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Hello, friends, and welcome to Daily Crunch, bringing you the most important startup, tech and venture capital news in a single package. Daily Crunch: Salesforce CEO admits ‘we hired too many people’ as company lays off +7,000 employees by Christine Hall originally published on TechCrunch... →

A federal bankruptcy judge ruled cryptocurrencies deposited into interest-bearing accounts at Celsius Network, a now-bankrupt cryptocurrency lending platform, actually belong to the firm – thanks to the fine print. The verdict gives Celsius ownership of the $4.2 billion in cryptocurrency that users deposited into its high-interest Earn program, according to a 45-page filing from the […] Bankruptcy judge rules Celsius Network owns users’ interest-bearing crypto accounts by Jacquelyn Melinek originally publis... →

Twitter is finally making a feature update that people actually want. According to social media analyst Matt Navarra, Twitter’s advanced search filters for mobile are coming soon. Here’s what they look like in practice: NEW! Twitter Advanced Search feature on iOS is coming soon ... →

Or maybe it’s a smart home hub with wireless charging built in. Either way, this is the SmartThings Station, which debuted on stage at CES this afternoon. The hub is a bit of a unsung lynchpin in the smart home ecosystem. It isn’t especially flashy as these things go, but it can be quite useful […] Samsung’s new wireless charger has a smart home hub built-in by Brian Heater originally published on TechCrunch... →

Мне неоднократно пеняли в твиттере, что я, мол, поливаю грязью российских оппозиционеров, неужели, мол, от этого будет польза Украине, да и вообще люди ведь могли бы помочь, а теперь они помогать точно не будут. И вообще, мол, это неумно и играет на руку Путину. Я, правда, не знаю, что может играть на руку Путину больше всей т.н. российской “оппозиции”, но хорошо понимаю, зачем надо так к оной относиться. И готов объяснить. Поехали.... →

The robots are slowly but surely conquering this year’s CES. During today’s press preview, Ottonomy debuted a new model being added to the  New York firm’s army of delivery robots. Yeti stands out from other Ottobot models primarily thanks to the addition of a clever auto dispense mechanism designed to eliminate the need for a […] Ottonomy’s new delivery robot gets an automatic package dispenser by Brian Heater originally published on TechCrunch... →

Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today...... →

Depending on whether you spend most of your time in hospitals, offices or in the great outdoors, when you hear ‘Canon,’ your mind will likely go to medical scanning equipment, high-end printers, or cameras. At CES this year, the 85-year-old company is leaning in a new direction, with an interesting focus on software applications. At […] Camera maker Canon leans into software at CES by Haje Jan Kamps originally published on TechCrunch... →

A picture is worth 1,000 words, as the saying goes, and now a startup called Nuralogix is taking this idea to the next level: soon, a selfie will be able give you 1,000 diagnostics about the state of your health. Anura, the company’s flagship health and wellness app, takes a 30-second selfie and uses the […] Seen at CES: Nuralogix uses AI and a selfie to measure your heart rate, BP, body mass, skin age, stress level, and more by Ingrid Lunden originally published on TechCrunch... →

Read, the app that lets meeting organizers read the virtual room and see how engaged (or not) participants are, is now one of Zoom’s Essential Apps. This means Zoom customers, Zoom One Pro Business and Business Plus users will have free access to Read’s premium features, like real-time and advanced meeting metrics, for 12 months. […] Read, which lets you measure how well a meeting is going, is now a Zoom Essential App by Catherine Shu originally published on TechCrunch... →

It's unlikely that many investors came close to predicting what would play out in 2022. But, hey, there's always next year. Investors say web3 and hype are in for 2023, high valuations are out — maybe? by Rebecca Szkutak originally published on TechCrunch... →

Spotify is introducing a new in-app experience called “Playlist in a Bottle” that is designed to let you capture your current music tastes and revisit them one year later. The streaming service announced on Wednesday that the new user experience will help users capture the moment by the time January 2024 rolls around. To get […] Spotify’s new time capsule feature will let you revisit your musical taste a year from now by Aisha Malik originally published on TechCrunch... →

Harman, a Samsung subsidiary that specializes in connected car technology and other IoT solutions, revealed at CES a suite of automotive features geared towards enhancing the health and safety of drivers and passengers, including an advanced driver monitoring system (DMS) that can measure a driver’s heart and breath rate. Harman initially launched its DMS, called […] Harman’s driver monitoring system can measure your heart rate by Rebecca Bellan originally published on TechCrunch... →

It would be a massive understatement to suggest that robot toys are a mixed bag. They largely get the looks right, but brains are another thing altogether. Look at the time and money that went into building the first Roomba, for example, and it becomes very clear why the dream of ubiquitous home robot still […] WoWee returns to robots with a dog named ‘Dog-E’ by Brian Heater originally published on TechCrunch... →

Vimeo rings in the new year with another round of layoffs, affecting 11% of its workforce. In an email to staff today, CEO Anjali Sud cited an “uncertain economic environment” as the reason for the reduction. “This was a very hard decision that impacts each of us deeply. It is also the right thing to […] Vimeo enters 2023 with a round of layoffs, impacting 11% of employees by Lauren Forristal originally published on TechCrunch... →

Sam Bankman-Fried, former CEO of crypto exchange FTX, made the not guilty plea in Federal District Court in New York on Tuesday. SBF’s anticipated not guilty plea was a ‘smart play’ by Jacquelyn Melinek originally published on TechCrunch... →

Cars become an extension of the body when humans drive; we can feel the lack of grip in our car’s tires when driving over icy or wet roads. Autonomous vehicles don’t exactly have the same sensory abilities, which is one of the reasons why most AV testing and deployment happens in sunny climates. Gatik, a […] Goodyear, Gatik say tire tech is key to bringing AVs to winter climates by Rebecca Bellan originally published on TechCrunch... →

Last year, Amazon and Disney announced a plan to develop a custom voice assistant that combined Alexa’s smarts with Disney’s library of character voices and original recordings. Dubbed “Hey Disney!,” the voice assistant was the first non-Alexa assistant to become available on Echo devices and installed at select Disney Resort hotels. Now, for the first […] Amazon’s custom-built ‘Hey Disney!’ voice assistant will become available for purchase later this year by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch... →

While German startup Trade Republic is better known as a mobile app that helps you buy and sell stock, the company is adding interest on uninvested cash. Users who hold cash in their Trade Republic account will receive 2% in annual interest. This feature reminds me of Robinhood’s brokerage cash sweep program. In the U.S., […] Trade Republic, a popular stock trading app, adds 2% interest on cash by Romain Dillet originally published on TechCrunch... →

Withings, best known for its smart scales, watches, and other health-focused consumer tech, released a new gadget at CES in Las Vegas today. Making a splash in an underserved market, U-Scan aims to help customers track what’s going on in their urine, without having to worry about catching their wastewater in a cup or messing […] Pee is the magic number, as Withings puts a urine analysis lab in your toilet by Haje Jan Kamps originally published on TechCrunch... →