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Cybertruck spied with updated interior

The summer of 2023 is almost over and still we don’t have a Cybertruck. But thanks to an apparent serendipitous visit to a regular ol’ parking lot in San Francisco, there are some fresh images of the unreleased, polygonal electric truck. … Continue reading

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X, formerly Twitter, challenges California’s new transparency law as unconstitutional

X, formerly known as Twitter, has filed a lawsuit alleging that a new California law requiring social networks to declare certain moderation practices is a violation of the company’s Constitutional right to free speech. AB 587 was signed into law … Continue reading

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Elon Musk says Starship is “ready to launch,” FAA says not yet

The Federal Aviation Administration has closed the mishap investigation into SpaceX’s first orbital test flight in April, but regulators won’t green light a second launch until the company completes over 60 “corrective actions.” While the FAA did not disclose the … Continue reading

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Market intelligence firm Sensor Tower conducts layoffs, several execs out

Sensor Tower, a prominent market intelligence firm for the app economy, this week laid off a notable portion of its workforce, estimated at around 40 people out of the 270+ at the company, according to LinkedIn’s headcount. The layoffs included … Continue reading

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New California law would force firms to report diversity metrics

The bill requires venture capital firms operating in California to report the diversity breakdown of the founders they fund to the state.

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Flexport founder rescinds dozens of job offers to get ‘house in order’ days after CEO pushed out

When Flexport founder Ryan Petersen picked Amazon consumer chief Dave Clark to lead the buzzy freight forwarding and logistics startup, he noted that they needed an “entrepreneur” and a builder, not another executive. It seems the pair had different visions … Continue reading

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Apple Event 2023: How to watch the iPhone 15 reveal on Sept. 12

Apple is set to announce new iPhone models during its “Wonderlust” keynote on Tuesday at 10 AM PT (1 PM in New York, 6 PM in London, 7 PM in Paris), and you’ll be able to watch the event right … Continue reading

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X, formerly Twitter, caught running unlabeled ads in users’ Following feeds

X, the company formerly known as Twitter, has been caught running unlabeled ads in users’ Following feeds, TechCrunch has learned and was able to confirm firsthand. While scrolling the Following feed on a Mac using the Chrome web browser, we … Continue reading

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Pitch Deck Teardown: Tomorrow University’s $10M Series A deck

Decks for education-based startups are pretty rare. Here’s how Tomorrow University landed that $10 million.

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TechCrunch+ Roundup: YC Demo Days, blockchain’s killer app, comparing seed investors

Most startups never get past the pitch deck stage, so getting an investor to say yes can become a founder’s all-encompassing desire.

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