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Windows adds support for RAR, Netflix cracks down on passwords, and Meta lays off workers

Welcome, folks, to Week in Review (WiR), TechCrunch's regular column that rounds up the week in tech news. Dunno about y'all, but it's felt like a long one -- and I'm thankful for the extended weekend...

May 2023

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Daylight's sunset and Meta's year of focus

Hello, and welcome back to Equity, a podcast about the business of startups, where we unpack the numbers and nuance behind the headlines.Mary Ann and Alex were a dynamic duo this week, taking on a bli...

May 2023

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No A/C? No problem, if buildings copy networked tunnels of termite mounds

The mounds that certain species of termites build above their nests have long been considered to be a kind of built-in natural climate control--an approach that has intrigued architects and engineers ...

May 2023

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It Looks Like 2 Of The 9 Supreme Court Justices Are Willing To Let 3rd Graders Be Sent To The Coal Mines

(Photo by Staci Zaretsky)An interesting path in the long trail of gifts and monies that changed hands from Harlan Crow to Clarence Thomas was, once you look past the illegality of it, kind of heartfel...

May 2023

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Your next home could be 3D-printed. Here's how

Experts estimate around 60% of buildings that will exist in 30 years' time have yet to be built. This equals constructing a city the size of Stockholm every week until 2050. However, the construction ...

May 2023

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Sam Altman's World Tour Hopes to Reassure AI Doomers

[photo1]Morgan MeakerThe excitement around the London arrival of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman was palpable from the queue that snaked its way around the University College London building ahead of his speech...

May 2023

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What Will Universities Do Once Bakke Goes Belly Up?

[photo1]So what now? As the Robed Ones prepare to make Bakke go the way of the dodo, schools are preemptively scrambling to determine how to reap the benefits of a diverse student body without running...

May 2023

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Collaborative Fund and the Wyss Institute partner to bridge the climate tech 'valley of death'

For pretty much every startup, there's a perilous period that occurs after things are up and running but the money isn't flowing. Called the "valley of death," the conundrum is especially challenging ...

May 2023

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Dispersion Capital launches $40M fund focused on decentralized infrastructure

This deep into the crypto winter big venture fund debuts are few and far between, a far cry compared to previous years. But the freeze is not stopping some venture capitalists from launching new funds...

May 2023

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Waymo's self-driving cars will be available on Uber's app, starting in Phoenix

Waymo, Alphabet's self-driving unit, has agreed to a multi-year strategic partnership with Uber that will see some of Waymo's autonomous vehicle technology join Uber's platform.The collaboration comes...

May 2023

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Introducing the Disrupt Audience Choice breakout winners

We asked you, dear readers, to vote for the breakout sessions you want to see in September at TechCrunch Disrupt 2023, and your response was amazing! The 15 contenders did nothing to make your job eas...

May 2023

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Microsoft launches an AI tool to take the pain out of building websites

Microsoft wants to take the pain out of designing web pages. AI is its solution.[photo1]Today marks the launch of Copilot in Power Pages in preview for U.S. customers, an AI-powered assistant for Micr...

May 2023

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Judge Prevents Mississippi From Creating White-Elected Courts For Black Counties... For Now

[photo1]As time passes, the weight of a vote in Mississippi loses import. When electing politicians, the districts are so gerrymandered that the voter turnout has fallen. Why bother leaving the house ...

May 2023

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Two Easy Ways to Drain a Waterlogged Lawn

Standing water that remains on your lawn well after a rainstorm not only limits how you use your yard; it also creates a breeding ground for insects, mold, and algae, attracts rodents, and may kill yo...

May 2023

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Advising Corporate Procurement Teams In The Age Of AI

[photo1]Ah, there's nothing quite like the queasy blend of frustration and panic you get as in-house counsel when you discover the company has long engaged in a practice that could subject the company...

May 2023

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13 Inspirational Quotes From Attorney and Author Helen Wan And A Dozen Other Commencement Speakers

[photo1]"Aren't you sharp as a tack?
You some type of lawyer or something?
Somebody important or something?
Well, I ain't passed the bar, but I know a little bit." -- J...

May 2023

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Top Biglaw Firm Offers Enhanced Parental Leave Program With Up To 26 Weeks Paid Leave

[photo1]When we speak about the perks of working in Biglaw, we often discuss bonuses. But if there's anything better than a bountiful bonus, it's a parental leave policy that associates will benefit f...

May 2023

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California's State Bar Is Trying To Save Face By Mandating Attorneys Snitch On Each Other

[photo1]Bar associations have one main job. Collecting dues from attorneys. They also do other things! They act as one of the hall monitors of the profession -- they are one of the powers that police ...

May 2023

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Maybe There Is Such A Thing As Free Lunch?

This is the closest image we have to preparing food in a strip club.You know what the wildest thing about the YSL trial is? Besides the RICO charges, of course. The shenanigans! This case is not the f...

May 2023

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Greenwood's Ryan Glover to speak on the economics of building a Black business at TechCrunch Live's Atlanta event

TechCrunch Live is excited to announce a fireside chat with Ryan Glover, co-founder of Greenwood Bank, as part of our virtual TechCrunch Live: Atlanta event on June 7th. Glover will sit down with me, ...

May 2023