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YouTube TV is giving customers a $20 credit for Disney blackout
YouTube TV subscribers unhappy about going more than a week without ESPN, ABC, and other Disney networks will be getting a $20 credit that can be applied to their next billing statement. Source link
Blue Origin scrubs second launch of New Glenn due to weather, cruise ship traffic
It’s an important launch for Jeff Bezos’ space company, which is trying to prove its rockets can be re-used while delivering its first commercial payloads. Source link
Elon Musk uses Grok to imagine the possibility of love
After Tesla shareholders approved a new compensation package that could be worth $1 trillion, CEO Elon Musk appears to be celebrating with a normal weekend on his social media platform X. Source link
Apple reportedly plans ambitious satellite-powered iPhone features
While Apple’s iPhone already supports texting, calling emergency services, and contacting roadside assistance via satellite connectivity, the company may have many more satellite-powered features in the works. Source link
TechCrunch Mobility: Elon Musk’s threats worked
Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility, your hub for all things “future of transportation.” Source link
Is Wall Street losing faith in AI?
A rough week for tech stocks might signal a loss of investor confidence in artificial intelligence. Source link
‘Breaking Bad’ creator’s new show ‘Pluribus’ was emphatically ‘made by humans,’ not AI
If you watched all the way to the end of the new Apple TV show “Pluribus,” you may have noticed an unusual disclaimer in the credits: “This show was made by humans.” Source link
OpenAI asked Trump administration to expand Chips Act tax credit to cover data centers
A recent letter from OpenAI reveals more details about how the company is hoping the federal government can support the company’s ambitious plans for data center construction. Source link
How startups can lure good talent fairly without big tech bank accounts
Three industry insiders walk through how startups can set up an employee equity strategy that remains fair as a company grows. Source link
Rivian gives RJ Scaringe a new pay package worth up to $5B
The company canceled a similar-sized award from 2021, when EV optimism was sky-high, due to the “unlikeliness” that the associated goals could be met. Source link