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The keynote will be focused on Apple’s software offerings and the developers that power them, including the latest versions of iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, visionOS and watchOS.
Hello and welcome back to TechCrunch Space. Unfortunately, Boeing’s Starliner launch was delayed yet again, this time due to issues with one of the three redundant computers used by United…
Venture
An appeals court rules that VC Fearless Fund cannot issue grants to Black women, but the fight continues
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The court ruling said that Fearless Fund’s Strivers Grant likely violates the Civil Rights Act of 1866, which bans the use of race in contracts.
Instagram Threads is rolling out the ability for users to signal which sort of posts they wanted to see more or less of by swiping.
The Japanese billionaire who commissioned SpaceX for a private mission around the moon on a Starship rocket has abruptly canceled the project, citing ongoing uncertainties around when the launch vehicle…
Malicious actors are abusing generative AI music tools to create homophobic, racist, and propagandic songs — and publishing guides instructing others how to do so. According to ActiveFence, a service…
As WWDC 2024 nears, all sorts of rumors and leaks have emerged about what iOS 18 and its AI-powered apps and features have in store.
Dallas is the second city that Cruise is easing its way back into after pulling its entire U.S. fleet late last year.
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After raising $100M, AI fintech LoanSnap is being sued, fined, evicted
The company has been sued by at least seven creditors, including Wells Fargo.
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Sonos Ace review: A high-priced contender
The Ace are a contender in a crowded market, but they’re still in search of that magic bullet to truly let them stand out from the pack.
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The change would see Instagram becoming more like the free version of YouTube, which requires users to view ads before and in the middle of watching videos.
Commerce platform Shopify has acquired Checkout Blocks, allowing Shopify Plus merchants to make no-code customizations in their checkout to enhance customer experience and potentially boost sales. Checkout Blocks, which debuted…
Inside the demise of EV startup Fisker, and X’s new rules allow adult content
9:21 AM PDT • June 3, 2024
We’re kicking off the week with a deep dive from this weekend into the demise of electric vehicle startup Fisker at the hands of its…
Time is relentless and, right now, it’s no friend to procrastination-prone early-stage startup founders. The application window for Startup Battlefield 200 (SB 200) at TechCrunch Disrupt 2024 slams shut in…
Gadgets
TechCrunch Minute: Spotify kills the Car Thing, leading customers to demand refunds
9:00 AM PDT • June 3, 2024
Back in 2022, Spotify announced an in-car streaming gadget that was actually called the Car Thing — and then it discontinued the Car Thing just…
After the Digital Markets Act (DMA) forced Apple to allow third-party app stores for iOS in Europe, several developers have launched alternative stores, like the AltStore and MacPaw’s Setapp (currently…
Cloudera, the once high-flying Hadoop startup, raised $1 billion and went public in 2018 before being acquired by private equity for $5.3 billion in 2021. Today, the company announced that…
The global spend management sector is experiencing a tailwind of sorts. North America is arguably the biggest market in this space, but spend management companies have seen demand rise across…
Transportation
Swiss startup Neural Concept raises $27M to cut EV design time to 18 months
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Neural Concept lets designers model how components will perform before they can be manufactured.
The StrictlyVC roadtrip continues! Coming off of sold-out events in London, Los Angeles, and San Francisco, we’re heading to Washington, D.C. for a cozy-vc-packed, evening at the Woolly Mammoth Theatre…
