Novel competition litigation filed in the UK against Facebook/Meta — seeking to extract billions in damages from the social media giant via an opt-out class action lawsuit route — will proceed to a certification hearing at the end of January, 2023, after Meta did not challenge the choice of forum to hear the claim. The … Read more
The complex onboarding and user experience is the price people pay to use decentralized apps – and it’s also one of the reasons why most are not using those services. A top Indian crypto exchange wants to fix that for users worldwide. CoinDCX on Friday launched Okto, a mobile platform that will host other decentralized … Read more
The complex onboarding and user experience is the price people pay to use decentralized apps – and it’s also one of the reasons why most people are not using those services. A top Indian crypto exchange wants to fix that for users worldwide. CoinDCX on Friday launched Okto, a mobile platform that will host other decentralized … Read more
Meta is launching its next VR headset this October at the company’s Connect conference. CEO Mark Zuckerberg made the announcement late Thursday, fittingly, in an equally surreal environment: the Joe Rogan Experience podcast on Spotify. He said that the new VR headset, a sequel to the popular Oculus 2, will focus on “social presence,” with … Read more
Asia’s crypto games and web3 investment powerhouse Animoca Brands is making inroads into Japan as its local unit picks up $45 million in financing at a $500 million pre-money valuation. The investment, which was shelled out equally by the parent firm Animoca Brands and MUFG Bank, the largest bank in Japan with 360 years of … Read more
T-Mobile and SpaceX have announced that Starlink satellites launched next year will be able to connect directly to the carrier’s phones over existing cellular bands. The companies hope to enable global roaming wherever satellite coverage exists, and the service may potentially be added for free to existing T-Mobile plans. SpaceX’s Elon Musk and T-Mobile’s Mike … Read more
It’s been almost four years since the Proud Boys were banned from Facebook, but apparently its members are still trying to claw their way back onto the social network after all this time. Meta disclosed Thursday that it recently removed a network of activity affiliated with the violent extremist group after it detected members making … Read more
Digital mortgage lender Better.com is conducting its fourth round of layoffs since December 1, 2021, multiple sources tell TechCrunch. The latest cuts reportedly affect all departments. Better.com is not exactly known for its tactful approach to letting employees go. And this week, the company — albeit accidentally — lived up to that reputation. Sources told … Read more
The California Air Resources Board voted Thursday afternoon to phase out the sale of new gasoline-powered cars in the Golden State. The full effect of the binding decision will kick in more than 12 years from now, in 2035, when it will require most new cars and trucks sold in California to run exclusively on … Read more
Healthcare startups often face unique challenges — something Well Health founder Guillaume de Zwirek understands. Together with Freestyle Partner, Jenny Lefcourt, the two will speak on the strategies used by de Zwirek as he built and scaled WELL Health into a leading healthcare startup. This TechCrunch Live event opens on August 31 at 11:30 a.m. … Read more