VC Aileen Lee highlights how the broader investor exodus is worsening woes for unicorn companies
VC Aileen Lee highlights how the broader investor exodus is worsening woes for unicorn companies In this week’s episode of the StrictlyVC Download podcast, veteran VC Aileen Lee was direct…
Joby Aviation and Virgin Atlantic partner to launch electric air taxis in the UK
Joby Aviation and Virgin Atlantic partner to launch electric air taxis in the UK Joby Aviation is partnering with Virgin Atlantic to launch electric air taxis in the U.K., marking…
Amazon’s Echo will send all voice recordings to the cloud, starting March 28
Amazon’s Echo will send all voice recordings to the cloud, starting March 28 Amazon Echo users will no longer have the option to process their Alexa requests locally, which means…
Bluesky users debate plans around user data and AI training
Bluesky users debate plans around user data and AI training Social network Bluesky recently published a proposal on GitHub outlining new options it could give users to indicate whether they…
Week in Review: SXSW week comes to a close
Week in Review: SXSW week comes to a close Welcome back to Week in Review! I’m Karyne Levy, TechCrunch’s deputy managing editor, and I’ll be writing this newsletter from here…
SpaceX launches astronauts for long-awaited International Space Station crew swap
SpaceX launches astronauts for long-awaited International Space Station crew swap SpaceX successfully launched four people into space on Friday, beginning a mission that will give the International Space Station enough…
Skype is shutting down in May — these are the best alternatives
Skype is shutting down in May — these are the best alternatives After 23 years of connecting people around the world, Skype, the popular video-calling service, is shutting down. Microsoft,…
Republican Congressman Jim Jordan asks Big Tech if Biden tried to censor AI
Republican Congressman Jim Jordan asks Big Tech if Biden tried to censor AI On Thursday, House Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan (R-OH) sent letters to 16 American technology firms, including Google…
Bench is charging people for services they already paid for, some customers say
Bench is charging people for services they already paid for, some customers say Bench customers say they're being required to pay for services they already paid for. Bench's new owners…
AI coding assistant Cursor reportedly tells a ‘vibe coder’ to write his own damn code
AI coding assistant Cursor reportedly tells a ‘vibe coder’ to write his own damn code As businesses race to replace humans with AI agents, coding assistant Cursor just gave a…