The TechCrunch Top 3 Writing for TechCrunch+, Tim posits that EV fast-charging networks will face a challenge in 2024. For years, electric vehicle charging companies have had little competition — except with each other. But soon, they'll have to contend with Tesla's much-lauded Supercharger network. After Ford signed an agreement with Tesla to give its EVs access to 12,000 Superchargers, other automakers followed suit, including GM, Rivian, Volvo, Mercedes, Nissan and Volkswagen. Read more. In a lighthearted feature, Amanda covers the internet moments that defined 2023, like when a submarine of billionaires disappeared, the first-ever presidential mugshot hit social media and hundreds of thousands of people got fooled into thinking AI-generated Balenciaga images were legit. As Amanda notes, the trends aren’t just entertaining — they give us a sneak peek into what we can expect in the future. Read the full list. Elsewhere, Paul dove into the struggle between open source and proprietary software — hardly a new struggle but one that came into sharp relief in 2023. As established technologies relied on by millions hit a chaos curve, Paul writes, it made people realize how beholden they were to a platform they had little control over (e.g., OpenAI, Unity). Learn more. |
