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Monarch Tractor this morning announced the delivery of its first MK-V unit. The “smart tractor” is electric and what the Bay Area-based company refers to as “driver optional” (terms like “autonomous” and “self-driving” come with their own unique baggage). We’ll just refer to it as a “robot tractor” from here on. The system was unveiled […] Monarch delivers its first robot tractor by Brian Heater originally published on TechCrunch... →

Tesla is offering Model 3 and Model Y buyers in the U.S. a $3,750 credit if they have their vehicle delivered in December 2022, according to an update on the company’s inventory page and several posts on Reddit. Tesla didn’t share the reason for such generosity or publish the news widely — customers received the […] Tesla offers $3,750 discount for Model 3, Model Y deliveries in December by Rebecca Bellan originally published on TechCrunch... →

Disney announced today The Mandalorian’s long-awaited third season will debut on March 1st on Disney+. The company had previously said that the third season would debut in February, so fans will have to wait a little longer than expected to see the upcoming season. The third season will take place following the events of “The […] ‘The Mandalorian’ Season 3 will premiere on March 1 by Aisha Malik originally published on TechCrunch... →

After launching as a pilot late last year, Discord will allow more servers to offer paid memberships in exchange for special server-specific perks. Plenty of Discord communities were already using third-party services like Patreon to offer access to premium content, but the expanded feature will allow Discord-centric communities to manage that process from within the […] Discord opens up paid subscriptions so servers can sell premium perks by Taylor Hatmaker originally published on TechCrunch... →

Some startups saw their valuations decline in 2021's bull market, some were in line with the public market, and some haven't declined at all. Startup valuations are declining — but not consistently by Rebecca Szkutak originally published on TechCrunch... →

Despite a joint statement between Ye (fka Kanye West) and Parler in October noting that the two had reached an agreement for the rapper to buy the social network, that will not come to pass, Parler owner Parliament Techonologies said today. Parler’s owner and Ye have “mutually” parted ways without closing the deal, the company […] Kanye West isn’t buying Parler after all by Darrell Etherington originally published on TechCrunch... →

A little over a year after buzzy coding bootcamp Lambda School rebranded as Bloom Institute of Technology, the venture-backed startup is conducting massive layoffs, according to sources. The workforce reduction, per people familiar with the matter, has impacted half of the company’s staff across content, product, data and engineering teams. The layoff is expected to […] BloomTech, previously Lambda School, cuts half of staff by Natasha Mascarenhas originally published on TechCrunch... →

It might seem like Lensa AI sprung up over night when suddenly, your friends are all posting artistic renditions of themselves that they generated on the app. But while the Lensa AI app itself has been around since 2018, its viral “magic avatars” feature launched in late November, boosting the app to the #1 spot […] Lensa AI climbs the App Store charts as its ‘magic avatars’ go viral by Amanda Silberling originally published on TechCrunch... →

Apple iPhone users with iOS 16.1 software can now share car keys in their Wallet with non-iPhone users, starting with Google Pixel devices. In the future, that capability will extend to other devices with Android 12+, according to Apple. Apple says it has been working with the Internet Engineering Task Force and other industry players […] iPhone users can share car keys in Wallet with non-iPhone users by Rebecca Bellan originally published on TechCrunch... →

The cybercriminals behind the Medibank ransomware attack have published what appears to be the rest of the data stolen from the Australian health insurance giant. The attackers, which are believed to be linked to the Russian-backed REvil ransomware gang, posted an update to its dark web blog in the early hours of Thursday morning, saying: […] Medibank hackers declare ‘case closed’ as trove of stolen data is released by Carly Page originally published on TechCrunch... →

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

Back in my day, Apple gave us one iPad, and we had to use it, otherwise we’d go to bed iPad-less. Kids today have all the iPad. There’s an iPad for every mood and every day of the week. Big iPads, small iPads, expensive iPads, slightly less expensive iPads. If you’re looking for an iPad, […] Gift Guide: Picking out the right iPad by Brian Heater originally published on TechCrunch... →

A galaxy of opportunity awaits you at TC Sessions: Space 2022 on December 6 in Los Angeles. Sounds corny? Sure. But is it true? Absolutely. Some of the space industry’s great visionaries, founders, scientists, engineers and investors will gather for a full day dedicated to expanding humanity’s presence in the final frontier. During interviews, panel […] Five reasons why you need to go to TC Sessions: Space by Lauren Simonds originally published on TechCrunch... →

Time flies when you’re reading crypto news, am I right? Feels like every day something is going down in the crypto world and this week continued to prove that. Does B stand for Bankman-Fried or Bankruptcy? by Jacquelyn Melinek originally published on TechCrunch... →

Canoo, the beleaguered EV startup-turned-SPAC, has delivered its first “Light Tactical Vehicle” to the U.S. Army for a demonstration project aimed at showing how its modular electric platform can support mission-specific configurations for less money. Canoo has landed orders for its customizable platforms with a variety of customers, ranging from NASA to Walmart. The U.S. Army, […] Canoo sends its EV pickup truck to the US Army for testing by Jaclyn Trop originally published on TechCrunch... →

YouTube launched its first-ever official trends podcast today, the company announced. Hosted by popular content creator MatPat and produced by YouTube’s Culture & Trends team, the “Like & Describe” podcast will tackle lesser-known stories behind the biggest YouTube trends. Episodes will release monthly on YouTube’s main channel for viewers to watch as well as all […] YouTube launches its first-ever official trends podcast, ‘Like & Describe,’ with content creator MatPat by Lauren Forristal originally publish... →

The phrase “mission creep” entered the popular discourse in the early to mid-1990s. It popped up in a number of big papers in articles describing the Somali Civil War. Here’s the New York Times in October ’93: The trick is to do this without inviting what a senior official called “mission creep” — the expansion […] Macro machines by Brian Heater originally published on TechCrunch... →

It’s the most wonderful time of the year…for free and discounted iPhone apps, that is. Here’s your reminder that today marks the return of Indie App Santa, an initiative started to help smaller app developers reach new audiences without having to pay for expensive App Store ads. The event, which began in 2020, is now […] ‘Indie App Santa’ returns, this year offering 40 deals on free and discounted iPhone apps by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch... →

A little-appreciated fact about Amazon’s Alexa is where the voice service’s public debut took place before it became widely available to customers. The venue was CSUN, the longstanding conference dedicated to assistive technology for people with disabilities, notably vision loss. No one had more to gain from a machine that could provide quick replies to […] Explore accessibility via Amazon Alexa at Sight Tech Global 2022 by David Riggs originally published on TechCrunch... →

Hour One used this deck to raise a $20 million Series A in April of this year. Pitch Deck Teardown: Hour One’s $20M Series A deck by Haje Jan Kamps originally published on TechCrunch... →