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WeWork is on the verge of filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in New Jersey, according to sources cited by The Wall Street Journal. If WeWork does indeed file, it shouldn’t come as a shock to close followers of the flexible workspace provider. WeWork warned in August in its second-quarter earnings that “substantial doubt exists about the…

It’s the fifth week of Sam Bankman-Fried’s trial for seven charges of fraud and money laundering during to his time as the CEO of former crypto exchange FTX. He’s been on the stand since Thursday to testify, and there was a tangible shift of tone Monday when prosecutors took over for cross examination. On Friday…

There’s a massive appetite for nostalgia in entertainment right now, and one of gaming’s cultural juggernauts wants to cash in. Fortnite maker Epic Games announced Friday that the game’s next season would return to its original map from the multiplayer shooter’s very earliest days. Epic teased the return “back to Chapter 1” on its X…

The UAW’s strike against the Big 3 came to a tentative end on Monday…

Hello, ghouls and goblins, and welcome to this Halloween Weekend edition of Week in Review (WiR), TechCrunch’s weekly tech recap in newsletter form. For our U.S.-based readers (and this reporter), ’tis the time for mid-autumn merrymaking — time-tested traditions like jack-o’-lantern carving, costuming and apple picking. May we all make the most of it. In…

Welcome back to The Interchange, where we take a look at the hottest fintech news of the previous week. If you want to receive The Interchange directly in your inbox every Sunday, head here to sign up! Last week, we chronicled one CEO’s big PR flub, one firm’s new infusion of capital for early-stage fintech startups and…

Share to FacebookShare to TwitterShare to LinkedinSaudi King Salman (R) and his son Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) have drawn some of the biggest names on Wall Street and tech to Riyadh for the kingdom’s annual finance summit. AFP via Getty Images As Israel continued to bombard Gaza just two weeks after a devastating…

Consumers in the U.S. have the memory of a goldfish. When gas prices are up, they seek out more fuel-efficient transportation. But when they’re down, they rush to buy the biggest truck possible. Just take a look at Ford F-Series sales data from the last decade juxtaposed with average monthly gas prices. Image Credits: Tim…

In September 2022, Adobe dropped the bombshell news that it intended to buy Figma for $20 billion. It was a huge chunk of money for a startup that had recently been valued at half that amount, and it was a deal that would make investors and some Figma employees wealthy beyond their wildest dreams. But…

Share to FacebookShare to TwitterShare to LinkedinThe gift giving season is nearly here. And between early Black Friday deals and fall sales, there’s no shortage of opportunities to save this weekend. Ahead, we’ve rounded up the best sales online right now in fashion, home, tech, beauty and more. These are the best sales online right…