These are the autonomous trucks that Google’s Waymo is testing
Alphabet/Google’s self-driving car division Waymo disclosed earlier this month that it is working on (semi-)autonomous trucks, and now we have our first look at the vehicles in question. Jalopni
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The latest in the Binary Capital blowup and what it means for startup investing
Binary Capital, the San Francisco-based early stage fund whose cofounder, Justin Caldbeck, resigned this past Sunday, is shutting down for all practical purposes. A source tells Bloomberg that the you
Apple Music’s first new personalized playlist wants you to Chill
This week Apple is beginning to roll out the first new personalized playlist under Apple Music’s "For You" section. The playlist, entitled "Chill," is muxed based on editorial curation and algorithm
Crunch Report | A bad day for cybersecurity
Today’s Stories A massive new ransomware attack is spreading around the globe Target’s next-day essentials delivery service opens to customers in pilot test Cloudflare launches app development pla
Cannabis delivery startup Eaze confirms theft of some user data from service provider
An anonymous source tipped off Crunchbase News that Eaze, the Series B-stage cannabis delivery startup with over $24 million in venture funding, has experienced a security incident.
Magic Wormhole is a clever way to send files easily and securely
If you need to transfer a couple hundred megs to a coworker or friend across the country, you aren't short on options. In fact, options are thick on the ground, and all have their own issues. Don't yo
Andy Rubin-backed AR hardware startup CastAR reportedly shuts down
An augmented reality headset startup founded by former Valve employees and funded by Android co-creator Andy Rubin's Playground Global is shutting down after it failed to receive further investment. C
Japan’s SNES Classic gets Famicom look and tweaked game selection
Everyone's excited about the SNES Classic Edition, what with its twee 90s look and fantastic selection of games. But as with its NES predecessor, the Japanese version of the device is significantly di
There’s a war brewing in Japan, and the banks should pay attention
People often use the term “time machine model” in Japan. It refers to the lag with Silicon Valley when it comes to startups and innovation. When a time machine model gains momentum locally, usuall
Google News gets a fresh coat of paint
After years of sticking with essentially the same design, nobody was going to accuse Google News of looking modern. While the rest of the company's portfolio received major facelifts in recent years,
Boundless, Navigator CRE and Off the Record take prizes at TechCrunch’s Seattle pitch-off
It was a lovely day for a meetup in Seattle, and the Showbox SoDo was packed as TechCrunch's annual pitch-off in my home town took place last week. But as impressive as our 10 contestants were, only t
Someone claiming to be a VC admits he doesn’t hire women out of fear he’ll get sued
On KQED's Forum show today host Queena Sook Kim discussed venture capital's sexist culture. But during the call, someone claiming to be a VC emailed the show to say he would not hire a woman “out o
Credit Karma touts $500 million in revenues
It turns out that you can make a lot of money by giving stuff away for free. That's the lesson from Credit Karma, which today is announcing that it's running its business profitably after earning $500
Ford GoBike launches in the Bay Area starting tomorrow
Ford’s GoBike dock-based bike-share program kicks off tomorrow, June 28 in the Bay Area. The program is being run in collaboration with Motivate, a platform operator and service provider for bik
Twitter has a new VP of inclusion and diversity
A few months after Jeffrey Siminoff left his position as VP of diversity and inclusion at Twitter, the company has brought on Candi Castleberry Singleton to lead Twitter's diversity efforts.
Today’s huge ransomware attack has only made about $7,500 so far
Ransomware attacks are bigger than ever, but the payouts appear to be shrinking. While the ransomware suspected to be a variant of Petya makes headlines around the world, whoever set it loose isn't r
MIT’s gas-powered drone is able to stay in the air for five days at a time
Last month, a team of MIT engineers launched Jungle Hawk Owl from the back of a compact car. It was the first flight for the 24-foot-wide drone, which the team believes is capable of staying in the ai
Dating apps are embracing video
Dating apps are, in their own way, a form of social networking – especially as they expand into new areas like friend-finding or professional networking. So it only makes sense that they would a
StdLib just raised $2 million to connect businesses via APIs
Keith Horwood wants to be known in tech circles as an agent for good, and he seems to be working toward that end with StdLib, his roughly two-year-old startup that abstracts away infrastructure using