DNA and genetic testing firm 23andMe is in turmoil following a data breach last year and its ongoing financial decline. The once-pioneering giant now faces an uncertain future amid efforts to take the company private, intensifying concerns about what might happen to the genetic data of 23andMe’s some 15 million customers. Best known for its […]
Lakers superstar, future Hall of Famer rises in latest ESPN player rankings
Players should expect their ESPN ranking to improve when they perform well in the regular season, postseason, and, in some instances, offseason. A Los Angeles Lakers phenom and future Hall of Famer checked off all three boxes, earning him a higher spot on ESPN’s list this year. “The best basketball players in the world descended […]
Beyond the hype: Why Tesla’s robotaxi future faces regulatory roadblocks
Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation. Sign up here for free — just click TechCrunch Mobility! Kirsten is still out doing Kirsten things, so I (Rebecca Bellan) will continue to pass along all the tech mobility news that’s fit to print. It’s been […]
Is Pep Guardiola leaving Man City? Contract length, Begiristain exit and 115 charges loom over future
Over the course of eight completed seasons at Manchester City, Pep Guardiola has met and surpassed the loftiest of expectations. It’s easy to forget that trophless first season in 2016/17, the “I am not a coach for the tackles” press conference and a sense among voluble sections of the English football commentariat that Guardiola’s doctrine […]
Anthony Levandowski buys Elon Musk’s vision for the future
Anthony Levandowski, the engineer who co-founded Google’s self-driving car program (now known as Waymo) and has gone on to start an off-road AV startup, hopped on the phone with me after Tesla’s big robotaxi reveal to share his thoughts. And he is bullish on Elon Musk’s vision for Tesla’s and the world’s future, but he’s not […]