Monthly Archives: July 2024

Google’s Kurian approached Wiz, $23B deal could take a week to land, source says

Alphabet, Google’s parent company, is in advanced talks to acquire Wiz for $23 billion, a person close to the company told TechCrunch. The deal discussions were previously reported by the Wall Street Journal. Wiz, a cybersecurity startup founded in 2020, … Continue reading

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Bird Buddy’s new AI feature lets people name and identify individual birds

Name That Bird determines individual members of a species by identifying distinguishing characteristics that most humans would be hard-pressed to spot. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Crypto stocks like Coinbase and Microstrategy soar, mirroring rally in bitcoin

Shares of Coinbase, MicroStrategy and Riot Platforms surged on Monday as bitcoin hits a two-week high.

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Elon Musk confirms Tesla ‘robotaxi’ event delayed due to design change

Tesla had internally planned to build the dedicated robotaxi and the $25,000 car, often referred to as the Model 2, on the same platform. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Moon cave! Discovery could redirect lunar colony and startup plays

What this means for the space industry is that theory has become reality: The possibility of designing a habitation within a lunar tunnel is a reasonable proposition. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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TechCrunch Minute: A Google robot shows off what Gemini can do

Google found a new way to demonstrate what its Gemini AI model can do, with help from a robot. This was a robot from Google’s Everybody Robots Division, which was shut down last year. But apparently the robots are still … Continue reading

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Upheaval reminds us of the good old days of Fighting Fantasy books – a simpler time before microtransactions and loot boxes

We have a lot of time for solo developers here at Readwrite Gaming. For starters, unlike most of the industry, they are unlikely to lay themselves off to keep profits high, so that has to be a bonus. We have … Continue reading

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Germany’s Bitcoin Sell-Off Could Propel These 3 Meme Coins to Big Gains

As Germany approaches the end of its massive Bitcoin sell-off, the cryptocurrency market could be on the brink of one of its largest rallies ever, potentially driving significant gains for altcoins. This article will explore why investors shouldn’t fear the … Continue reading

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The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom will still let you play as Link despite Zelda being the protagonist

The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom is primed and ready to take the series where it hasn’t gone before – letting you play as Princess Zelda herself. This has got fans of the franchise incredibly hyped as it not … Continue reading

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Long-dormant Bitcoin wallet awakens, moves $60M

On Sunday, a Bitcoin wallet that had been inactive for nearly 12 years suddenly sprang to life, transferring 1,000 BTC (worth over $60 million) to a new address. This movement — detected by blockchain monitoring service Whale Alert — marks … Continue reading

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