Welcome to Week in Review, folks, TechCrunch’s regular recap of the week in tech. GPT-4, OpenAI’s text- and image-understanding AI, might’ve dominated the headlines over the past few days. But fresh drama around Silicon Valley Bank’s collapse emerged as well. We cover all that and more in this edition, so grab a coffee and settle
Month: March 2023
Welcome to Startups Weekly, a nuanced take on this week’s startup news and trends by Senior Reporter and Equity co-host Natasha Mascarenhas. To get this in your inbox, subscribe here. Maybe it’s the fact that “Succession” is back next week, or maybe it’s the fact that Silicon Valley just experienced its first banking crisis, but
W elcome to the TechCrunch Exchange, a weekly startups-and-markets newsletter. It’s inspired by the daily TechCrunch+ column where it gets its name. Want it in your inbox every Saturday? Sign up here. It’s too early to fully anticipate all of the consequences of Silicon Valley Bank’s collapse. But there is one prediction I am ready
I spend a lot of time putzing around my PlayStation 5: deleting games here, downloading them there, looking for old saves, and trying to talk to friends. It’s made me appreciate every new firmware update, no matter how small or niche the improvements it makes are. And earlier this month, Sony delivered a bunch of
The internet’s been buzzy of late for the freshly announced Persona 5 spin-off game, Phantom of the Night (P5X). Fans were intrigued by the new characters, but they were also excited to meet their old favorites again. But when I looked at the screenshots, I noticed one person missing: Goro Akechi. What gives, Atlus? You
Amid the venture industry’s funding slowdown in 2022, nontraditional investors like hedge funds and private equity firms ran for the hills. Many assumed that corporate venture capital funds would, too — but they didn’t. These strategic backers remained consistent in 2022 and, according to PitchBook data, actually increased their presence in venture deals. In 2022, CVCs
Indoor pests can be a real pain for homeowners, especially during the spring and summer months when the weather is warmer and more insects tend to be active. If you have mosquitos, gnats, fruit flies or moths making their way into your home, investing in a pest trap is a good idea. And right now,
Mar 18, 2023 Gaming Speaker 1: It’s been just over one year since the steam deck was released. And this is a great example. I think an example you don’t see very often of a product that actually gets a lot better the more time that passes since it initially comes out, that’s not because
There were a ton of retro gaming mini consoles a few years ago, a trend which faded away shortly after the global pandemic started. Remember the NES Classic, the Sega Genesis Mini, and even the Turbografx 16 Mini? There are still ways to play retro games: tons of them, in fact. The Nintendo Switch has
A reusable water bottle offers two great benefits: You stay hydrated better and you lessen your impact on the environment. They are hard to clean and that’s where self-cleaning water bottles come in. They make sure that your water is free of contaminants, and ensure that you’ll never have to clean your water bottle by
When Porsche partnered with venture studio UP.Labs, the mission was to create six startups over three years all designed to solve the German automaker’s biggest problems and be compelling enough as a standalone business it that can attract other customers. On Porsche’s list: software that helps manage and automate the performance of EVs. Pull Systems,
The player known as Let Me Solo Her has become an icon in the Elden Ring community in the year since FromSoftware’s action RPG launched. It started when he used the game’s online co-op features to help a player fight Malenia, one of the game’s hardest boss battles, wearing nothing but some underwear and a
The first season of The Last of Us, the undeniable smash-hit HBO series based on the video game of the same name, has ended. And though the discourse about the controversial ending rages on, people are already looking ahead to season two, which will introduce one of the most infamous characters in the series: Abby
Lance Reddick, the actor who’s been lending his voice to games ranging from the Horizon series to Quantum Break, passed away Friday. He was 60 years old. While he’s been in films and TV shows such as John Wick and The Wire, Destiny players know him best as the commander of The Last City, the
For many people around the world, braille is their primary language for reading books and articles, and digital braille readers are an important part of that. The newest and fanciest yet is the Monarch, a multipurpose device that uses the startup Dot’s tactile display technology. The Monarch is a collaboration between HumanWare and the American
