Twitter followed through on its promise to force Elon Musk to buy the company on Tuesday, suing the SpaceX and Tesla CEO in a Delaware court. The company’s board doubled down last week after Musk’s legal team sent Twitter a letter stating his intentions to withdraw from the deal. Twitter board chairman Bret Taylor tweeted…
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While Prime Day deals flood our notifications, the retail team at Amazon announced a revamped Dash Cart with new conveniences and technology upgrades for shoppers to further enjoy the excitement that is purchasing groceries. The cart will also now be featured in select Whole Foods Market stores. The most notable updates include the ability to…
Tesla is laying off 229 data annotation employees who are part of the company’s larger Autopilot team and is shuttering the San Mateo, California office where they worked, according to a California regulatory filing. TechCrunch previously reported that nearly 200 employees were being laid off, according to sources who talked to TechCrunch on condition of…
To get a roundup of TechCrunch’s biggest and most important stories delivered to your inbox every day at 3 p.m. PDT, subscribe here. Hello and happy Tuesday! Today we’re celebrating Jagmeet joining the TechCrunch crew. He goes hard out of the gate with his inaugural story on the site, covering how Wheelocity raises $12 million…
The TikTok threat to Google’s business isn’t just limited to YouTube, as it turns out. Core Google services, including Search and Maps, are also being impacted by a growing preference for social media and videos as the first stop on younger users’ path to discovery, a Google exec acknowledged today, speaking at an industry event….
The star of the latest Jan. 6 committee hearings wasn’t a Trump confidante, nor was it a right-wing internet personality. Nope. It was…a can of Dr. Pepper? That’s right. Dr. Pepper, the soda, went viral on Twitter on Tuesday during the latest hearing from the House Committee. The hearings have featured evidence and testimony looking…
We all love an instant pot deal and, as with all home appliance Prime Day deals, they are amongst some of the most sought-after this year. If you’re looking for the best instant pot (aka multi-cooker) which cooks in a variety of ways in one pot, the time to buy is right here, right now. …
Millions of Honda cars could be at risk of theft following the reveal of a new remote hacking risk. Security researchers from Star-V Lab have uncovered a technique that allows anyone to unlock a vehicle, open doors and even start the engine using a handheld radio due to a vulnerability in the car’s keyfob. A…
As you may (or may not) be aware, Amazon Prime Day is in full swing and with that we’re seeing some of the best robot vacuums on offer – one in particular is half price, and it’s one of the newest models. The iRobot Roomba i7+ is down to $499.99 (originally $999.99) which received a…
IRAs can be a good way to save for retirement, but there are different types to choose from. Marko Geber/Getty An Individual Retirement Arrangement (IRA) is a type of retirement account for individuals that provides various tax advantages. Depending on which type of IRA you have, you contribute either pre- or post-tax dollars and invest…