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The Latest
Elon Musk’s AI startup xAI will open source Grok, its chatbot rivaling ChatGPT, this week, the entrepreneur said, days after suing OpenAI and complaining that the Microsoft-backed startup had deviated…
Startups
‘Banking-as-a-Service’ startup Griffin raises $24M as it attains full banking license
10:00 pm PDT • March 10, 2024
Founded by former Silicon Valley engineers, UK-based Griffin Bank, has now raised $24 million (£19 million) in a fresh, extended Series A, funding round.
Transportation
Rivian’s big bet, Waymo goes driverless in Austin and the Chevy Blazer EV returns
8:06 pm PDT • March 10, 2024
Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation. This week was all about Rivian and its splashy reveal of three…
Welcome to TechCrunch Fintech (formerly The Interchange)! This week, we’re looking at the piping hot global payroll space, neobank Dave’s financial results and related stock boost, and more! To get…
AI
Women in AI: Heidy Khlaaf, safety engineering director at Trail of Bits
5:30 am PDT • March 10, 2024
To give AI-focused women academics and others their well-deserved — and overdue — time in the spotlight, TechCrunch is launching a series of interviews focusing on remarkable women who’ve contributed…
Startups
Don’t forget! Submit your Side Event at TechCrunch Early Stage 2024
5:00 am PDT • March 10, 2024
Looking to leave your mark at TechCrunch Early Stage 2024? Our Side Events initiative offers a prime opportunity to connect with Boston’s vibrant tech scene in an unforgettable way. And…
To give AI-focused women academics and others their well-deserved — and overdue — time in the spotlight, TechCrunch is launching a series of interviews focusing on remarkable women who’ve contributed to…
Social
Apple terminates Epic’s account, Meta platforms get knocked offline and former Twitter execs sue Elon Musk
1:15 pm PST • March 9, 2024
Hey, folks, welcome to Week in Review (WiR), TechCrunch’s newsletter covering all of — or at least the bulk of! — noteworthy happenings around the tech-o-sphere. This week, Roku played…
Featured Article
Slack’s new CEO looks to bring stability after a turbulent period
Slack’s newest CEO is the third in less than a year, and she’s looking to bring stability to a division that has dealt with a lot of changes.
8:00 am PST • March 9, 2024
Startups
How many startups shut down last year compared to the year before? A lot
7:05 AM PST • March 9, 2024
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To give AI-focused women academics and others their well-deserved — and overdue — time in the spotlight, TechCrunch is launching a series of interviews focusing on remarkable women who’ve contributed to…
Featured Article
As the Change Healthcare outage drags on, fears grow that patient data could spill online
A cyberattack at U.S. health tech giant Change Healthcare has ground much of the U.S. healthcare system to a halt for the second week in a row. Hospitals have been unable to check insurance benefits of in-patient stays, handle the prior authorizations needed for patient procedures and surgeries or process billing that pays for medical…
2:00 am PST • March 9, 2024
Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI, has a seat at the table — or board, rather — once again. OpenAI today announced that Altman will be rejoining the company’s board…
Featured Article
Techstars’ $80M partnership with J.P. Morgan is on the rocks, employees say
The fate of the Advancing Cities programs — and some of the around 20 people who work at Techstars in this program — is up in the air.
2:30 pm PST • March 8, 2024
Apps
A third of Bumble’s Texas workforce moved after state passed restrictive ‘Heartbeat Act’ abortion bill
2:12 pm PST • March 8, 2024
Bumble has lost a third of its Texas workforce in the months since the state passed the controversial abortion SB 8 (Senate Bill 8), also known as the Texas Heartbeat…
Climate
Two former CloudKitchens execs are tackling Mexico’s solar power lag
1:43 pm PST • March 8, 2024
The Mexico City-based startup raised a seed round to expand its solar installation platform.
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Transportation
Rivian’s new ‘treehouse’ rooftop tent comes with a movie projector
12:02 pm PST • March 8, 2024
Rivian has a little cinematic surprise tucked in its new “treehouse” rooftop tent, one of the many accessories the automaker plans to sell alongside its next-generation R2 SUV and future…
TechCrunch Disrupt, the ultimate gathering for early-stage startups, is gearing up for its next edition on October 28–30 in San Francisco. Yes, that’s still several months away, but the clock…
