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Google exec suggests Instagram and TikTok are eating into Google’s core products, Search and Maps
2:57 pm PDT • July 12, 2022
The TikTok threat to Google’s business isn’t just limited to YouTube, as it turns out. Core Google services, including Search and Maps, are also being impacted by a growing preference…
AI
Amazon gives Dash Cart a makeover and brings the shopping tech to Whole Foods
2:50 pm PDT • July 12, 2022
While Prime Day deals flood our notifications, the retail team at Amazon announced a revamped Dash Cart with new conveniences and technology upgrades for shoppers to further enjoy the excitement…
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Tesla laying off 229 Autopilot workers, shuttering San Mateo office, filing confirms
2:45 pm PDT • July 12, 2022
Tesla is laying off 229 data annotation employees who are part of the company’s larger Autopilot team and is shuttering the San Mateo, California office where they worked, according to…
Startups
This company just raised millions to make tech layoffs more humane
2:42 pm PDT • July 12, 2022
The broader goal of Continuum also hinges on early-stage startups getting more comfortable with the idea of part-time executives.
Media & Entertainment
Twitter sues Elon Musk to force him to seal the deal
2:26 pm PDT • July 12, 2022
Twitter followed through on its promise to force Elon Musk to buy the company, suing the SpaceX and Tesla CEO in a Delaware court on Tuesday. The company’s board doubled…
Transportation
Rimac begins production of its $2.5 million Nevera hypercar EV
2:08 pm PDT • July 12, 2022
The $2.5 million Rimac Nevera all-electric hypercar has begun rolling off the assembly line, launching on the world stage as the fastest production car and an emblem of the Croatian…
Startups
Battle of the bridge: Startups struggle to secure runway financing
2:07 pm PDT • July 12, 2022
Despite the venture capital asset class sitting on historic levels of dry powder, many investors aren’t deploying it, leaving their portfolio companies scrambling for financing. Venture funding has been declining…
Featured Article
How the Webb sends its hundred-megapixel images a million miles back to Earth
NASA has just revealed the James Webb Space Telescope’s first set of images, from an awe-inspiring deep field of galaxies to a minute characterization of a distant exoplanet’s atmosphere. But how does a spacecraft a million miles away get dozens of gigabytes of data back to Earth? First let’s talk about the images themselves. These…
1:51 pm PDT • July 12, 2022
Crypto
Despite falling NFT sales volume, there’s more underlying strength to the market than you’d think
1:48 pm PDT • July 12, 2022
Bearish sentiment in the crypto markets has trickled down to the NFT subsector.
Hardware
Peloton outsources production of its bikes and treadmills amid struggles
1:47 pm PDT • July 12, 2022
It’s hard not to feel for Peloton’s new leadership. The team has the harrowing task of attempting to right the ship following explosive growth and a subsequent messy crash back…
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Ev Williams calls it quits as CEO of Medium
1:27 pm PDT • July 12, 2022
Another CEO is stepping back from the company he launched. This time, it’s famed serial entrepreneur Ev Williams, who said today that he is relinquishing his full-time role with Medium,…
Media & Entertainment
Hulu hits record 58 Emmy nominations, underdog Apple TV+ gets 52
1:07 pm PDT • July 12, 2022
The nominations for the 2022 Primetime Emmy Awards were announced today, and once again, it was dominated by streaming services. Apple TV+ showed improvement compared to its older competitors, and…
It’s been an interesting life for Magic Leap, the augmented reality startup with big dreams and some big moments of hubris thus far. Today, the company detailed the availability and…
Hopin’s COO, CFO and chief business officer are out
12:37 pm PDT • July 12, 2022
As part of its second workforce reduction in a matter of months, virtual events platform Hopin has parted ways with its COO, CFO and chief business officer, TechCrunch has learned…
Startups
Match Group acquires members-only dating app The League for ~$30M
12:36 pm PDT • July 12, 2022
Match Group, the parent company of several popular dating apps, including Tinder and Hinge, has acquired the exclusive dating app The League, a spokesperson from the company confirmed to TechCrunch.…
Startups
Pivoting from tobacco waste to textiles, Circ puts a fresh spin on clothing recycling
12:30 pm PDT • July 12, 2022
Recycling startup Circ announced a $30 million Series B round led by Bill Gates-founded Breakthrough Energy Ventures.
Media & Entertainment
Disney strikes a big adtech deal with The Trade Desk as Disney+ expands into ads
12:18 pm PDT • July 12, 2022
Disney struck an advertising agreement with The Trade Desk, making it possible for brands to target automated ads across Disney’s linear and streaming properties — Hulu, ESPN+, ABC, Freeform, ESPN,…
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Rivian CEO confirms layoffs could be part of restructuring to stay ‘nimble’
11:05 am PDT • July 12, 2022
Rivian will continue to hire in strategically important areas even as it restructures its business and possibly cuts some jobs, according to an internal email from CEO RJ Scaringe that…
In an economic climate like this, layoffs are a necessary evil. But what most founders don’t realize is that you shouldn’t just optimize for efficiency — you must treat people…
