Meta’s Horizon Worlds is rolling out on web and mobile
After more than a year and a half in development, Meta is bringing Horizon Worlds out of the headset. The VR social app has started rolling out for some users…
Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher’s ‘Stoner Cats’ NFTs get smoked by the SEC
It’s been a disastrous week for Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher, and it’s only Wednesday. The SEC has charged the Hollywood power couple’s NFT-based web series, “Stoner Cats,” calling the…
Apple’s Lisa Jackson will discuss sustainability at TechCrunch Disrupt 2023
It’s an ambitious and necessary goal. We’re talking about Apple’s commitment to be 100% carbon neutral by 2030. How do you make a nearly $3 trillion company green? We’re going…
5 more fantastic reasons to go to TechCrunch Disrupt 2023
Holy smokes, only one week to go before TechCrunch Disrupt 2023 takes over San Francisco! We can’t wait to see you there! If you haven’t already done so, buy your…
SoftBank bets on ex-Argo AI founders, Flexport’s founder cleans house and Cruise digs in
Welcome back to The Station, your central hub for all past, present and future means of moving people and packages from Point A to Point B. This week was packed…
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New California law would force firms to report diversity metrics
California is set to pass the country’s first legislation that aims to increase diversity in venture capital. SB 54 passed the state Senate with a vote of 32-8; next, it…
Threads expands search to ‘most’ English and Spanish-speaking countries, including U.S.
A week after Instagram Threads announced it had begun testing a search feature in Australia and New Zealand, the feature is today expanding to “most” English and Spanish-speaking countries,, according…
Our favorite startups from YC’s Summer 2023 Demo Day, Day 1
Y Combinator works with a few hundred startups twice each year, showing them off in a final pitch-a-thon. On Wednesday, the first half of Y Combinator’s Summer 2023 cohort told…
Okra raises $12M as it brings solar power to grids in developing areas
It’s been fun watching Okra Solar’s journey over the last few years. I first encountered the firm on a trip to Shenzhen, before it won our 2019 Hardware Battlefield competition…