Crunch Report | Amazon reveals 20 finalists for second HQ

The 20 finalist cities for Amazon’s second HQ are announced, HuffPost drops its free contributor platform and Uber’s SoftBank deal officially closes. All this on Crunch Report. Read More

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Crunch Report | Apple pledges $350 billion investment in U.S. economy

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Crunch Report | Jimmy Iovine is not leaving Apple

Stationless bike-sharing program is coming to San Francisco, Kodak announces an ICO and its stock then jumps and Jimmy Iovine is not leaving Apple. All this on Crunch Report. Read More

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Crunch Report | A Telegram ICO Would Be Huge

Telegram is planning a multi-billion-dollar ICO, Uber taps Nvidia for self-driving chips and DraftKings launches single-game NFL fantasy contests. All this on Crunch Report. Read More

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Crunch Report | GoPro Cuts 200-300 Jobs

App revenue reached $60 billion in 2017, Travis Kalanick is selling 29 percent of his Uber shares and GoPro cuts 200-300 jobs. All this on Crunch Report. Read More

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Crunch Report | MoneyGram’s Sale to Alibaba Blocked by U.S. Government

Spotify files to go public, BloomThat gets acquired and MoneyGram’s sale to Alibaba got blocked by the U.S. government. All this on Crunch Report. Read More

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Crunch Report | Telegram and Instagram Are Being Restricted in Iran

Amazon Prime shipped 5 billion Items in 2017, SuperMeat gets $3 million in funding and Telegram and Instagram are being restricted in Iran. All this on Crunch Report. Read More

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Crunch Report | Apple Apologizes for Slowing Down iPhones

Apple apologizes for slowing down iPhones, humans spent $200 million on apps this Christmas and Google retires the Pixel C tablet. All this on Crunch Report. Read More

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‘Black Mirror’ Season 4 isn’t f*cking around

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Warning: The following post contains spoilers for Black Mirror Season 4, episode 1, “U.S.S. Callister.”

After three seasons of exploring the perverse perils and promise of technology, we know what we’re signing up for with Black Mirror. In its fourth season – second on Netflix – Charlie Brooker and Annabel Jones’ twisted reflection of our society works like a well-oiled machine; they’re adept at quick world building, judicious with plot twists, and clearly full of endless ideas on how technology may unravel us yet.

The Season 4 premiere, “U.S.S. Callister,” opens with a pitch-perfect Star Trek parody that gives an irresistible glimpse into the showrunners’ comedy background. Jesse Plemons plays Captain Richard Daley with a sly but not campy dash of William Shatner’s James Kirk. Daley is adored by his crew and feared by his enemies; he always chooses the right course of action and saves the day, winning everyone’s admiration and a few kisses from the females aboard the Callister (fun space fact: one of those is actress Michaela Coel, who also plays a small part in the Resistance in Star Wars: The Last Jedi Read more…

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Crunch Report | South Korea Announces New Cryptocurrency Regulations

South Korea announces new cryptocurrency regulations coinciding with the drop in bitcoin prices, YouTube gets pulled from Fire TV and SoftBank will now own about 15 percent of Uber. All this on Crunch Report. Read More

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