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The Indonesian used car market is on a course for growth fueled by a number of trends: the increasing digitization in used car sales; a larger variety of finance options; and the COVID-19 pandemic, which pushed the idea of private car ownership.  Broom, an Indonesia-based auto-financing startup that wants to help used car dealers work more […] Indonesia’s Broom builds out automated asset-backed lending for used car dealers by Kate Park originally published on TechCrunch... →

After a handful of eclectic recent chapters, Fortnite’s latest is taking a theme and running with it. Chapter Four, Season Two of Fortnite went live over the weekend, revamping the game’s central island (which got a full makeover last season) while going full futuristic. The result is a cyberpunk fever dream, with Fortnite’s bucolic rolling […] Fortnite’s maximalism still works in its new cyberpunk season by Taylor Hatmaker originally published on TechCrunch... →

Microsoft laid off an entire team dedicated to guiding AI innovation that leads to ethical, responsible and sustainable outcomes. The cutting of the ethics and society team, as reported by Platformer, is part of a recent spate of layoffs that affected 10,000 employees across the company. The elimination of the team comes as Microsoft invests […] Microsoft lays off an ethical AI team as it doubles down on OpenAI by Rebecca Bellan originally published on TechCrunch... →

Silicon Valley Bank’s clients received a surprising email in their inboxes late Monday evening from the bank’s new CEO Tim Mayopoulos stating that the institution was not only open, it was also business as usual. “Silicon Valley Bank, N.A. is open and conducting business as usual,” the email, obtained by TechCrunch from multiple sources, read. […] Silicon Valley Bank’s new CEO sends letter to clients: ‘We are conducting business as usual’ by Natasha Mascarenhas originally published on TechCrunch... →

A California appeals court on Monday reversed a lower-court ruling that found Proposition 22, the ballot measure passed in November 2020 that classified Uber and Lyft drivers as independent contractors rather than employees, to be illegal. The decision by three appeals court judges, first reported by The Wall Street Journal, is a win for app-based […] California court upholds Prop 22 in win for Uber, Lyft, DoorDash by Rebecca Bellan originally published on TechCrunch... →

Struggling electric vehicle company Arrival has secured a $300 million lifeline to help it stay in business into late 2023, but no later. The company is seeking additional dedicated funds to develop its XL delivery vans for the U.S. market and start production in Charlotte, North Carolina by 2024. Arrival announced the $300 million equity […] Arrival nabs $300M lifeline, but is still seeking more funds by Rebecca Bellan originally published on TechCrunch... →

A fair valuation that feels good to both the founder and investor will lead to a partnership in which both sides win. Finding your startup’s valuation: An angel investor explains how by Ram Iyer originally published on TechCrunch... →

Система рекомендаций материалов от блоггеров и СМИ "Пульс", созданная в Mail.ru Group, изначально выглядела не слишком жизнеспособной, а теперь станет частью "Дзена". .... →

SpaceX and T-Mobile will begin testing a new service to bring satellite connectivity to cell phones this year, a SpaceX executive said. The news, first reported by CNBC, suggests that we may be close to a future where cellular “dead zones” are a thing of the past. SpaceX and T-Mobile announced the partnership last August, […] Starlink and T-Mobile’s sat-to-cell service will start testing this year 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: HSBC buys Silicon Valley Bank UK, says ‘customers should not notice any changes’ by Haje Jan Kamps originally published on TechCrunch... →

In this issue: Relativity scrubs first Terran 1 launch attempt; claims of age discrimination in hiring at Blue Origin; news from Starfish Space and more Max Q: Have luck and good fun by Aria Alamalhodaei originally published on TechCrunch... →

Looks like Meta is NGMI, as some might put it. Meta’s head of commerce and financial technologies Stephane Kasriel posted on Twitter that the company will sunset its NFT and digital collectibles features on Instagram and Facebook. This short-lived product only began testing with select Instagram creators last May, plus some Facebook users in June. […] Meta winds down support for NFTs on Instagram and Facebook by Amanda Silberling originally published on TechCrunch... →

Рекламный рынок решил просто не исполнять пока новые неудобные и непонятные требования, а заодно брать за это дополнительные деньги с рекламодателей..... →

After USDC depegged from $1 last week, many are questioning whether SVB’s collapse has bigger implications on the stablecoin ecosystem SVB’s mess could become stablecoins’ problem by Jacquelyn Melinek originally published on TechCrunch... →

Y Combinator will be writing less checks toward late-stage companies, a scale back that also cost 17 team members – or roughly 20% of the accelerator’s employees – their jobs, according to a statement released on Monday. The accelerator told TechCrunch that Silicon Valley Bank’s failure was not a factor and that they have been […] Y Combinator cuts nearly 20% of staff, scales back growth stage investments by Natasha Mascarenhas originally published on TechCrunch... →

Spotify has bigger plans for the technology behind its new AI DJ feature after seeing positive consumer reaction to the new feature.  Launched just ahead of the company’s Stream On event in L.A. last week, the AI DJ curates a personalized selection of music combined with spoken commentary delivered in a realistic-sounding, AI-generated voice. But […] Spotify’s new ‘DJ’ feature is the first step into the streamer’s AI-powered future by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch... →

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Volkswagen Group and its battery company PowerCo have picked Canada for its first overseas battery cell factory. The plant, located in St. Thomas, Ontario, will produce battery cells beginning in 2027, according to the German automaker. PowerCo, a VW company that launched in July 2022, will handle the automaker’s global battery business including sourcing raw […] Volkswagen and PowerCo to build North American battery factory in Canada by Kirsten Korosec originally published on TechCrunch... →

Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: Apple is building a mixed reality headset that’s set to ship this year. The company’s MR (AR+VR) hardware ranks among its longest-lasting rumor cycles. Some (Apple Watch) have borne fruit. Others (that pesky Apple TV set) not so much. The category doesn’t feel like a foregone conclusion […] Apple’s AR/VR headset reportedly being pushed out due to ‘huge pressure to ship’ by Brian Heater originally published on TechCrunch... →