Cody Corrall, Author at TechCrunch

Disgruntled X users make the switch to Bluesky

Cody Corrall — Sat, 16 Nov 2024 21:06:00 +0000

Welcome back to Week in Review. This week, we’re breaking down Bluesky’s big surge in users, Elon Musk co-leading Trump’s “Department of Government Efficiency,” and Mark Zuckerberg’s latest foray in extreme wife-guy behavior. Let’s go. Bluesky is seeing a major surge as X users unhappy with the platform’s latest policy decisions make the move to […]

What is Bluesky? Everything to know about the X competitor

Amanda Silberling, Cody Corrall, Alyssa Stringer — Fri, 15 Nov 2024 21:00:00 +0000

Is the grass greener on the other side? We’re not sure, but the sky is most certainly bluer. It’s been two years since Elon Musk purchased Twitter, now X, leading people to set up shop on alternative platforms. Mastodon, Post, Pebble (two of which have already shuttered operations) and Spill have been presented as potential […]

A comprehensive list of 2024 tech layoffs

Cody Corrall, Alyssa Stringer — Wed, 13 Nov 2024 17:30:00 +0000

A complete list of all the known layoffs in tech, from Big Tech to startups, broken down by month throughout 2024.

FTC alleges neobank Dave misled customers

Cody Corrall — Tue, 12 Nov 2024 19:05:00 +0000

Welcome to TechCrunch Fintech! This week, we’re looking at neobank Dave’s “misleading marketing” according to a new FTC complaint, Affirm’s launch in the U.K. amid regulatory overhaul, and how Equal aims to combat India’s growing cyberfraud problem. The big story The FTC comes after Dave for “misleading marketing” The FTC is taking action against online […]

Mozilla lays off 30% of its nonprofit arm

Cody Corrall — Sat, 09 Nov 2024 21:17:00 +0000

Welcome back to Week in Review. This week, we’re unpacking the latest layoffs at Mozilla, Perplexity offering to cross a picket line, and Apple warning investors that it might never top the iPhone. Let’s get into it. The Mozilla Foundation laid off 30% of its employees in the second round of layoffs for the Firefox […]

Why Wiz really turned down Google’s $23B offer

Cody Corrall — Sat, 02 Nov 2024 20:15:00 +0000

Welcome back to Week in Review. This week, we’re coming at you right off the heels of TechCrunch Disrupt! If you missed it, we’re highlighting conversations from Perplexity CEO Aravind Srinivas, WordPress co-founder Matt Mullenweg, and Disney star turned space CEO Bridgit Mendler. Of course, we’ve got news from the rest of the tech world […]

ChatGPT: Everything you need to know about the AI-powered chatbot

Kyle Wiggers, Cody Corrall, Alyssa Stringer — Fri, 01 Nov 2024 17:45:00 +0000

ChatGPT, OpenAI’s text-generating AI chatbot, has taken the world by storm since its launch in November 2022. What started as a tool to hyper-charge productivity through writing essays and code with short text prompts has evolved into a behemoth used by more than 92% of Fortune 500 companies. That growth has propelled OpenAI itself into […]

OpenAI denies it’s releasing a model called ‘Orion’ this year

Cody Corrall — Sat, 26 Oct 2024 20:15:00 +0000

Welcome back to Week in Review. This week, we’re looking at OpenAI’s reported plans for its next AI model; a buzzy new messaging app that’s a hit with Gen Z; and Tim Cook discovering that you can name a group chat in iMessage. Let’s get into it. The Verge noted this week that OpenAI is […]

This robot showcases ‘exceptional dexterity’ as it loads a dishwasher

Cody Corrall — Fri, 25 Oct 2024 15:00:00 +0000

NeoDavid has changed a lot in the last 14 years. A new video of the humanoid robot from the German Aerospace Center (DLR) at the Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics showcases its “exceptional dexterity.” NeoDavid’s finger joints can be controlled individually, which allows the robot to be seen loading and unloading a dishwasher as well […]

One Zero could be raising $100M

Cody Corrall — Tue, 22 Oct 2024 18:30:00 +0000

Welcome to TechCrunch Fintech! This week we’re looking at One Zero potentially raising $100 million, Apple Pay expanding support for loan options, and another way Stripe is making crypto a big priority for its business. If you’d like to receive the Fintech newsletter in your inbox every Tuesday, sign up here! The big story One […]