Valve’s portable gaming device, the Steam Deck, came out just over a year ago. The company is celebrating the occasion with a big sale. For the first time since its launch, the Steam Deck went on sale, getting a 10% discount on Thursday. This drops the price to $359 for the the 64GB version,
The Diablo franchise has had some incredible highs and more than a few lows. Games like Diablo II: Resurrected received huge hype when first announced but failed to win over fans when it came out. Diablo Immortal received ridicule from day one that didn’t stop after its release. Diablo 4, however, is another entry into
“Honestly, I don’t even know where to start.” That’s the opening line in an ad for the mobile game Merge Mansion, said by none other than current Hollywood daddy of the moment Pedro Pascal. And you know what? Same, Pedro. Same. CC Off English The ad continues, Pascal as its emotional core, introducing us to
Diablo 4, the latest installment of the popular dungeon crawler, comes out in June, but players can try out some of the game in beta before its full release. The Diablo 4 open beta and early access beta started Friday. Developer Blizzard Entertainment says the beta will focus on the early parts of the campaign
Man United’s pursuit of a second domestic trophy this season continues on Sunday as they host Fulham at Old Trafford in the only all-Premier League quarterfinal tie of this season’s FA Cup. Having won the Carabao Cup just a few days earlier, United set up this FA Cup clash by battling their way back from
Green Li-ion says its battery recycling machines are the “size of a small house,” so it’s no wonder the Singapore-based startup needed to top up on funds. It’d only raised about $15 million ahead of its latest cash infusion. This week, Green Li-ion announced a $20.5 million “pre-Series B” round led by climate-tech investor TRIREC.
/ The latest version of Google Photos has a hidden UI that signals a new Video Unblur feature and video filter overlays like VHS, Super 8, Polaroid, and more. Illustration: The Verge The Google Photos app has already hosted AI-powered features for still photos going as far back as the Top Shot and Photobooth features
It’s too early to determine whether SVB’s downfall heralds a new era for venture capital, but based on anecdotal evidence, off-the-record discussions and chats with co-workers, it seems like we’re back to business as usual as far as pre-revenue startup fundraising is concerned. Not a scientific sampling, but I noticed that several investors signaled this
/ You can also take advantage of steep savings on JBL’s Charge 5 Bluetooth speaker, the entry-level iPad, and a number of great PC games. Our exclusive discount drops the price of Google’s flagship earbuds in all four colorways to a mere $145.Photo by Chris Welch / The Verge If you’ve spent any time scouring
Elemental Excelerator, a nonprofit investor in climate-tech startups including BlocPower and ChargerHelp, says it’s “doubling down” in the wake of Silicon Valley Bank‘s collapse. Elemental intends to pump $43 million more into climate-tech startups — $13 million of which will be set aside for its twelfth accelerator program, beginning in October. The investor hasn’t secured all of
The startup claims it’s on the cusp of a superconductor breakthrough despite questionable scientific record Tim De Chant 1 day Ever since they were discovered over 100 years ago, superconductors have seemed a bit magical. You might have seen one on YouTube, levitating above a pool of liquid nitrogen, shrouded in vapor as the super-chilled
Google Doodle Celebrates St. Patrick’s Day With Stained Glass – CNET Want CNET to notify you of price drops and the latest stories? The Google Doodle features shamrocks and a harp and was created using acrylic glass. Nina Raemont Writer A recent graduate of the University of Minnesota, Nina started at CNET writing breaking news
Nonprofit FORGE is bringing ‘nearshoring’ to US startups Haje Jan Kamps 8 hours There’s a persistent theory in hardware that manufacturing overseas is the cheaper/better/more efficient option. You manufacture there, assemble somewhere else, and finally approve and get to market in the United States. But it turns out that it’s possible to manufacture closer to
Tomorrow marks the first chance for Pokémon TCG players and collectors to get their hands on Scarlet & Violet cards. The Build & Battle pre-release boxes, available at specialist TCG stores, allow an early peek at the brand new era for the game due to be fully released on March 31. We’ve already torn open
Resident Evil 4 Remake is a substantial improvement over the original game, but not in the ways you might expect. With its over-the-shoulder camera and precision aiming, Resident Evil 4 revolutionized not only survival horror but the shooter genre as a whole when it was released in 2005. With this remake, developer Capcom included a
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