First look at the Startup Battlefield judges at TechCrunch Disrupt 2024

Posted on August 9, 2024 by Techme101

The Startup Battlefield is the crown jewel of Disrupt, and we can’t wait to see which of the thousands of applicants will be selected to pitch to panels of top-tier VCs at TechCrunch Disrupt 2024, taking place on October 28–30 in San Francisco. It’s always epic, and every contender is on the road to making a huge […]
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Google’s Rise Was Inevitable. So Was Its Antitrust Ruling

Posted on August 9, 2024 by Techme101

This week, a US federal district court judge ruled that Google was a monopolist. It’s been a long time coming.

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Maduro orders 10-day ban on Elon Musk’s X in Venezuela after feud with billionaire

Posted on August 9, 2024 by Techme101

Contested Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro ordered a 10-day ban on X, cutting off locals’ access to the platform after a feud with Elon Musk.

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Tesla’s board faces questions from Elizabeth Warren about Musk’s corporate ‘entanglements’

Posted on August 9, 2024 by Techme101

In a 10-page letter to Tesla’s chair on Thursday, Elizabeth Warren asked the automaker’s board if it’s monitoring Elon Musk’s activities at his other ventures.

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Humidity sucks. Transaera has a new way to deal with it

Posted on August 9, 2024 by Techme101

The startup’s core technology is a proprietary material that absorbs moisture from the air, allowing air conditioning to cool buildings more efficiently.
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YouTube is testing a sleep timer on its Premium tier

Posted on August 9, 2024 by Techme101

YouTube’s latest test involves a sleep timer that pauses the video after, well, a set period of time.
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The Olympics’ Hostile Architecture Is a Preview of What’s to Come

Posted on August 9, 2024 by Techme101

Under a bridge in Paris, a homeless encampment has been replaced with dozens of giant Lego-like bricks. Campaigners say things will likely get worse at the 2028 Games in LA.

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SoftBank-backed Indian EV startup Ola Electric pops 20% on debut valuing firm at $4.8 billion

Posted on August 9, 2024 by Techme101

Shares of Ola Electric surged 20% on their market debut as investors bet the company is set to become a key player in India’s EV industry.

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Delta Airlines laces into CrowdStrike, says it lost $500m in outage

Posted on August 9, 2024 by Techme101

The US-based carrier has indicated it will sue both CrowdStrike and Microsoft for the damages

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Ola Electric surges in India’s biggest listing in two years

Posted on August 9, 2024 by Techme101

Ola Electric, the largest electric two-wheeler maker in India, jumped as much as 14.4% on its public debut Friday in what is the biggest listing among Indian firms in two years. Shares of the Bengaluru-based firm, which counts SoftBank and Temasek among its backers, jumped to 87 rupees ($1.04), higher than the upper price band […]
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