More top reads Today in TechCrunch+ land, learn one area where Elon Musk was probably right. He's been making the rounds at electric utility industry conferences, urging executives to invest more in the energy transition. Guess who's back? Back again. Ye is back, tell a friend: I know that is not a Kanye West song, but very apropos for the fact that X reinstated Kanye West's account after Elon Musk banned him last year. Helping home service businesses have more doors to knock: Topline Pro grabs $12 million in new capital to help home service businesses get discovered. Is that a threat?: Cyble, a company that describes itself as a "threat intelligence provider," lands a $24 million investment. This phone takes the crown: There's no question anymore — Google's Pixel 7a owns the midrange crown. Pack your suitcase: Airalo locks in $60 million to expand its eSIM-based global roaming "marketplace." DealShare CEO moves on: The social commerce company did not say why Vineet Rao stepped down from the role, but the company reportedly was scrambling to find ways to discover stickiness in its business for quarters. More on the Call of Duty hack: The Call of Duty worm malware used to hack players exploited a years-old bug. Buona notte: Italy accepts data portability offer from Google to settle antitrust complaint. Time to get your "Loki" fix: Disney+ drops the "Loki" Season 2 teaser trailer. Not sticky enough: Apple confirms a Screen Time bug is causing settings not to stick. How did Amazon do last quarter?: Well, the company achieved its "fastest Prime speeds ever" last quarter and plans to double same-day delivery sites. Feeding on your nostalgia: Check out the large A and B "super buttons" that come with 8BitDo's NES (Nintendo Entertainment System)-themed mechanical keyboard. More for your Monday: SEC sues Richard Heart and his projects Hex, PulseChain and Pulse X for fraud, securities violations Would-be Twitter rival T2 adds DMs — a feature others, including Threads, don't yet have VC Office Hours: Black Girls Code founder Kimberly Bryant starts a new chapter (TC+) Elon Musk's lawyers accuse nonprofit of colluding with Twitter rivals Tech spending has remained surprisingly stable in 2023 (TC+) |