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A look back on my favorite episodes of TechCrunch’s Found podcast

TechCrunch’s Found podcast, which has brought listeners the stories behind the startups since April 2022, released its final episode today. I’ve been one of the hosts of Found since November 2022 and in that time have spoken to more than … Continue reading

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Investigation exposes pedophilia in the child-influencer industry 

A New York Times investigation found that dozens of potential pedophiles have prolifically exploited the child influencer industry. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Elon Musk’s promises for Tesla in 2024, from robotaxis to Optimus bots

Elon Musk had an eventful 2024, what with his hard push into right-wing politics and leveraging his X social media platform and considerable influence to help Donald Trump win the presidential election. Putting politics aside for a moment, it’s worth … Continue reading

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A Waymo robotaxi and a Serve delivery robot collided in Los Angeles

On December 27, a Waymo robotaxi and a Serve Robotics sidewalk delivery robot collided at a Los Angeles intersection, according to a video that’s circulating on social media. The footage shows a Serve bot crossing a street in West Hollywood … Continue reading

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Tech services firm WWT acquires Canadian IT provider Softchoice in all-cash deal

One last mega-deal closed out an eventful 2024. On Tuesday, World Wide Technology (WWT), a tech services company based in St. Louis, announced it has agreed to acquire Canadian IT provider Softchoice in a deal that values the latter at … Continue reading

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Bitcoin was the best investment of 2024, but not without its usual volatility

Bitcoin was far and away the best performing asset class in 2024 thanks to new ETFs and hopes for a crypto-friendly White House.

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How to Control a Word Table’s Horizontal Alignment

When inserting a table in a Word document, you can stick with the default alignment or change it in several ways.

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US telco Lumen says its network is now clear of China’s Salt Typhoon hackers

Lumen says there is ‘no evidence’ that customer data was accessed during the intrusion © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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After ups and downs, food delivery startup Epicery closes shop

French food delivery startup Epicery will cease operations Tuesday, after one last holiday season hurrah for its clients and the local food businesses that were using the platform during its nine years in business in exchange for a 25% commission. … Continue reading

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Silicon Valley’s turn of fortune: Intel has worst year ever, while Broadcom enjoys record gain

Intel lost over 60% of its value in 2024, the biggest drop in its 53 years as a public company. Broadcom’s stock price more than doubled.

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