Trump Mobile admits to leaking customers’ personal information, including phone numbers and home addresses
Telephone provider Trump Mobile has admitted to exposing customers’ names, email addresses, mailing addresses, mobile phone numbers, and order identifiers to the open Internet. Chris Walker, a spokesperson for the Trump-branded phone maker, told TechCrunch that the company is investigating the revelations but has found no evidence that any content or financial information was leaked […]
Meta quietly launches new Reddit-like app called Forum
Meta has quietly released a new standalone app for Facebook groups called “Forum.” The company appears to be positioning Forum as a platform that functions similarly to Reddit, describing the app as “a dedicated space built for deeper discussion, real answers, and communities that care.” Matt Navarra, a social media consultant, appears to have first […]
Smart ring maker’s Oura file to be released
SpaceX may have made headlines with its IPO prospectus, but Elon Musk’s aerospace, AI and data center company wasn’t the only notable company to file to go public this week. On Thursday, Finnish smart ring company Oura announced it had confidentially filed a Form S-1 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in preparation for […]
Audio generation app Huxe, founded by former NotebookLM developer, has ended its service
Huxe, an app created by a former NotebookLM developer that allows users to enter prompts to generate a podcast or podcast series about a topic, is shutting down. The announcement comes a day after Spotify released a personal podcast feature that works similarly. The company said it has removed the app from the App Store […]
Learn piano for $80 with this 5-year flowkey subscription
TL;DR: A 5-year subscription to the flowkey piano learning app is on sale for the lowest price ever at $79.97 (regularly $899). Learning the piano doesn’t have to mean expensive lessons or a strict schedule. An easy way to build skills at your own pace at a fraction of the usual cost is now available. […]
Waymo extends suspension to four cities as robotaxis plunge into flood waters
Waymo is currently suspending service in four cities as its robotaxis struggle to cope with heavy rain and flooding on roads, an issue that had already prompted the company to announce a recall last week. One of Waymo’s robotaxis was spotted driving through a flooded road in Atlanta, Georgia, on Wednesday, where it ended up […]
SpaceX cancels Starship V3’s first launch just before launch
SpaceX has canceled the first launch of its third-generation Starship rocket system from its Starbase, Texas, headquarters. The company is expected to make another attempt on Friday. This is an important announcement for the company. And not just because it’s the first real test of the upgraded Starship V3 hardware. It’s also a pivotal time […]
Who will benefit most from SpaceX’s IPO? Mostly Elon, and a few from his inner circle
As SpaceX’s S-1 prepares to go public, some shocking revelations are coming to light, but Elon Musk’s complete control of the company likely isn’t one of them. Perhaps the most surprising of all is Elon Musk’s outlandish provision that would add up to an additional billion shares to his already large company-controlled cash pile if […]
Waymo suspends highway service after robotaxis fight at construction site
Waymo has temporarily suspended its robotaxi service on freeways in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Phoenix, and Miami as it works to improve performance in construction zones, the company confirmed to TechCrunch on Thursday. Waymo said it is “in the process of integrating recent technological findings into our software, and these routes will be reinstated soon.” […]
Forget about the ‘technoking’: Elon Musk will really become the king of SpaceX
Elon Musk has incredible influence over the companies he leads. And although he already calls himself the “Techno King” at Tesla, he is the true ruler over SpaceX, wielding an unprecedented level of control over one of the world’s most valuable companies. Mr. Musk’s monarchical control over SpaceX was finally revealed in the company’s IPO […]