Hey, folks, welcome to Week in Review (WiR), TechCrunch’s regular newsletter recapping noteworthy happenings in tech over the past few days. This week, TechCrunch viewed leaked documents out of SpaceX showing some questionable practices related to employee stock options. X CEO Elon Musk announced that he would open source Grok, X’s AI-powered chatbot meant to … Read more
The ruling Socialists conceded defeat in one of the closest elections in Portuguese history, saying they would not challenge the victory of a center-right alliance in a vote that also saw major gains for the far right in one of Europe’s most reliably liberal countries. With more than 99 percent of the vote counted and … Read more
Bitcoin (BTC-USD) has hit a new all-time high of $71,000, marking a significant milestone for the cryptocurrency. The surge has been fueled by a remarkable increase in demand, driven by heightened investor interest and substantial inflows into spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Yahoo Finance senior reporter David Hollerith breaks down the details. For more expert … Read more
By Daniel Trotta SAN DIEGO (Reuters) – Seven months into a crackdown by the city of San Diego on homeless encampments, many of the tents that once lined downtown sidewalks are gone. Now two California state senators – a Republican and a Democrat – have joined forces to propose a statewide version of San Diego’s … Read more
A Ukrainian soldier in a shelter at his fighting position in the direction of Bakhmut, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine, 20 February 2024. Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images When Russia invaded Ukraine two years ago, the stout resistance mounted by the country’s armed forces and overwhelming Western support for Kyiv — along with some obvious military … Read more
An empty Lyft pick-up area is shown as rideshare drivers hold a rally as part of a statewide day of action to demand that ride-hailing companies Uber and Lyft follow California law and grant drivers “basic employee rights”, in Los Angeles, California, U.S., August 20, 2020. Mike Blake | Reuters Lyft shares traded over 34% … Read more
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Air quality in the US is projected to backslide in the coming decades, landing back where it was in the mid-2000s as a result of climate change, according to a new report. The report comes with an online tool for users to zoom in on individual properties to see what kind of air quality residents might … Read more
Bitcoin tumbled on Wednesday, giving back all of its gains from the rally earlier this week. The price of bitcoin was last lower by 5.5% at $42,422.84, according to Coin Metrics. On Tuesday it climbed as high as $45,913.30, its highest level since April 2022. The drop followed Nasdaq’s worst day since October, as traders … Read more
Gypsy Rose Blanchard-Anderson is arguably one of the most popular individuals in the U.S. right now as she was just released from prison seven years following her mother’s murder. The day after she was released on parole, the 32-year-old shared her ‘first selfie of freedom,’ which gained 3.2 million likes in less than seven hours. … Read more
LONDON — European stocks started the final session of 2023 higher, marking a positive end to a solid year. The regional Stoxx 600 index was up 0.18% shortly after the open, with all sectors in the green except oil and gas, which slipped 0.2%. Thin trade is expected, while London markets close early. The blue-chip … Read more