Oct 28th
TechCrunch Disrupt 2024
San Francisco, CA
The Latest
Apple is releasing iPadOS 16 and macOS Ventura on October 24, the company confirmed on Tuesday amidst a slew of other announcements. IPadOS 16 includes Stage Manager, which offers easier multitasking…
Transportation
Rolls-Royce Spectre EV to launch next year with 260-mile range
10:14 am PDT • October 18, 2022
Rolls-Royce plans to deliver its first EV, the Spectre two-door coupe, to customers late next year as it transitions toward becoming a fully electric brand by 2030. The company estimates…
Startups
Nigeria’s AltSchool increases course options amidst soaring tech-skill demand
10:12 am PDT • October 18, 2022
After launching its inaugural school of engineering earlier this year and raising pre-seed funding, Nigeria’s AltSchool has expanded its catalog to include data and product schools, responding to the growing…
Transportation
Foxconn pushes deeper into automotive with an electric pickup and crossover
10:01 am PDT • October 18, 2022
Foxconn, the Taiwanese manufacturing giant that makes Apple’s iPhones, unveiled Tuesday two electric vehicle concepts at its third annual Hon Hai Tech Day as the company tries to diversify its…
The Cloud Foundry Foundation, the home of the Cloud Foundry open source development platform for cloud-native applications, today announced that Catherine McGarvey, a vice president of software engineering at VMware,…
The latest effort to unionize among Amazon warehouse workers fell short by a wide margin this morning. The National Labor Relations Board tallied results from last week’s vote, showing a…
Gadgets
Apple unveils new entry-level iPad that looks just like the iPad Pro
9:09 am PDT • October 18, 2022
Apple released a new version of its entry-level iPad that Apple simply calls “the iPad.” It’s a dramatic refresh as Apple is swapping the familiar design with rounded edges and…
Social
Indian news outlet Wire suspends reporting on Meta amid backlash
9:00 am PDT • October 18, 2022
Indian news outlet The Wire said on Tuesday it is setting up an internal review to assess the documents, information, source material and people it relied on for critical stories…
Welcome to the first day of TechCrunch Disrupt! Yeah, baby, we are ready to jump right into a jam-packed day dedicated to the growth and success of the entire early-stage…
Space
Investment in space continues to drop, but some sectors more resilient than others, report finds
8:50 am PDT • October 18, 2022
Private investment in space continues to be battered by larger macro-economic trends, like high interest rates and inflation, but not all sectors of the space industry are affected equally, a…
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Hardware
Apple’s new Apple TV 4K gets a performance upgrade and lower price
8:45 am PDT • October 18, 2022
Apple announced the newest Apple TV 4K today, featuring a lower price, better performance and more storage. Plus, the A15 Bionic chip delivers up to 50% more CPU performance and…
Enterprise
The Open 3D Engine adds improved terrain creation and collaboration tools
8:37 am PDT • October 18, 2022
For a long time, the world of 3D engines — especially for game developers — was all about Unity and Epic’s Unreal Engine. Then, when Amazon started its ill-fated attempt…
Enterprise
Starboard Value reportedly taking ‘significant’ stake in Salesforce
8:29 am PDT • October 18, 2022
Activist investor Starboard Value is taking a “significant stake” in Salesforce today. The firm believes that Salesforce could perform better.
Seems we may not be getting a surprise October Apple event, after all. The company just dropped what will, no doubt, be one of its last major hardware updates for…
Commerce
Advances in fit technology could minimize those onerous online returns
8:00 am PDT • October 18, 2022
Startups and big retailers utilize technology to help brands better manage returns, but they’re also attempting to tackle the root cause — the fit itself.
Startups
Announcing the TechCrunch Startup Battlefield 20 companies on the Disrupt Stage
8:00 am PDT • October 18, 2022
We’re positively thrilled that Startup Battlefield is live and in person at TechCrunch Disrupt 2022. In a new era of the legendary startup competition, TechCrunch editorial hand-selected 200 startups, out…
Privacy
DuckDuckGo’s beta Mac app is open to public with new features
7:47 am PDT • October 18, 2022
DuckDuckGo’s web browser for Mac is now available as an open beta test, the Internet privacy company announced today. Six months after the web browsing app rolled out as a…
Startups
How to combine PLG and enterprise sales to improve your funnel
7:00 am PDT • October 18, 2022
If a hybrid GTM strategy makes sense for your organization, here are some tips on how to execute it effectively.
Venture
Will Ventures closes second fund with $150M to invest in sports technologies
6:04 am PDT • October 18, 2022
Venture capital funds focusing on niche sectors are “in,” and Will Ventures is here for it. This low-flying, Boston-based venture outfit just tripled the size of its second fund to…
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