Monthly Archives: February 2023

Decentralized storage: Tailwinds and open questions

W elcome to the TechCrunch Exchange, a weekly startups-and-markets newsletter. It’s inspired by the daily TechCrunch+ column where it gets its name. Want it in your inbox every Saturday? Sign up here. Talking to Storj about its new version made … Continue reading

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Biotech proved a surprisingly bright spot in 2022’s startup correction

No startup sector was entirely immune from the 2022’s market uncertainty — except maybe AI — but some proved more resilient than others. Biotech was one of the most fortunate. The sector recorded 1,054 U.S.-based deals in 2022, worth a … Continue reading

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Bitcoin rewards and NFTs may help grow the blockchain

Welcome back to Chain Reaction, a podcast diving deep into the stories, backgrounds and latest news with the biggest names in crypto. For this week’s episode, I interviewed Alex Adelman, the co-founder and CEO of Lolli. Founded in 2018, Lolli … Continue reading

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How an obscure legal doctrine called the Henderson test could weaken Section 230 and change free speech on the internet

The so-called Henderson test would significantly weaken the power of Section 230, several experts said, including some who work for Google-backed groups.

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Nokia launches smartphone you can fix yourself, jumping on ‘right to repair’ trend

Smartphone companies are increasingly working to make phones last for longer amid pressure from regulators to make electronics devices more sustainable.

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Nokia phonemaker HMD Global to move some manufacturing to Europe

HMD Global, the Finnish phonemaker and inheritor of the Nokia mobile phone brand, has revealed plans to transition some of its manufacturing to Europe. The company said the move is designed to meet a “surge in customer demand” for locally-produced … Continue reading

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Ukraine’s Startups Kept Innovating Through 1 Year of War

Founders and coders have shipped updates through blackouts and from bomb shelters. “There’s no way out except to fight for the future,” one worker says.

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Will AI receive the same celebrity-fueled hype as crypto once did? It’s complicated

When the crypto world was at its latest peak, celebrities quickly joined the gold rush. Tom Brady started a buzzy NFT business for athletes and entertainers with backing from a16z and Kleiner Perkins, among others. Reese Witherspoon said crypto is … Continue reading

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How One Guy’s AI Tracked the Chinese Spy Balloon Across the US

Computer vision software scoured satellite photos to spot the balloon at six locations around the nation—and is now helping trace it back to its origin.

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Can mind-controlled VR games help stroke patients?

The neurotech firm Cogitat is among those building a system which translates brain activity into actions.

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