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Uber drivers in New Zealand will be pushing for better pay and working conditions through their first-ever collective agreement with the company. Earlier this week, national trade union First Union initiated collective bargaining with Uber. According to New Zealand employment law, if a party receives a notice to initiate bargaining, they are required to enter. […] New Zealand Uber drivers begin collective bargaining for first time by Rebecca Bellan originally published on TechCrunch... →

Launch is hard, but at least now that every rocket is sending extremely detailed live telemetry back to HQ, teams can know what led to a failed launch within days or weeks. Case in point: Virgin Orbit’s much-hyped first launch from U.K. soil last month, which did not achieve orbit — apparently due to a […] One faulty fuel filter scuttled Virgin Orbit’s big UK launch debut by Devin Coldewey originally published on TechCrunch... →

A group of Tesla workers in Buffalo, New York emailed CEO Elon Musk on Tuesday to announce their intent to unionize. Collectively named Tesla Workers United, the group hopes to form the first ever union at the electric vehicle company. Many of the employees at Tesla’s Buffalo plant label data as part of the automaker’s […] Tesla workers in New York launch a union campaign by Amanda Silberling 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: Microsoft dumps Yammer and makes Viva Engage its preferred enterprise social platform by Christine Hall originally published on TechCrunch... →

Fox’s free ad-supported streaming TV (FAST) service, Tubi, reached 64 million monthly active users, the company announced today. The last time the company reported its subscriber base was in May 2022, when Tubi had 51 million. When Fox purchased the streaming service in 2020, Tubi then had 25 million monthly active users. Fox recently reported […] Tubi reaches 64M monthly active users as ad-supported streaming grows by Lauren Forristal originally published on TechCrunch... →

The last time hydrogen-laden flying vessels zipped around the heavens didn’t end all that well, but that isn’t stopping Heven Drones from fueling up its H2D55 drone. The company claims the octacopter can fly for over an hour and a half, with a payload of 7 kg (15 lbs). The drones are built to spec, and […] Targeted at commercial and military, hydrogen-powered drones are coming by Haje Jan Kamps originally published on TechCrunch... →

Airbnb is raking in the dough. The company reported a record Q4 today, beating its previous benchmark both in terms of revenue and net income. In Q4, Airbnb’s revenue grew 24% year-over-year to $1.9 billion, according to the company, driven by an uptick in stays and Experiences, Airbnb’s curated selection of tours and events. Nights […] Airbnb posts a record Q4 as travel recovers post-pandemic by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch... →

Salesforce is looking at new ways to cut costs as activist investors continue to put pressure on the company. Today Insider was reporting that the company is implementing much stricter performance measurements for engineering with some sales people being put under pressure to quit or succumb to harsh performance policies of their own. This is […] Salesforce yields to activist pressure with harsh new policies for engineers, sales people by Ron Miller originally published on TechCrunch... →

Ordinals, an NFT-like project on Bitcoin, has grown quickly the past month, signaling a possible new frontier for the cryptocurrency. Bitcoin NFTs are growing quickly as community sees long-term potential by Jacquelyn Melinek originally published on TechCrunch... →

AI’s ability to reinvent web search remains murky, but the technology’s impact on everyday tools seems to be more promising. Case in point: a startup called Capsule has been putting AI to use in video editing software to improve the speed and efficiency of post-production edits. After launching its AI-powered editor into beta, the company […] Capsule snags $4.75M for its AI-powered video editor that summarizes text, generates images and more by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch... →

Boston has long been one of the most important startup ecosystems in the United States. With major universities and a legacy of innovation, the city is a great place to start up and run a venture-backed business. TechCrunch Live is thrilled to be hosting an event featuring Boston-local investors and founders. TC City Spotlight: Boston […] TechCrunch Live is going to Boston, and you’re invited! by Matt Burns originally published on TechCrunch... →

With lidar companies Ouster and Velodyne officially merged, CEO Angus Pacala has identified the next phase of growth. And it’s not self-driving cars or even advanced driver assistance systems. It’s smart infrastructure. “I keep saying this and people think I’m crazy, but there’s a good chance that smart infrastructure becomes our biggest vertical by a long […] Fresh off its merger, Ouster-Velodyne make a bet on smart infrastructure by Rebecca Bellan originally published on TechCrunch... →

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European carmakers must achieve a 100% cut in CO2 emissions from new cars sold by 2035 and a 55% cut for new cars sold by 2030. EU formally bans sale of gas and diesel cars from 2035 by Rebecca Bellan originally published on TechCrunch... →

Relationship app Flamme, previously known as Sparks, has launched its rebranded app and introduced a new AI-powered Ask Me Anything tool in time for Valentine’s Day. Although there are numerous dating apps on the market, there aren’t many apps that aim to keep the spark alive after you enter a relationship. Flamme is catered toward […] Relationship app Flamme, previously Sparks, rebrands and adds new AI tool by Aisha Malik originally published on TechCrunch... →

There can never be too much Mario in the world. Sure, it’s probably been a while since you played one of the original NES games, but probably because they’re so familiar. What if I told you researchers had created a way to generate infinite Mario levels so you can play a brand new one every […] MarioGPT hints at a glorious AI-generated future where we will all play Nintendo forever by Devin Coldewey originally published on TechCrunch... →

Peacock continues to shift its focus to paid subscriber growth. Yesterday, the streamer began notifying Xfinity customers that on June 26, 2023, Peacock Premium will no longer be bundled in at no extra charge, an NBC Universal spokesperson confirmed to TechCrunch. Plus, starting on April 3, new Xfinity subscribers will be able to get six […] Peacock will no longer include its free Premium offering as part of Xfinity bundle on June 26 by Lauren Forristal originally published on TechCrunch... →

The LockBit ransomware gang has published what it claims is the full transcript of its negotiations with Royal Mail, which continues to experience disruption due to last month’s cyberattack. The chat logs negotiating the ransom is the first data that LockBit has published following the cyberattack on Royal Mail, which left the British postal service […] Royal Mail refused to pay ‘absurd’ LockBit ransom, chat logs say by Carly Page originally published on TechCrunch... →

A startup lives or dies by its board of directors. Sagi Eliyahu co-founded Tonkean in 2015 and has since raised money from some top investors, including Joanne Chen from Foundation Capital. Chen joined Tonkean’s board of directors in 2019. The two are set to discuss the best ways for founders to work with their board […] Hear how Tonkean built its impressive board of directors on TechCrunch Live by Matt Burns originally published on TechCrunch... →

Stellantis brand Ram has developed a mid-sized EV pickup truck concept and plans to show it off to dealers next month. The disclosure about the company’s plans to shop the concept came up during an interview between Ram Mike Koval Jr. and Motor Trend. Showing off a concept to dealers doesn’t mean a mid-sized EV […] Stellantis’ Ram is workshopping a mid-sized EV pickup truck by Kirsten Korosec originally published on TechCrunch... →