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Slowly but surely, state by state, the US is becoming more cannabis-friendly. As the number of states where weed is legalized (or at least decriminalized) grows, so too does the number of companies building amazing products for cannabis users. Got a friend who partokes and lives somewhere cool about it? Why not upgrade their experience […] 9 high-tech gift ideas for the cannabis users in your life by Matt Burns originally published on TechCrunch... →

Hello, friends, and welcome to Daily Crunch, bringing you the most important startup, tech and venture capital news in a single package. Daily Crunch: US law enforcement charges SBF with fraud as he awaits extradition after Bahamas arrest by Christine Hall originally published on TechCrunch... →

Honda is pulling away from a design practice that’s (literally) shaped auto making since the ’30s. The $43 billion company still depends on life-size clay models to evaluate its designs, a tried and true method pioneered by GM designer Harley Earl. But Honda is gradually relying less on the practice, ever since the Coronavirus tore […] Honda says VR is changing how it designs cars. You might not notice. by Harri Weber originally published on TechCrunch... →

Security researchers say they have evidence that threat actors affiliated with the Cuba ransomware gang used malicious hardware drivers certified by Microsoft during an recent attempted ransomware attack Drivers — the software that allows operating systems and apps to access and communicate with hardware devices — require highly privileged access to the operating system and […] Ransomware gang caught using Microsoft-approved drivers to hack targets by Carly Page originally published on TechCrunch... →

A new report from GLAAD and Media Matters shows how anti-LGBTQ hate has increased on Twitter since Elon Musk acquired the company. This data coincides with with controversial content moderation decisions Musk has taken as the head of Twitter, like disbanding its Trust and Safety Council and reinstating accounts like James Lindsay, Jordan Peterson and […] Anti-LGBTQ slur takes off on Twitter after Elon Musk’s takeover by Amanda Silberling originally published on TechCrunch... →

Cislunar space is quickly becoming ripe for government and civil use. This is particularly true in light of NASA’s Artemis program, which aims to establish a permanent human presence on the moon in the long-term. But a ton of critical infrastructure will need to be in place before that happens: everything from communication systems to […] Quantum Space picks up speed with $15M in funding for cislunar space vehicles by Aria Alamalhodaei originally published on TechCrunch... →

Welcome back to Found, where we get the stories behind the startups. This week, Cheryl Sew Hoy, the founder of Tiny Health, tells Darrell and Becca about the complex science behind baby gut microbiomes. Sew Hoy talks about why she got interested in the subject, what it was like researching the field and how she […] Trusting your gut microbiome with Cheryl Sew Hoy from Tiny Health by Rebecca Szkutak originally published on TechCrunch... →

Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today, through the eyes of the Search Engine Roundtable and other search forums on the web. No...... →

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... →