Is Instagram considering paid verification? Code reveals references to a ‘paid blue badge’ • TechCrunch
New references in Instagram’s code suggest the company could be developing a paid verification feature following the rollout of a …
Apple stock drops on rare Q4 earnings miss • TechCrunch
Apple has thus far been lauded for a deliberate hiring approach that saved the company from the mass layoffs conducted …
Car-sharing SPAC Getaround lays off 10% of staff • TechCrunch
Peer-to-peer car-sharing company Getaround is laying off 10% of staff starting Thursday. The layoffs are part of a restructure aimed …
Hundreds of Salesforce workers laid off in January just discovered they were out of work today • TechCrunch
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Ford left ‘$2B of profits on the table’ in 2022 • TechCrunch
Ford reported Thursday it earned $10.4 billion in net income last year, falling well below its own guidance and missing …
Rebar robotics firm Toggle adds another $3M to its fundraising tally • TechCrunch
There’s no denying that the robotics startup world has taken a hit during the ongoing economic downturn. Recent numbers prove …
‘0ktapus’ hackers are back and targeting tech and gaming companies, says leaked report • TechCrunch
The hackers who reportedly hit more than 130 organizations last year and stole the credentials of almost 10,000 employees are …
There are still robotics jobs to be found (if you know where to look) • TechCrunch
A lot has happened in the half-year since we caught up with Ayanna Howard, dean of the Ohio State University’s …
Laoshi’s $570K deck • TechCrunch
Most of the pitch deck teardowns to date (here’s a handy list of the more than 30 we have published …
Political ads face tougher targeting restrictions in EU if MEPs get their way • TechCrunch
Europe has moved a step closer to having dedicated rules on online political ad targeting and transparency after the European …
How Fictiv is making hardware manufacturing more like building software • TechCrunch
By enabling companies to focus on their core competencies Over the past few years, we’ve spoken with hundreds of hardware …
Apple’s hardware VP on the HomePod’s return • TechCrunch
Maybe nothing ever truly dies in Apple land. The Mac Pro went on an indefinite hiatus as the hardware design …
ToolJet, an open source low-code app builder, wants to help companies do more with less • TechCrunch
“Do more with less” has emerged as something of a business mantra over the past year, as businesses across the …
Want to buy an EV or heat pump? New coin will help you defray the costs • TechCrunch
Buy an electric car. Invest in a heat pump. Install an induction stove. They’re all measures that people can take …
Financial software firm Ion Group battles LockBit ransomware attack • TechCrunch
Ion Group, a Dublin-based software company that helps financial institutions automate their critical business processes, has been hit by a …
European Parliament agrees a way forward on platform workers’ rights • TechCrunch
A European Union legislative proposal targeting the gig economy’s tendency to ride rough-shod over workers’ rights has inched a step …
Dashlane publishes its source code to GitHub in transparency push • TechCrunch
Password management company Dashlane has made its mobile app code available on GitHub for public perusal, a first step it …
Lyft wants to reshape shared micromobility with dockable e-scooter • TechCrunch
Lyft wants to see a more organized shared micromobility landscape, with fewer free-floating scooters and more dependable, docked vehicles. To …
Minu knows financial, employee wellness are connected, so it built 30 gamified benefits • TechCrunch
Minu, a Mexico-based employee wellness company, grabbed $30 million in new funding as it continues building out its gamified and …
European Central Bank Raises Rates Again
Another half-point increase pushed rates to the highest levels since 2008, and the bank said it “expects to raise them …