Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation. Sign up here for free — just click TechCrunch Mobility! Your usual host Kirsten Korosec is taking a much deserved vacation, so I’ll be walking you through this week’s transportation news. Top of mind is my colleague Sean O’Kane’s huge scoop on...
Newsletter platform Substack is introducing the ability for writers to send videos to their subscribers via Chat, its direct messaging feature, the company announced on Wednesday. The rollout of video in Chat comes two months after the newsletter platform brought videos to Notes, its X/Twitter copycat that lets users share short-form content. Substack continues to add features that put it...
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — The rock band Dogstar, featuring Keanu Reeves as bassist, will perform in Richmond in August. In addition to Reeves, the band features Bret Domrose as guitarist and vocalist as well as Rob Mailhouse as drummer. The National, located in Richmond’s downtown, will host the concert on Wednesday, Aug. 14. Pre-sale tickets will be available on The...
This March, an eager crowd of 12,000 people filled a stadium in San Jose, California. “I hope you realize this is not a concert,” joked Jensen Huang, chief executive of chip-making company Nvidia in nearby Santa Clara.For the next half an hour, Huang prepped the crowd to hear the latest news about graphics processing units (GPUs), his company’s signature computer...
Welcome to TechCrunch Fintech! This week, we’re looking at LoanSnap’s woes, Nubank’s and Monzo’s positive milestones, a plethora of fintech fundraises and more! To get a roundup of TechCrunch’s biggest and most important fintech stories delivered to your inbox every Tuesday at 7:00 a.m. PT, subscribe here. The big story AI mortgage startup LoanSnap is in trouble. The company is...
The immigration issue is a growing threat to US President Joe Biden's re-election hopes.Along with the economy, it is a dominant concern for voters in most polls – and the vast majority disapproves of Biden’s handing of it.Driven by growing conflict or instability in their home countries and drawn by the post-pandemic jobs gap in the US, immigrants have crossed...
Want a quicker way to buy rental properties? One that takes less cash, less time, and is beginner-friendly? Then you’re in the right place! In this Seeing Greene, we’re talking about the “sneaky rental tactic” that can help you build a real estate portfolio in just a few years. And if insurance and property taxes have been eating away all...
(RNS) — James Henry Brook, a rising high school senior from Birmingham, Alabama, had long planned on applying to the joint program run by Columbia University and the Jewish Theological Seminary in Manhattan. That changed after the Oct. 7 Hamas massacre, and the many antisemitic incidents and calls for violence against Jews and Israel on and around the Columbia campus....
In NBC's The Hunting Party, dangerous killers escape a top-secret prison that's not supposed to exist, kicking off a heart-pounding and adventurous procedural. Melissa Roxburgh leads the small team of investigators who assemble to track down and capture these dangerous criminals around the country. Meet the Hunting Party Season 1 cast and characters below: Melissa Roxburgh...
One of the many things I love about Mexico is how easy it is to visit and stay for extended periods of time, especially if you’re an online worker. The digital nomad visa in Mexico is surprisingly simple to acquire, and the length of visiting time on offer is generous. During my travels, I lived in Mexico for approximately five...
