Darrell Etherington
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SEC puts Coinbase on notice and other TC news
Welcome to another episode of The TechCrunch Podcast where we break down the biggest stories in tech news with the people who cover it. This week, I talk with Taylor Hatmaker about the TikTok CEO’s
Relativity Space’s first launch fails to reach orbit, but proves its 3D-printing rocket tech works
Relativity Space has launched its first rocket, roughly eight years after it founded the 3D-printed space launch company.
Making more mammoths with Ben Lamm from Colossal
Welcome back to Found, where we get the stories behind the startups. This week Darrell and Becca are joined by Ben Lamm, the founder and CEO of Colossal, a genetics startup that looks to bring extinct
Amazon reveals terminal designs for Project Kuiper satellite internet
Amazon’s Project Kuiper has been working on building a competitor to SpaceX’s Starlink low-Earth orbit-based satellite internet for years, but it’s on the verge of launching its firs
FDIC auction for SVB assets said to be underway
An auction for the remaining assets of the failed Silicon Valley Bank is reportedly underway, with final bids due this afternoon and a result potentially arriving late Sunday, according to Bloomberg.
SVB is already the talk of SXSW
Austin’s annual SXSW music, arts and tech festival officially kicked off today, and it’s already clear that there’s going to be at least one central focus for the show: The ongoing c
Gowalla returns to see if location-based networking is ready for its mainstream moment
Gowalla co-founder and CEO Josh Williams is heading to the annual SXSW music, technology and arts festival in Austin, Texas this year to do something he’s already done — launch a location-
Modernizing 911 calls with Michael Chime from Found
Welcome back to Found, where we get the stories behind the startups. This week Darrell and Becca are joined by Michael Chime, the co-founder and CEO of Prepared, a startup that allows 911 callers to s
SpaceX faces a $175,000 fine for not submitting info ahead of a recent launch
SpaceX is looking at a proposed fine of $175,000 from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) after the launch company failed to submit the necessary info around a spacecraft’s trajectory
Turning waste water into water that works with Alex Rappaport from ZwitterCo
Welcome back to Found, where we get the stories behind the startups. This week Darrell and Becca are joined by Alex Rappaport, the CEO and co-founder of ZwitterCo, a startup that develops technology t
Announcing the first group of speakers for TC Early Stage
TechCrunch Early Stage is the place to be for the founder who is just getting started. On April 20, we’re excited to bring our show to Boston, Massachusetts. We’re bringing together expert
Disrupting beauty’s last frontier with Keta Burke-Williams from Ourside
Welcome back to Found, where we get the stories behind the startups. This week Darrell and Becca are joined by Keta Burke-Williams, the founder and CEO of Ourside, a direct-to-consumer fragrance compa
Avoiding the pitfalls of OnlyFans with Rosie Nguyen from Fanhouse
Welcome back to Found, where we get the stories behind the startups. This week, Darrell and Becca catch up with Rosie Nguyen, the co-founder and CCO of Fanhouse, a startup that helps content creators
Like me, Loona the Petbot is dumb but lovable
I have wanted a robot pet at least since Sony introduced the original Aibo in 1999 — probably earlier, but Aibo made it seem tangible. Since then, there’s been a steady stream of attempts at m
Elon Musk is being investigated by the SEC for Tesla self-driving claims, report says
Tesla CEO Elon Musk is facing scrutiny by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regarding his specific comments and efforts to promote the automaker’s claims regarding its “sel
Honda is setting up a dedicated EV division
Honda is establishing a division dedicated to the development of electric vehicles and other electrical products including storage and generation, the company said on Tuesday (via Reuters). The Japane
Lyft adds wait-time fees, nearly seven years after Uber
Lyft has introduced wait-time fees — in other words, charges incurred if a Lyft driver has to wait for you upon pickup. The rideshare platform hasn’t had these previously, despite its main
US sues Google over ‘anticompetitive, exclusionary, and unlawful’ ad tech monopoly
The U.S. Department of Justice has filed suit against Google over alleged antitrust issues, claiming the search giant has monopoly control of the digital ad market. The DOJ is joined by eight states i
Being the steady hand in market uncertainty with Sebastian Siemiatkowski from Klarna
Welcome back to Found, where we get the stories behind the startups. In this week’s episode Darrell and Becca are joined by Sebastian Siemiatkowski, the co-founder and CEO of Klarna. Sebastian t
Elon Musk admits Twitter has too many ads, says fix is coming
Elon Musk continues to change things at a breakneck pace at Twitter, and on Saturday the still-CEO (I guess he hasn’t found anyone willing to take over yet?) seemed to address user complaints th