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Analyzing the Current State of Apple Vision Pro as the Initial Buzz Subsides: A TechCrunch Minute

A few months after its launch, how is Apple’s Vision Pro faring? I am a long-term bull on augmented reality, virtual reality, and face-computers in general. So it is to my partial chagrin that the hype around the Apple Vision Pro has faded more rapidly than I anticipated. But I anticipated the Apple brand to keep the hardware in the news — and atop our collective minds — longer than it managed after its launch. I find it archaic that my monitors are akin to digital chalkboards when they should be built into my glasses.

Dylan Williams
April 15, 2024

Enterprise, Fintech, Startups

Fintech Across Borders: A Breakthrough in Y Combinator’s Winter 2024 Group

The cross-border payments market is forecasted to reach over $250 trillion by 2027, according to the Bank of England. So it’s no surprise that one of the trends among Y Combinator’s Winter 2024 batch of nearly 30 fintech startups is how to more easily move money globally. Users get a U.S. bank account and access to low-cost local payment rails. InfinityWhat it does: Cross-border banking for small businesses in IndiaWe heard from a lot of childhood friends during the past two days, so it was refreshing to see two siblings form a company. Businesses in India account for $700 billion in cross-border trades per year, and Infinity makes 1% from those transactions.

Dylan Williams
April 5, 2024

Gadgets

Feds Call for Implementation of Anti-Drunk Driving Technology in Cars: Obstacles and Solutions Revealed

The in-car tech used by the likes of Ford and GM to make sure drivers pay attention to the road has come a long way. NHTSA says it evaluated 331 driver monitoring systems and found none that are commercially available that can properly handle identifying alcohol impairment. Driver monitoring isn’t the only option NHTSA has at its disposal, though. Accuracy is key, and according to NHTSA’s findings, blood alcohol detection tech is a more viable near-term answer. But this tech is considered “active,” meaning the driver has to proactively engage with the tech — which flies in the face of the law’s passive requirement.

Ava Patel
December 12, 2023

Crypto, Startups

Circles USDC Empire Put On Hold Amid Uncertainty.

Uncertainty stands around multibillion USDC empire as issuer Circle held reserves at Silicon Valley Bank

The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank may have wiped out some of the capital stored in one stablecoin, USDC. The doomed bank was known to have held some of its…

Ava Patel
March 10, 2023

Media & Entertainment

Tesla CEO Elon Musk to Lose Billions in Trial Over Funding Secured Tweet

Musk stands to lose billions in trial over 'funding secured' tweet • TechCrunch

The trial of Tesla CEO Elon Musk has drawn intense interest from the public, as well as seasoned analysts, because his words have often been considered reckless. But Wednesday’s proceedings…