Monthly Archives: August 2024

Meta shares pop 6% on earnings beat, rosy revenue forecast

Shares of Meta popped after the company released second-quarter earnings that beat Wall Street’s expectations and offered a rosy forecast.

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Boeing bleeds another $125M on Starliner program, bringing total losses to $1.6B

While the company was awarded a massive, $4.2 billion contract to accelerate Starliner development in 2014, it was structured as a “fixed-price” model. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Anthony Levandowski bets on off-road autonomy, Nuro plots a comeback and Applied Intuition gets more investor love

Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation. Sign up here for free — just click TechCrunch Mobility! Summer road trip season is upon us, so when Google announced some … Continue reading

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Trump’s bitcoin strategy was shared behind closed doors with CEOs who raised $25 million. Here’s what he told them.

Donald Trump convened an industry roundtable ahead of his keynote address on Saturday in Nashville to test out his talking points.

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Elon Musk Blasts Venezuela’s Maduro in an Escalating War of Words

Mr. Musk, who has long criticized leftist politicians, called President Nicolás Maduro a “dictator” and compared him to a donkey.

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Don Lemon Sues Elon Musk Over Canceled X Deal

The former CNN reporter said in a lawsuit that X had refused to pay him after a testy interview with its billionaire owner.

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Meta Says It Will Continue Spending, as Growth Surges

The company has been investing in artificial intelligence technologies, as well as building the immersive world of the metaverse.

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How to Use Your Smartphone to Help You Sleep

These features to let you wind down for bed, mute notifications and stay on a regular sleep schedule may help you get more rest.

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How The Times’s Apple Reporter Covers the Company

Since 2022, Tripp Mickle has covered news surrounding one of the biggest technology companies in Silicon Valley.

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VC darling Rad Power Bikes hit with another round of layoffs

Rad Power Bikes, the Seattle-based e-bike startup that has raised more than $300 million from investors, went through another round of layoffs in July, TechCrunch has exclusively learned. This is the company’s fifth round since April 2021, when it cut … Continue reading

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