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Major crypto companies have laid off employees, which is giving startups the opportunity to snatch up new talent. Crypto recruiters see opportunity to snatch up talent amid Big Tech layoffs by Jacquelyn Melinek originally published on TechCrunch... →

Last week, the video game giant Riot Games revealed that hackers had compromised its “development environment”— where the company stores its source code — with a social engineering attack. While the company reassured its users that “there is no indication that player data or personal information was obtained,” the hack could still be damaging, as […] Riot Games hack could help cheaters by Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai originally published on TechCrunch... →

TechCrunch Live is back! I’m thrilled to bring this event series back for its third season. We’re booked for months, and I’m delighted to host the upcoming guests. Join us for our first episode with Benchmark and Cambly taking place on February 1, 2023 at 11:30am PT / 2:30pm ET.  TCL’s mission is still to […] Hear how Cambly found profits after failing to raise a Series A on TechCrunch Live by Matt Burns originally published on TechCrunch... →

“May I suggest respectfully that Ticketmaster ought to look in the mirror and say, ‘I’m the problem, it’s me,'” Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) said on the Senate floor Tuesday, referencing Taylor Swift’s latest hit “Anti-Hero.” In a hearing on consumer protection and competition in live entertainment, senators grilled Live Nation CFO and president Joe Berchtold […] Senate questions Live Nation president amid Taylor Swift ticketing debacle by Amanda Silberling originally published on TechCrunch... →

The final report from the government’s National AI Research Resource recommends a new, multi-billion-dollar research organization to improve the capabilities and accessibility of the field to U.S. scientists. The document presents “a roadmap and implementation plan for a national cyberinfrastructure aimed at overcoming the access divide, reaping the benefits of greater brainpower and more diverse […] Task force proposes new federal AI research outfit with $2.6B in funding by Devin Coldewey originally publis... →

A number of consumer advocacy groups have a problem with Walmart’s entry into the metaverse. The online retailer last fall announced the launch of two new virtual worlds on Roblox, “Walmart Land” and “Universe of Play,” aimed at engaging the next generation of shoppers. The experiences allow Roblox users to play games featuring toys and […] Consumer advocacy groups want Walmart’s Roblox game audited for ‘stealth marketing’ to kids by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch... →

Amazon made headlines this month when the company began to work through its long-rumored 18,000 job cuts. Going, too, are a number of products and strategies as the company right-sizes for the current state of the economy, the market’s attitude to tech stocks and the current landscape as dictated by its competitors and would-be rivals. […] Alexa Fund’s Paul Bernard talks OpenAI, what’s catching his eye and remaining relevant as Amazon restructures by Ingrid Lunden originally published on TechCrunch... →

The crypto gaming industry may look outside of tokenomics to grow and sustain itself for the long haul. Web3 gaming needs to focus on sustainable economies, Immutable co-founder says by Jacquelyn Melinek originally published on TechCrunch... →

Honda is establishing a division dedicated to the development of electric vehicles and other electrical products including storage and generation, the company said on Tuesday (via Reuters). The Japanese automaker somewhat lags the rest of the market when it comes to EVs to date. Last year, Honda announced expansive plans to electrify its lineup, including […] Honda is setting up a dedicated EV division by Darrell Etherington originally published on TechCrunch... →

It’s a tough time to be a richly priced company that didn’t go public when the getting was good. Not only are there fewer later-stage players with the resources and appetite to support such companies — SoftBank and Tiger Global have pulled back dramatically, for example — but even secondary investors have lost interest. That’s […] Opportunistic investors are giving up on aging pre-IPO companies, shows a new report by Connie Loizos originally published on TechCrunch... →

Instagram announced today that it’s introducing a new dynamic profile photo feature that lets users showcase both their profile photo and their avatar. Prior to this update, you had to choose between displaying a profile picture or your avatar on your profile. Now, you can flip between the two. “Now you can add your avatar […] Instagram’s new dynamic profile photo flips between your picture and avatar by Aisha Malik originally published on TechCrunch... →

Это второй антимонопольный иск ведомства против компании — первый подали в 2020 году.... →

Это второй антимонопольный иск ведомства против компании — первый подали в 2020 году.... →

Tapbots, the makers of a popular third-party Twitter app Tweetbot that was recently killed by Twitter’s API changes, is releasing its next new product. Hoping to fill the void that Tweetbot leaves behind, the company is now making its anticipated Mastodon client app Ivory available on the App Store as an Early Access release. The […] Tapbots launches a new Mastodon client, Ivory, after Twitter kills its Tweetbot app by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch... →

Lyft has introduced wait time fees – in other words, charges incurred if a Lyft driver has to wait for you upon pickup. The rideshare platform hasn’t had these previously, despite its main competitor Uber having them since 2016. Lyft’s wait time fees kick in two minutes after on-time arrival for standard rides and five […] Lyft adds wait time fees, nearly seven years after Uber by Darrell Etherington originally published on TechCrunch... →

You can’t create a magic plan to save your startup — there are simply too many factors outside of your control. TechCrunch+ roundup: Deep tech fundraising, negative trade secrets, 3 metrics investors love by Walter Thompson originally published on TechCrunch... →

The U.S. Department of Justice has filed suit against Google over alleged antitrust issues, claiming the search giant has monopoly control of the digital ad market. The DOJ is joined by eight states in its complaint, including New York, California, Colorado and more. This action was tipped as early as late 2021, and has clearly […] U.S. officially sues Google, claiming it has a digital ad monopoly by Darrell Etherington originally published on TechCrunch... →

TechCrunch conducted a vibe check to see where this sector stands, and found a prevailing sense of guarded optimism. Despite 2022’s headwinds, women’s health startups did better than ever before by Dominic-Madori Davis originally published on TechCrunch... →

Welcome back to Found, where we get the stories behind the startups. In this week’s episode Darrell and Becca are joined by Sebastian Siemiatkowski, the co-founder and CEO of Klarna. Sebastian talks about what led him to found the startup and how it has navigated multiple market cycles since. He also dove into how Klarna […] Being the steady hand in market uncertainty with Sebastian Siemiatkowski from Klarna by Rebecca Szkutak originally published on TechCrunch... →

У компании уже есть «умная» колонка — но не в «классическом» её исполнении.... →