Mozilla Foundation lays off 30% staff, drops advocacy division This is the second layoff at Mozilla this year, the first affecting dozens of staff on the side of the organization that builds the popular Firefox browser. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. #press

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Mozilla Foundation lays off 30% staff, drops advocacy division | TechCrunch

This is the second layoff at Mozilla this year, the first affecting dozens of staff on the side of the organization that builds the popular Firefox...

OpenAI hires its first chief economist OpenAI has hired its first chief economist: Aaron Chatterji, formerly the chief economist at the Commerce Department under President Joe Biden and a senior economist in President Barack Obama’s Council of Economic Advisers. Chatterji, who’s also a professor of business and public policy at Duke, will study AI’s economic impacts at OpenAI, leading... #press

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OpenAI hires its first chief economist | TechCrunch

OpenAI has hired its first chief economist: former Commerce Department chief economist Aaron Chatterji, an architect of the 2022 Chips Act.

Canva wants you to pay a lot more for its AI features Canva is dramatically increasing prices for some customers. Canva Teams subscribers on older pricing plans will see a 300% increase for a five-person plan, jumping from $119.99 per year to $500 per year. Users will get a 40% discount for the first 12 months before the switch takes effect. The company is pointing to its... #press

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Canva wants you to pay a lot more for its AI features | TechCrunch

Canva is dramatically increasing prices for some customers. Canva Teams subscribers on older pricing plans will see a 300% increase for a five-person

Feds add nine more incidents to Waymo robotaxi investigation Federal safety regulators have discovered nine more incidents that raise questions about the safety of Waymo’s self-driving vehicles operating in Phoenix and San Francisco.  The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened an investigation earlier this month... #press

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Feds add nine more incidents to Waymo robotaxi investigation | TechCrunch

U.S. federal safety regulators have added nine more incidents involving Waymo robotaxis to an investigation it launched earlier this month.

Pitch Deck Teardown: Terra One’s $7.5M Seed deck Terra One's pitch deck has a few wins, but also a few misses. Here's how to fix that. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. #press

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Sample Seed pitch deck: Terra One's $7.5m deck| TechCrunch

Terra One's pitch deck has a few wins, but also a few misses. Here's how to fix that.

Disrupt 2024 early-bird tickets fly away next Friday TechCrunch Disrupt takes place on October 28–30 in San Francisco. While the event is a few months away, the deadline to secure your early-bird tickets and save up to $800 is fast approaching. You have until May 31 at 11:59 p.m. PT to take advantage of this great deal! The countdown is on. With only […] © 2024 TechCrunch.... #press

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Disrupt 2024 early-bird tickets fly away next Friday | TechCrunch

While Disrupt 2024 is a few months away, the deadline to secure your early bird tickets and save up to $800 is fast approaching.

Women in AI: Chinasa T. Okolo researches AI’s impact on the Global South Chinasa T. Okolo researches AI policy and governance in the Global South. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. #press

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Women in AI: Chinasa T. Okolo researches AI's impact on the Global South | TechCrunch

Chinasa T. Okolo researches AI policy and governance in the Global South.

Big tech companies are plowing money into AI startups, which could help them dodge antitrust concerns Another week, and another round of crazy cash injections and valuations emerged from the AI realm. DeepL, an AI language translation startup, raised $300 million on a $2 billion valuation; Scale AI, a data-labeling platform for... #press

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Big Tech companies are plowing money into AI startups, which could help them dodge antitrust concerns | TechCrunch

Big tech companies have continued to plow cash into AI startups, a tactic likely designed to buy influence without attracting regulators.

Harlem Capital is raising a $150 million fund If raised, this new fund, the firm’s third, would be its largest to date. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. #press

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Harlem Capital is raising a $150M fund | TechCrunch

If raised, this new fund, the firm’s third, would be its largest to date.

US drug maker Cencora says Americans’ health information stolen in data breach About half a million patients have been notified so far, but the number of affected individuals is likely far higher. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. #press

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US pharma giant Cencora says Americans' health information stolen in data breach | TechCrunch

About half a million patients have been notified so far, but the number of affected individuals is likely far higher.

Last day to vote for TC Disrupt 2024 Audience Choice program Attention, tech enthusiasts and startup supporters! The final countdown is here: Today is the last day to cast your vote for the TechCrunch Disrupt 2024 Audience Choice program. Voting closes tonight at 11:59 p.m. PT, so this is your last chance to make your voice heard and help select the most promising... #press

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Today is the last day to cast your vote for the TechCrunch Disrupt 2024 Audience Choice program at Disrupt 2024.

