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Welcome back to the TechCrunch Podcast, where I’m standing in for Darrell while he’s honeymooning with his lady love. This week, I sat down with Amanda Silberling and Mary Ann Azevedo to talk through some of their interesting stories. You can listen below or subscribe in iTunes or Spotify to get new episodes delivered weekly […] Vigilante hackers fix Black Ops III, and other TC news by Haje Jan Kamps originally published on TechCrunch... →

Honda bailed on the Clarity — its only hydrogen-powered car in the U.S. — but the automaker hasn’t quit on fuel cells. That’s the message Honda sent with a peculiar announcement today: It’s putting some old Clarity fuel cells back to work, combining them into a backup power system for its data center just south […] Honda’s aging hydrogen fuel cells get new life in data center by Harri Weber originally published on TechCrunch... →

The slowdown was inevitable, of course. Nothing stays hot forever — especially in this industry. By tech standards, smartphones have had a good run, but the last few years have seen device makers searching for the magic bullet to help the sales slide reverse course. The arrival of 5G was a nice reprieve, but next-generation […] Smartphone makers searched for a way forward at MWC 2023 by Brian Heater originally published on TechCrunch... →

Remember when Amazon turned the United States into Thunderdome, making every state battle over the right to host the company’s next big headquarters and 25,000 jobs? Well, after laying off more than half that number, Amazon is tapping the brakes on HQ2 in Virginia, putting off construction of a trio of 22-story office towers. The […] Amazon pauses HQ2 construction after nationwide battle royale over location by Devin Coldewey originally published on TechCrunch... →

A marching band, a red carpet and a DJ who codes her beats are all things you can get before coffee (and a business card) at the Upfront Summit, one of venture’s most awaited conferences. But not even a marching band couldn’t pull focus away from the true star of the show: AI. Upfront Summit […] At Upfront Summit 2023, AI is the omnipresent celebrity by Natasha Mascarenhas originally published on TechCrunch... →

Earlier this week, SpaceX released more information about the new argon Hall thrusters that will power the Starlink V2 mini satellites, an innovation that likely has much to do with the company’s acquisition of Swarm Technologies in 2021. The deal, which closed in July 2021, was an extremely rare move for SpaceX. Swarm – which […] SpaceX’s acquisition of Swarm is paying off with new Starlink thrusters by Aria Alamalhodaei originally published on TechCrunch... →

Meta announced today that it’s adding support for longer Facebook Reels of up to 90 seconds, along with some new creative tools. Up until now, Facebook Reels were limited to 60 seconds. The changes comes several months after Meta launched support for longer Instagram Reels of up to 90 seconds. The expansion followed TikTok’s move […] Meta rolls out new Facebook Reels features, expands max video length to 90 seconds by Aisha Malik originally published on TechCrunch... →

Embark Trucks, the autonomous trucking company that went public in 2021 via a merger with a special purpose acquisition company, is cutting its workforce in an effort to reduce costs and preserve cash. And the pain may not be over. The company said in a regulatory filing that about 230 employees were laid off Friday. […] Embark Trucks lays off workers, explores liquidation of self-driving truck assets by Kirsten Korosec originally published on TechCrunch... →

You don’t need to hire a mega-influencer like Serena Williams or a Kardashian to build buzz for your startup. TechCrunch+ roundup: Ocean tech investor survey, AI and PR, L-1 visa options by Walter Thompson originally published on TechCrunch... →

Substack, a publishing platform known for its newsletter service, announced this week that it had crossed the 2 million paid subscription mark. What does that add up to for its business? Perhaps Substack can grow just fine without venture dollars by Alex Wilhelm originally published on TechCrunch... →

Indian at-home salon platform Yes Madam exposed the sensitive data of its customers and gig workers due to a server-side misconfiguration. The Noida-based Yes Madam operates in over 30 cities in the country, according to the firm’s website. The platform offers salon services at home, including therapies, massage, spa, and male grooming. Yes Madam’s mobile […] Indian startup Yes Madam exposed sensitive data of customers and gig workers by Jagmeet Singh originally published on TechCrunch... →

Uber has rolled out updates to its Shop and Pay feature that address three of the most commonly raised courier issues: out of stock items, digital payments and order clarity before accepting a trip. The ride-hail and delivery giant quietly launched Shop and Pay last year, a feature that lets delivery workers opt into receiving […] Uber is coming for Instacart by Rebecca Bellan originally published on TechCrunch... →

Metaverse hype was hanging like a multicolored fog over the Mobile World Congress (MWC) connectivity trade show in Barcelona this week. Conference organizer, the GSMA’s, program pitched attendees into a smorgasbord of metaverse-themed discussions — most of which seemed designed to generate maximum FOMO, as a parade of tech evangelists took to the stage in […] Inside the metaverse hype train at MWC 2023 by Natasha Lomas originally published on TechCrunch... →

“We’re operating out of everywhere,” Scott Keogh said with a laugh in his first interview as CEO Scout Motors, the American EV upstart spun out of VW Group. While most established automotive players call the shots from sprawling, corporate palaces, Scout bases much of its operations — at least for now — out of a […] How Scout Motors plans to bring rugged, retro cred to the EV era by Tim Stevens originally published on TechCrunch... →

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The Northeast, and New England in particular, is known for its plethora of top colleges and universities. These hallowed halls contain multitudes of future entrepreneurs and, if you’re one of them, you can’t afford to rest on your laurels. Get yourself to TechCrunch Early Stage, a summit for early and aspiring founders taking place in […] You can’t beat student pricing for TC Early Stage by Lauren Simonds originally published on TechCrunch... →

Scout Motors, the VW Group spinoff taking aim at the U.S. market with rugged all-electric vehicles, is deepening its investment with plans to build a $2 billion factory capable of producing 200,000 EVs a year in South Carolina. There are a growing number of reasons for Scout Motors to keep the brand as red, white […] VW-backed Scout Motors to build $2B factory in South Carolina by Tim Stevens originally published on TechCrunch... →

The Inflation Reduction Act will ramp up demand for heat pumps and home electrification. BlocPower’s platform can help make energy retrofitting more accessible. BlocPower hits its stride, landing $25M Series B to expand its residential energy retrofit platform by Tim De Chant originally published on TechCrunch... →

The U.S. government is sounding the alarm about the Royal ransomware operation, which it says has targeted numerous critical infrastructure sectors across the United States. In a joint advisory released on Thursday, the FBI and U.S. cybersecurity agency CISA said that Royal ransomware has claimed multiple victims in the U.S. and internationally, including manufacturing, communications, […] US government warns Royal ransomware is targeting critical infrastructure by Carly Page originally published on TechCru... →

Movies Anywhere, the Disney-owned app that lets users access their digitally owned movie collection from across services, is shutting down two features, “Screen Pass” and “Watch Together.” Screen Pass, which launched in 2020, allows you to loan out three movies per month within the app which can then be watched by recipients for up to […] Digital locker app Movies Anywhere sunsets ‘Screen Pass’ and ‘Watch Together’ features by Lauren Forristal originally published on TechCrunch... →