Gaming Lyft’s Citi Bike algos was a lucrative side hustle for a while

A New York Times article Thursday highlighted a lucrative side hustle that is emblematic of the times we live in: gaming algorithms to earn money. In this case, folks figured out they could maximize the payout from Lyft’s Citibike “bike angels” program by taking advantage of a…Read More

This robotic knee exoskeleton is made from consumer braces and drone motors

Test subjects were required to move a 30-pound kettlebell up and down a flight of stairs.
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TechCrunch Minute: United will use SpaceX’s Starlink to bring free Wi-Fi to flights

United Airlines announced last week that it came to an agreement with Elon Musk’s SpaceX to bring the Starlink internet service to its entire fleet. That’s a huge partnership for both parties, and as this rollout takes place, anyone who flies United will be able…Read More

Zeno emerges from stealth to crib Tesla’s master plan for Africa and beyond

The startup has been methodically exploring how batteries might transform life in emerging markets
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Phlair’s carbon sucking technology could lower direct air capture’s costs

The startup is taking a different approach to removing carbon dioxide from the air than most of its competitors.
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India weighs easing market share limits for UPI payment operators

The governing body overseeing India’s popular UPI payments rail is considering increasing its proposed market share cap for operators like Google Pay, PhonePe and Paytm.
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Palmer Luckey back in the headset biz, as Anduril partners with Microsoft on U.S. military system

Palmer Luckey, the Hawaiian-shirt wearing founder who sold Oculus VR for $2 billion before co-founding the military tech company Anduril, is back in the headset business.  Anduril has teamed up with Microsoft to embed its software into the…Read More

Craig Newmark pledges $100M to fight hacking by foreign governments

Craigslist founder Craig Newmark plans to donate $100 million to further strengthen U.S. cybersecurity, addressing what he sees as a growing threat from foreign governments, he tells the WSJ. Half the funds will focus on protecting power grids and other infrastructure from…Read More

Bluesky addresses trust and safety concerns around abuse, spam, and more

The company is in various stages of developing and piloting a range of initiatives focused on dealing with bad actors, harassment, spam, fake accounts, video safety, and more.
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