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Virtually every application today relies on dozens — and sometimes hundreds — of open-source components. Many of those get updated at a rapid clip in order to introduce new features and to fix security issues (or the maintainers stop updating…

With the tech world fighting to win the AI race while smartphone sales slow and regulations chip away at its legacy revenue streams, Apple has its work cut out for it. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use…

This week Becca and Dom are joined by Gabi Lewis, the co-founder and CEO of the cereal company Magic Spoon. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. Source: techcrunch.com

A new luxury goods e-commerce startup dubbed Long Story Short has a provocative concept: it’s $1,000 per month to join for the privilege of shopping its curated collection. Shocking as that sounds, founder Joseph Einhorn believes he understands this sliver…

I can’t recall if there was ever a true lull in the weeks between CES and MWC, or whether this is the sort of thing we tell ourselves to cushion the blow of a hardware season that now spans 11.5…

Microsoft evidently envisions Copilot, the umbrella brand for its portfolio of AI-powered, content-generating technologies, becoming a significant future revenue line-item. And that’s perhaps not far off base; according to the company, more than 40% of the Fortune 100 participated in…

Elon Musk’s Optimus humanoid robot from Tesla is doing more stuff — this time folding a t-shirt on a table in a development facility. The robot looks to be fairly competent when it comes to this task, but moments after…

Moonshot startups are inherently about venturing into uncharted territory, giving us new superpowers and creating new markets. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. Source: techcrunch.com

Most VCs think valuations are close to the bottom, if not already there, but few think there will be any relief in 2024. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. Source: techcrunch.com

Apple is readying a more permanent fix for the ITC ruling that ended up temporarily blocking sales of its Apple Watch Ultra 2 and Series 9 models in the U.S. (which are both now back on sale — though again,…

Rodrigo Fernandes Contributor Share on X Rodrigo Fernandes is a professor at Fundação Dom Cabral and is the CFO at Pingback, a Brazilian startup that provides a comprehensive solution for digital creators. Daniel McCarthy Contributor Share on X Daniel McCarthy…

Climate tech is suddenly so awash in cash that there are a number of websites, apps and startups rushing to track all the incentives available. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. Source: techcrunch.com

Welcome to TechCrunch Fintech (formerly The Interchange)! In this edition, I’m going to look at some hits and misses in the real estate fintech space, Carta’s missteps (again), and more! To get a roundup of TechCrunch’s biggest and most important…

As long as micro funds can be nimble enough to gain meaningful ownership, they shouldn’t be too concerned about Countdown’s fate. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. Source: techcrunch.com

CES has long been a launchpad for innovation and cutting-edge technology. However, at this year’s event, there was a conspicuous void: the near-absence of sex tech. Despite being an industry that caters to a universal human experience, sex tech has…

Another CES has come and gone and transportation was still one of the central actors on one of the world’s largest tech stages. It wasn’t just electric cars either that captured our attention at CES 2024. Companies and startups focused…

M&A is expected to rise in 2024, but we won’t likely see a lot of consolidation among startups that wouldn’t make it on their own. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. Source: techcrunch.com

Erin McGoff has 3 million followers on social media, but with the money she gets from Instagram and TikTok, she wouldn’t be able to pay for the plate of mozzarella sticks we’re sharing in a Baltimore bar. “On Instagram, I’ll…

CES was definitely worth watching closely, if only just for the rise of age tech. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. Source: techcrunch.com

In this edition of TechCrunch’s Week in Review (WiR) newsletter, we cover the recent Carta controversy, Samsung’s Ballie and Volkswagen cars with chatbots. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. Source: techcrunch.com