What we know about the layoffs at Meta

Cody Corrall — Sat, 19 Oct 2024 20:15:00 +0000

Welcome back to Week in Review. This week, we’re diving into the recent layoffs at Meta; the fallout from the battle between WordPress and WP Engine; and whether Cybertrucks are simply too big to exist in Europe. Let’s get into it. Multiple teams at Meta were hit by layoffs this week. The company confirmed the […]

Tesla’s Cybercab robotaxi is here — and it could cost less than $30K

Cody Corrall — Sat, 12 Oct 2024 20:15:00 +0000

Welcome back to Week in Review. This week, we’re taking a closer look at Tesla’s Cybercab and Robovan reveals, the “complete disarray” at Fisker HQ, and a horrifying side effect of living in our modern world: AI summaries of your breakup texts. Let’s do this. Tesla finally revealed its Cybercab robotaxi. Unveiled at the company’s […]

Elon Musk unveils the Cybercab and Robovan at Tesla’s We, Robot event

Cody Corrall — Fri, 11 Oct 2024 15:15:00 +0000

Tesla’s We, Robot event shows off Optimus humanoid robot, with a catch

Cody Corrall — Fri, 11 Oct 2024 15:00:00 +0000

Elon Musk is once again showing off Optimus: Tesla’s humanoid robot. Debuted in 2021 as a prototype called Tesla Bot, Tesla’s We, Robot event showcased a lot of improvements Musk claims to have been made to Optimus since then. Sources at the event sent TechCrunch videos of the robots mixing drinks, walking around the party, […]

OpenAI closes the largest VC round of all time

Cody Corrall — Sat, 05 Oct 2024 20:15:00 +0000

Welcome back to Week in Review. This week, we’re diving into OpenAI’s $6.6 billion fundraising round, the fifth Cybertruck recall in less than a year, and a neat project that’s Shazam-ing songs heard on a San Francisco street. Let’s get into it. OpenAI closed the largest VC round of all time this week. The startup […]

Meta rethinks smart glasses with Orion

Cody Corrall — Sat, 28 Sep 2024 20:15:00 +0000

Meta Connect 2024 was this week, showcasing new hardware and software to support two of the company’s big ambitions: AI and the metaverse. CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced new Quest headsets, updates to Meta’s Llama AI model, and real-time video capabilities of Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses. The biggest reveal, though, was Orion, a true AR glasses […]

Meta Connect 2024: Orion glasses, Quest 3S headset, Meta AI upgrades, Ray-Ban Meta real-time video, and more

Cody Corrall, Morgan Little — Thu, 26 Sep 2024 15:00:00 +0000

Meta Connect 2024 is a developer-centric event featuring a keynote from CEO Mark Zuckerberg. He showcased new hardware and software to support two of Meta’s big ambitions: AI and the metaverse. This included everything from new Quest headsets, updates to Meta’s Llama AI model, and even a new fully AR glasses prototype. Meta Connect 2024 […]

Amazon says no to remote work

Cody Corrall — Sat, 21 Sep 2024 17:05:00 +0000

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy is calling for a full return to office at the start of 2025. For the last 15 months, employees have been expected to work in the office three days per week. Now employees will be expected to be in the office five days a week, with work from home being OK […]

OpenAI previews its new Strawberry model

Cody Corrall — Sat, 14 Sep 2024 17:05:00 +0000

OpenAI this week unveiled a preview of OpenAI o1, also known as Strawberry. The company claims that o1 can more effectively reason through math and science, as well as fact-check itself by spending more time considering all parts of a query. The family of models is available in ChatGPT and via OpenAI’s API, though OpenAI […]

Canva wants you to pay a lot more for its AI features

Cody Corrall — Sat, 07 Sep 2024 17:05:00 +0000

Canva is dramatically increasing prices for some customers. Canva Teams subscribers on older pricing plans will see a 300% increase for a five-person plan, jumping from $119.99 per year to $500 per year. Users will get a 40% discount for the first 12 months before the switch takes effect. The company is pointing to its […]