Signal’s Meredith Whittaker on the Telegram security clash and the “edge lords” at OpenAI  Meredith Whittaker has had it with the “frat house” contingent of the tech industry. I sat down with the CEO of Signal at VivaTech in Paris to go over the wide range of serious, grown-up issues society is facing, from disinformation, to who controls AI,... #press

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Signal's Meredith Whittaker on the Telegram security clash and the 'edgelords' at OpenAI  | TechCrunch

Among other things, Whittaker is concerned about the concentration of power in the five main social media platforms.

Lucid Motors slashes 400 jobs ahead of crucial SUV launch Lucid Motors is laying off about 400 employees, or roughly 6% of its workforce, as part of a restructuring ahead of the launch of its first electric SUV later this year. The company said in a regulatory filing on Friday morning that it expects to complete the restructuring by the end of the third quarter […] © 2024... #press

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Lucid Motors slashes 400 jobs ahead of crucial SUV launch | TechCrunch

Lucid Motors is laying off about 400 employees, or roughly 6% of its workforce, as part of a restructuring ahead of the launch of its first electri...

Google invests $350 million in India’s Flipkart Google is investing nearly $350 million in Flipkart, becoming the latest high-profile name to back the Indian e-commerce startup. The Android-maker will also provide the Bengaluru-headquartered e-commerce startup with cloud offerings. The investment is part of a nearly $1 billion investment, much of which Flipkart raised late last... #press

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Google invests $350M in Indian e-commerce giant Flipkart | TechCrunch

Google is investing nearly $350 million in Flipkart, becoming the latest high-profile name to back the Walmart-owned Indian e-commerce startup. The...

Jio Financial unit to buy $4.32B of telecom gear from Reliance Retail A Jio Financial unit plans to purchase customer premises equipment and telecom gear worth $4.32 billion from Reliance Retail. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. #press

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Jio Financial unit to buy $4.32B of telecom gear from Reliance Retail | TechCrunch

A Jio Financial unit plans to purchase customer premises equipment and telecom gear worth $4.32 billion from Reliance Retail.

Autonomous shipping startup Orca AI tops up with $23M led by OCV Partners and MizMaa Ventures If you thought autonomous driving was just for cars, think again. The so-called ‘autonomous navigation’ market — where ships steer themselves guided by AI, resulting in fuel and time savings — is projected to grow from $4.46 billion in 2023 to... #press

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Autonomous shipping startup Orca AI tops up with $23M led by OCV Partners and MizMaa Ventures | TechCrunch

If you thought autonomous driving was just for cars, think again. The "autonomous navigation" market -- where ships steer themselves guided by AI, ...

Hundreds of creators sign letter slamming Meta’s limit on political content If you haven’t been seeing much political content on Instagram lately, there’s a reason for that. Since March, Instagram and Threads have instituted a new default setting that limits political content you see from people you’re not following. Hundreds of creators, convened by... #press

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Hundreds of creators sign letter slamming Meta's limit on political content | TechCrunch

If you haven't been seeing much political content on Instagram lately, there's a reason for that. Since March, Instagram and Threads have...

Google hints that Apple is set to support RCS by this fall Google briefly showed a section on the new Google Messages page claiming that Apple is set to roll out Rich Communication Services (RCS) support for iPhones this fall. This indicates that the iPhone maker is likely to extend RCS support in with the upcoming iOS 18 update. The page, spotted first by 9to5Google,... #press

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Google hints that Apple is set to support RCS by this fall | TechCrunch

Google showed a section on the new Google Messages page claiming that Apple is set to roll out (RCS) support for iPhones this fall.

Abu Dhabi’s ADIA explores investment in India’s Pocket FM, sources say Abu Dhabi’s sovereign wealth fund ADIA is in talks to back Pocket FM in a large new round of funding, two sources familiar with the matter told TechCrunch, as the Indian audio-storytelling platform makes deeper inroads in the U.S. The talks for the new round, which have been ongoing for more... #press

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Abu Dhabi's ADIA explores investment in India's Pocket FM | TechCrunch

Abu Dhabi's sovereign wealth fund ADIA is in talks to back Pocket FM in a large new round of funding, two sources familiar with the matter tol...

Bluesky launches Ozone, a tool that lets users create and run their own independent moderation services Decentralized Twitter/X rival Bluesky announced today that it’s open-sourcing Ozone, a tool that lets individuals and teams collaboratively review and label content on the network. The company plans to open up the ability... #press

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Bluesky launches Ozone, a tool that lets users create and run their own independent moderation services | TechCrunch

Bluesky is open-sourcing Ozone, a tool that lets individuals and teams to collaboratively review and label content on the network.