Monthly Archives: July 2024

Waymo Is Suing People Who Allegedly Smashed and Slashed Its Robotaxis

The Alphabet-owned driverless car service is getting aggressive against alleged vandals after a series of violent incidents in San Francisco.

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CrowdStrike shares hit again as IT disruption continues

Shares in the cybersecurity firm drop a further 13% after last week’s global IT outage.

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17-year-old Eric Zhu’s startup was built in a high school bathroom — now it’s raised $2.3M and is emerging from stealth

Eric Zhu started building Aviato, an analytical platform for private market data, in a very typical place for an entrepreneur: the bathroom in his Carmel, Indiana, high school. Now the 17-year-old’s startup is emerging from stealth with $2.3 million in venture … Continue reading

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The Scene’s new app helps New Yorkers find dining and nightlife spots

Choosing between New York City’s nearly 25,000 restaurants can be overwhelming. The pressure is especially high when you’re trying to impress a first date (or investor) or entertain family from out of town. A new app launched over the weekend … Continue reading

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Google’s Jigsaw open-sources Altitude to help online platforms weed out extremist content

Nine months on, and Jigsaw is now formally handing Altitude over to Tech Against Terrorism, which will continue its development and maintenance. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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TechCrunch Minute: What caused last week’s major tech outage?

Late last week, there was a worldwide tech outage that affected everything from airports to banks to healthcare. Flights were grounded across the United States. So, what actually happened? The source of all those problems seems to be a popular … Continue reading

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Fortnite Cursed Sails: How to get both Jack Sparrow skins

Time is ticking m’hearties and the Cursed Sails Pirates of the Caribbean event is well and truly underway in Fortnite. Now if you are the kind of player who likes to max out their rewards from these types of shenanigans … Continue reading

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Elon’s Cybertruck speeds into Fortnite according to leak

Tesla’s Cybertruck is probably one of the most divisive product launches of all time. You either hate it or love it, and some of that choice may be down to your views on Tesla and Elon Musk. Whatever your views … Continue reading

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CrowdStrike shares tumble as fallout from global tech outage continues

A faulty CrowdStrike software update was still impacting computers on Monday. The incident could hurt signings, Guggenheim Securities analysts warned.

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Be a TechCrunch Disrupt 2024 volunteer

TechCrunch Disrupt 2024 in San Francisco is fast approaching, and we’re seeking highly motivated volunteers to support our events team. If you dream of becoming a startup founder, marketer, or event coordinator, this experience offers an invaluable glimpse into the … Continue reading

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