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Multiple U.S. government agencies held a press conference Tuesday afternoon regarding the indictment of FTX’s former CEO, Sam Bankman-Fried. When asked whether the entities will bring charges against other individuals allegedly involved in the FTX collapse, Damian Williams, the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, said during the event, “I can only […] US attorney says ‘we are not done’ charging individuals for FTX collapse by Jacquelyn Melinek originally published on TechCrunch... →

Zeekr, the premium electric car brand under China’s Geely, said Tuesday it has confidentially filed for a U.S. initial public offering. If it goes through, it’ll be the first major Chinese listing in the country in nearly two years, following China’s effective ban of foreign IPOs. Zeekr filed last week with regulators, but didn’t provide […] Geely’s electric car brand Zeekr files US IPO confidentially by Rebecca Bellan originally published on TechCrunch... →

Komodo Health, a health-care enterprise in the business of making data-driven maps, has laid off 9% of staff, or 78 people, according to sources. The personnel change comes around a month after the company internally announced that its CFO would be leaving the company at the end of the year for personal reasons, and just […] Komodo Health, once tipped for a looming IPO, has cut staff as CFO departs by Natasha Mascarenhas originally published on TechCrunch... →

The US House Financial Services Committee held a hearing on FTX’s collapse after the crypto exchange’s former CEO was arrested in the Bahamas. FTX’s new CEO, John Ray, details crypto exchange’s downfall in US House testimony by Jacquelyn Melinek originally published on TechCrunch... →

TikTok is testing a new horizontal full screen mode with select users globally, the company confirmed to TechCrunch. Users who have access to the test feature will see a new “full screen” button appear on square or rectangle videos in their feed. Once you click the button, the video will shift into a horizontal full […] TikTok inches further into YouTube’s territory with a new horizontal full screen mode by Aisha Malik originally published on TechCrunch... →

Boom Supersonic is working hard to upend the status quo in commercial flight with its Overture airliner — a supersonic craft that will be propelled by brand-new engines the company just revealed. Building from scratch shows that Boom is doubling down on setting itself apart from the rest of the industry. Building a new aircraft […] Boom takes the wraps off its supersonic Symphony engine design by Devin Coldewey originally published on TechCrunch... →

Apple has confirmed that an iPhone software update it released two weeks ago fixed a zero-day security vulnerability that it now says was actively exploited. The update, iOS 16.1.2, landed on November 30 and rolled out to all supported iPhones, including iPhone 8 and later, with unspecified “important security updates.” In a disclosure to its […] Apple fixes ‘actively exploited’ zero-day affecting most iPhones by Zack Whittaker originally published on TechCrunch... →

Netflix has announced that it’s adding two more games to its service today, bringing the total number of games on the platform to 48. The streaming service has also teased some upcoming games, including one that’s based on its historical drama “Vikings: Valhalla.” The first game launching today is called Kentucky Route Zero and was […] Netflix rolls out two more mobile games, will release a ‘Vikings: Valhalla’ game next year by Aisha Malik originally published on TechCrunch... →

Now that we are starting to see startups come to terms with lower valuations, we will start to see transactions pick up. OK, now. Now we’re going to see more startups acquire other startups by Rebecca Szkutak originally published on TechCrunch... →

Uber’s delivery business in Spain has settled with local labor unions which were challenging its dismissal of more than 4,000 riders in August last year ahead of a labor law reform coming into force — acknowledging the dismissed couriers as staff and agreeing to pay severance equivalent to 45 days’ salary per year worked (via […] Uber’s food delivery platform agrees to pay severance to couriers let go ahead of Spain’s Riders Law by Natasha Lomas originally published on TechCrunch... →

Apple is rolling out its iOS 16.2 update for all users today along with iPadOS 16.2 and macOS Ventura 13.1. The new version brings features like improved encryption for iCloud data, Live Activities on the home screen, and a Karaoke feature for Apple Music. Plus, Apple is also debuting its collaborative whiteboard app Freeform. Here’s […] Here are the top features of Apple’s iOS 16.2 update by Ivan Mehta originally published on TechCrunch... →

Fintech startup Checkout.com was in the news this morning because the Financial Times reported that the payment company had slashed its internal valuation to $11 billion. And it’s a huge drop compared to the $40 billion valuation that the company reached a little less than a year ago. But that doesn’t necessarily mean what you […] Why Checkout‏‎.com lowered its internal valuation by Romain Dillet originally published on TechCrunch... →

If your deck doesn't give prospective investors a clear idea of how you will put their money to work, you're not going home with a term sheet. TechCrunch+ roundup: Summary slide showcase, video SEO strategy, how to value AI startups by Walter Thompson originally published on TechCrunch... →

If any HBO Max subscribers planned on having a “Westworld” marathon, this might be your last chance to watch your favorite android hosts run amok in the ol’ Wild West. The sci-fi series could soon be pulled off the streaming service, Deadline reported yesterday. Last month, Warner Bros. Discovery confirmed that “Westworld” was officially canceled, […] ‘Westworld’ and other titles may soon be removed from HBO Max by Lauren Forristal originally published on TechCrunch... →

Amid backlash over the intrusion of algorithmic, recommended content into Instagram’s feed, Instagram today introduced a number of new features designed to make it easier for users to keep up with their real-world friends. The company is now rolling out several significant changes, including most notably an addition called Notes — a feature Meta had […] Instagram now supports text updates with launch of Notes, adds other new sharing features by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch... →

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Commercial fusion is still probably decades away, but promising results show how we might get there. World-record fusion experiment produced even more energy than expected by Tim De Chant originally published on TechCrunch... →

Ticketmaster has now enraged the passionate fans of two of the world’s biggest acts: Taylor Swift and Bad Bunny. Last weekend in Mexico City, the Puerto Rican rapper performed two sold-out shows at the 85,000-seat Azteca Stadium, but over a thousand fans who purchased tickets via Ticketmaster were turned away. Ticketmaster issued a statement saying […] Mexican regulators are fining Ticketmaster after Bad Bunny concert fiasco by Amanda Silberling originally published on TechCrunch... →

Don’t miss your opportunity to demonstrate your expertise — and teach what you know so well — to hundreds of budding and bootstrapping entrepreneurs. Where? At the TechCrunch Early Stage founder-focused summit on April 20 in Boston, Massachusetts. If you’re an experienced, later-stage startup founder or ecosystem expert who can offer essential or game-changing advice, […] Show what you know at the TechCrunch Early Stage founder summit by Lauren Simonds originally published on TechCrunch... →

Gener8tor aims to shift VC away from the coasts by spinning up accelerators in communities that have money but are underserved in terms of startup support. Gener8tor is the biggest startup accelerator you’ve never heard of by Haje Jan Kamps originally published on TechCrunch... →