Monthly Archives: February 2025

E-fuels startup will make diamonds before powering jet planes

Circularity’s process uses 40% less energy than competing CO2-to-fuel pathways. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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TED Talks has put out an all-call for a new leader

Chris Anderson, who has run TED for 25 years, is looking to bestow the operation on anyone who has a good plan for its future, he announced in a blog post. TED is best known for its TED Talks, where … Continue reading

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China Is Investigating Google Over Trump’s Tariffs

Google’s limited presence in China gives Beijing room to hit back harder if President Donald Trump’s trade war escalates.

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Apple launches app for party invitations in recurring revenue push

Apple on Tuesday introduced a new app for creating event invitations called Apple Invites.

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Alphabet to report Q4 earnings after the bell Tuesday

Google is slated to report fourth-quarter earnings on Tuesday after the close of regular trading.

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Okta lays off 180 employees – nearly one year after last workforce reduction

U.S. access and identity management giant Okta laid off 180 employees on Tuesday, the company confirmed to TechCrunch – just over one year after it let go of 400 workers. The company also conducted another workforce reduction in February of … Continue reading

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China may probe Intel for antitrust: report

Amid China’s retaliation to recently-announced U.S. tariffs, Intel may find itself in the hot seat with China’s regulators. China is apparently considering an antitrust probe into semiconductor giant Intel, according to reporting from the Financial Times. This would be in … Continue reading

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Apple launches Invites, a new app for creating custom invitations

Apple on Tuesday launched a new app called “Invites” that allows users to create custom invitations for any occasion. With Invites, users can create and share invitations on their iPhone, RSVP, contribute to Shared Albums, and curate event soundtracks. To … Continue reading

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Former Tesla engineer heading government agency reportedly outlines ‘AI-first strategy’

Thomas Shedd, the former Tesla engineer now serving as the director of Technology Transformation Services, reportedly outlined an “AI-first strategy” for the U.S. government department. According to a report from Wired citing multiple sources, the Musk ally described the plan … Continue reading

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Spotify shares pop 10% after company reports first profitable year

The music streaming company said it paid a record $10 billion in royalties to the music industry in 2024.

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