| ![](http://tctechcrunch2011.files.wordpress.com/2014/03/banner_long_728x90v24.png) ![](http://tctechcrunch2011.files.wordpress.com/2014/03/screen-shot-2014-03-11-at-1-28-46-pm.png?w=152&h=168&crop=1) | Alex Wilhelm Today the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission passed a rule that will end Tesla's direct sales of cars to consumers. Tesla, a manufacturer of all-electric cars,... read more | | ![](http://tctechcrunch2011.files.wordpress.com/2014/03/screen-shot-2014-03-11-at-16-38-46.png?w=152&h=168&crop=1) | Ingrid Lunden Heads turned when Facebook forked out $19 billion for messaging service WhatsApp in February, and eyes popped when Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said it was... read more | | ![](http://tctechcrunch2011.files.wordpress.com/2014/03/screen-shot-2014-03-12-at-9-09-46-am.png?w=152&h=168&crop=1) | John Biggs | | | ![](http://tctechcrunch2011.files.wordpress.com/2014/03/hacker.gif?w=152&h=102&crop=1) | Jordan Crook As part of what is predominantly an Android security issue, a CTO and consultant has discovered a vulnerability in WhatsApp encryption that could allow another... read more | | ![](http://tctechcrunch2011.files.wordpress.com/2014/02/bitcoin-perfecthue.jpg?w=152&h=102&crop=1) | Romain Dillet | | ![](http://tctechcrunch2011.files.wordpress.com/2014/02/flappy.gif?w=152&h=102&crop=1) | Kim-Mai Cutler | | ![](http://tctechcrunch2011.files.wordpress.com/2014/03/screen-shot-2014-03-12-at-10-44-10-am.png?w=152&h=102&crop=1) | Catherine Shu Alibaba has agreed to spend HKD $6.24 billion (about USD $804 million) for a 60% stake in TV and film producer ChinaVision Media Group. The purchase will allow... read more | | | Special Announcement: Disrupt NY returns May 5-7 and Extra-Early Bird ticket sales end tonight. Get your tickets here!
![](http://tctechcrunch2011.files.wordpress.com/2014/03/annewojcicki.jpg?w=150?w=152&h=102&crop=1) | Anne Wojcicki, the founder of the popular direct-to-consumer genetics testing company 23andMe, sat down with us... read more | | ![](http://tctechcrunch2011.files.wordpress.com/2014/03/robot-boxing.jpg?w=150?w=152&h=102&crop=1) | Contrary to what you may have heard, South by Southwest Interactive isn't just about high-minded panels and keynotes... read more | | ![](http://tctechcrunch2011.files.wordpress.com/2014/03/bill-nye.jpg?w=150?w=152&h=102&crop=1) | While at South by Southwest Interactive, I had a chance to (briefly) interview one of my childhood heroes, Bill... read more | | To forward this newsletter to a friend, click here. | | |