Source: TechCrunch

Three and Vodafone’s $19B merger hits the skids as UK rules the deal would adversely impact customers and MVNOs

The U.K.’s antitrust regulator has delivered its provisional ruling in a longstanding battle to combine two of the country’s major telecommunication operators. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) says that…
Paul Sawers
Sept. 13, 2024, 7:20 a.m.
5 min read
Source: TechCrunch

Oprah just had an AI special with Sam Altman and Bill Gates — here are the highlights

Late Thursday evening, Oprah Winfrey aired a special on AI, appropriately titled “AI and the Future of Us.” Guests included OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, tech influencer Marques Brownlee, and current…
Kyle Wiggers
Sept. 13, 2024, 4:20 a.m.
5 min read
Source: TechCrunch

XP Health grabs $32M to bring employees more affordable vision care

Antonio Moraes, the grandson of a late prominent Brazilian billionaire, was never interested in joining the family-owned conglomerate of construction companies and a bank. Shortly after graduating from college, he…
Marina Temkin
Sept. 12, 2024, 11:20 p.m.
5 min read
Source: TechCrunch

Polaris Dawn astronauts perform historic private spacewalk while wearing SpaceX-made suits

A crew of four private astronauts made history in the early hours of Thursday when they opened the hatch of their SpaceX Dragon capsule and conducted the first commercial spacewalk. …
Aria Alamalhodaei
Sept. 12, 2024, 9:20 p.m.
5 min read
Source: TechCrunch

Cohost, the X rival founded with an anti-Big Tech manifesto, is running out of money and will shut down

Cohost, a would-be X rival launched to the public in June 2022, is shutting down, the company announced via the social network’s staff account earlier this week. The service had…
Sarah Perez
Sept. 12, 2024, 8:20 p.m.
5 min read
Source: TechCrunch

Meta is making its AI info label less visible on content edited or modified by AI tools

By making the AI info label harder to find, it might be easier for users to be deceived by content that was edited with AI, especially as editing tools become…
Aisha Malik
Sept. 12, 2024, 8:20 p.m.
5 min read
Source: TechCrunch

Keith Rabois says Miami is still a great place for startups, even as a16z leaves

Keith Rabois, managing director of Khosla Ventures, was having dinner with a “very successful CEO” in October 2018 when the CEO asked him a question. How many people does it…
Rebecca Bellan
Sept. 12, 2024, 7:50 p.m.
5 min read
Source: TechCrunch

Shopsense AI lets music fans buy dupes inspired by red-carpet looks at the VMAs

At the MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) on Wednesday night, new technology allowed fans to shop their favorite artist’s styles as they appeared on the screen. Though the drama from…
Lauren Forristal
Sept. 12, 2024, 7:50 p.m.
5 min read
Source: TechCrunch

This startup is making manure out of other biogas power plants and now has $62M to play with

Working away on his PhD in Munich only a few years ago, Stephan Herrmann (now a doctor) couldn’t have conceived of a time when his idea for a carbon-negative power…
Kyle Wiggers
Sept. 12, 2024, 7:20 p.m.
5 min read
Source: TechCrunch

Faraday Future gives CEO and founder raises and bonuses after delivering 13 cars

Faraday Future is doling out big raises and bonuses to its CEO as well its founder, despite having delivered just 13 cars in its 10-year history, and recently laying off…
Sean O'Kane
Sept. 12, 2024, 6:50 p.m.
5 min read
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