private equity) and MUFG (a Japanese bank). Liquidity is part tech platform and part lender, using its technology to make decisions on deploying debt facilities and other financial solutions from $5M to 100M relatively quickly compared […] Liquidity Group, a debt financier for growth stages, raises another $40M and aims for Europe by Mike Butcher originally published on TechCrunch... →

Eventbrite, an event management and ticketing website, announced Monday new GPT-powered tools that will help event creators with arguably some of the most tedious, time-consuming steps in event planning—event pages, email campaigns and social media ads. The features will roll out this month. Now, users can create an event page on Eventbrite with automatically generated […] Eventbrite integrates GPT capabilites into platform to aid the event planning process by Lauren Forristal originally published on TechCr... →

Android-аналог Apple AirDrop для Windows теперь доступен по всему миру... →

U.S. authorities have seized 13 more domains linked to some of the world’s most popular DDoS-for-hire websites. These websites, also described as “booter” or “stressor” services, are marketed as legitimate security testing tools that allow admins to stress-test websites. In reality, the services are used for launching denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks designed to overwhelm websites and […] US authorities seize more domains linked to prolific DDoS-for-hire websites by Carly Page originally published on TechCr... →

Meta is testing a new payout model for its Ads on Reels monetization program that pays creators based on the performance of their public Reels, not the earnings of ads on their Reels, the company announced on Tuesday. The tech giant also announced that it’s expanding the Ads on Reels monetization program on Facebook to […] Meta reworks its Ads on Reels monetization program with a new performance-based payout model by Aisha Malik originally published on TechCrunch... →

Парад Победы на Красной площади показали на крупноформатных цифровых экранах в режиме реального времени... →

Hey Atlanta founders! Apply now to pitch at at TechCrunch Live’s Atlanta event. Next month, TechCrunch Live is shining a spotlight on the Atlanta tech ecosystem once again, in a special (but virtual) episode of TechCrunch Live taking place on June 7 at 11:00 am PT / 2:00 pm ET. TechCrunch has always received a […] Apply now to pitch at TechCrunch Live’s Atlanta pitch-off! by Matt Burns originally published on TechCrunch... →

It’s time for yet another countdown reminder. You have four — count ’em, just four — more days to take advantage of early-bird pricing on passes to TechCrunch Disrupt 2023, taking place on September 19–21 in San Francisco. Planning pays: You can save up to $800, but only if you buy your pass before Friday, […] 4 days until Disrupt early-bird pricing ends by Lauren Simonds originally published on TechCrunch... →

A legal opinion on a controversial European Union legislative plan set out last May, when the Commission proposed countering child sexual abuse online by applying obligations on platforms to scan for abuse and grooming, suggests the planned approach is incompatible with existing EU laws that prohibit general and indiscriminate monitoring of people’s communications. The advice […] Europe’s CSAM scanning plan looks unlawful, per leaked legal advice by Natasha Lomas originally published on TechCrunch... →

When CIO Juan Perez started at Salesforce last year, he was given a mandate to more tightly integrate acquired companies, and he went to work. With mandate to improve acquisitions integration, Salesforce CIO went to work by Ron Miller originally published on TechCrunch... →

UVeye’s automated vehicle inspection technology may have started out as a system to detect security threats, but the six-year-old Israeli startup has found deep interest and investment from the automotive sector. The company, which uses a combination of computer vision and machine learning to create a system that can quickly and accurately inspect vehicles, has […] UVeye’s ‘MRI for cars’ system lands startup $100M from GM, CarMax by Kirsten Korosec originally published on TechCrunch... →

TikTok announced today that it’s launching a new “TikTok World Hub” for brands that is designed to help them learn how to connect with audiences and get discovered. The hub outlines TikTok’s suite of advertising tools and best practices when it comes to marketing on its platform. The hub feature four main topics: branding, commerce, […] TikTok launches a new hub to help brands better connect with its audiences by Aisha Malik originally published on TechCrunch... →

Apple is finally bringing Final Cut Pro and Logic Pro to the iPad, the company announced on Tuesday. Final Cut Pro and Logic Pro for iPad will each be available on the App Store for $4.99 per month or $49 per year with a one-month free trial. The tech giant says Final Cut Pro and Logic […] Apple is launching Final Cut Pro and Logic Pro on iPad later this month by Aisha Malik originally published on TechCrunch... →

8fig is building out “C-suite” software for e-commerce companies. 8fig gives smaller e-commerce businesses the ‘C-suite’ they’ve always wanted by Christine Hall originally published on TechCrunch... →

General Motors has hired Apple executive Mike Abbott to head up its software division as the automaker ramps up efforts to exert greater control over software development and compete with rivals such as Tesla. Abbott, the former vice president of engineering for Apple’s cloud services division, will report to GM Chair and CEO Mary Barra. […] General Motors taps Apple executive to lead software effort by Kirsten Korosec originally published on TechCrunch... →

Компания продолжает искать новые пути для расширения рекламы своих продуктов в рамках ОС... →

Shares of Indian food delivery firm Zomato ended session on Tuesday at a decline of 6%, hours after it became known that Invesco had cut the valuation of its rival Swiggy. Shares of Zomato ended Tuesday’s trading session at 60.94 Indian rupees (or 74 U.S. cents ), a 6% decline over the day’s opening at […] Zomato shares plunge after Invesco cut rival Swiggy’s valuation by Manish Singh originally published on TechCrunch... →

Gai Sher Contributor Share on Twitter Gai Sher is senior counsel in the Innovation and Technology practice group at Greenspoon Marder LLP, where she represents and advises startups, emerging growth companies, brands, creators, and executives in media, technology, and consumer products in all aspects of commercial transactions. Ariela Benchlouch Contributor Share on Twitter A third-year […] Generative AI and copyright law: What’s the future for IP? by Walter Thompson originally published on TechCrunch... →

Last year’s techwide reckoning continues. In 2023, layoffs have yet again cost tens of thousands of tech workers their jobs; this time, the workforce reductions have been driven by the biggest names in tech like Google, Amazon, Microsoft, Yahoo and Zoom. Startups, too, have announced cuts across all sectors, from crypto to enterprise SaaS.  The […] A comprehensive list of 2023 tech layoffs by Natasha Mascarenhas originally published on TechCrunch... →