VW says its retro-style three-row EV minivan ‘brings the halo effect to our brand’

TechCrunch Newsletter [TechCrunch logo]( [The Daily Crunch logo]( By [Christine Hall]( Friday, June 02, 2023 Today, get a look inside Volkswagen’s new electric minivan, scammers advertise on government websites, and two executives decided it was time to go. Next week is going to be busy: We’ve got [Apple WWDC 2023]( starting June 5 and [TechCrunch Live]( is taking an online road trip to Atlanta on June 7. This is your Daily Crunch for Friday. [ image] Image Credits: Volkswagen/James Lipman If you’ve been patiently waiting for Volkswagen’s new ID.Buzz, I hope that patience continues a little while longer. We found out that this [cool electric minivan]( will not be available for another year. [Now check out all the ins and outs of this vehicle](, which VW is hoping will elevate its entire brand. NestAway, an India-based proptech company once valued at over $225 million, is being acquired by competitor Aurum for $11 million. [Get the scoop](. Most of us are constantly on our phones, so it shouldn’t come as a surprise that one of our Big Tech favorites is reportedly considering offering a low-cost or possibly free mobile service. [Find out who that is](. When you know, you know: Word came down late yesterday that Twitter’s trust and safety lead [Ella Irwin resigned](. Not much has been uncovered yet as to why, so stay tuned. Meanwhile, over at AWS, Puneet Chandok, the company’s India and South Asia head, resigned in a surprise move. [Find out more](. Shop and save: Shopify’s Shop app unveils a new Shop Cash rewards program that has users earning 1% back on purchases made using the online checkout service. [Find out how it works](. Sound the alarm: In today’s cybersecurity news, a company file transfer tool used by thousands of companies is being targeted by hackers. [Learn more](. Plus, scammers published ads for their hacking services on government websites. [Get the scoop](. [ image] Image Credits: Gorodenkoff / Getty Images Meanwhile, if you detect some clickbait, there’s an app for that. The Artifact news app now uses AI to rewrite the headline of a clickbait article. [Find out more](. It’s time to drop the price like it’s hot. Shadow, a Dropbox-like cloud storage service, is cutting the price of Shadow Drive. [Learn how low they will go](. But what happens if you’re already hot? That’s what YC-backed Dumme is finding. The company, developing an AI video editor that turns long-form YouTube videos into Shorts, raised $3.4 million and is seeing loads of demand before launch. [Read more](. And don’t miss out on these stories: [Lumari is a new social sandbox game with cute creatures, building capabilities and more]( [YouTube TV brings the Tennis Channel back three years after removing it]( [After Stratasys and Desktop Metal announce merger plans, 3D Systems proposes acquisition]( [Snapchat’s AI bot isn’t very smart, but at least it won’t send nudes]( [Lenovo’s Yoga Book 9i realizes the full potential of a dual-screen laptop]( [Fidelity has cut Reddit valuation by 41% since 2021 investment]( [ image] Image Credits: Getty Images [City Spotlight: Atlanta]( On June 7, TechCrunch is going to (virtually) be in Atlanta. We have a slate of amazing programming planned, including the mayor himself, [Andre Dickens](. If you are an early-stage Atlanta-based founder, [apply to pitch]( to our panel of guest investors/judges for our live pitching competition. The winner gets a free booth at TechCrunch Disrupt this year to exhibit their company in our startup alley. [Register here to tune in to the event.]( [Read More]( [City Spotlight: Atlanta image] Image Credits: Bryce Durbin [Many startups are built off research, so why don’t more scientists become founders?]( Scientists generally have hands-on experience with managing budgets, shepherding complex projects and raising funds, but many investors still don’t see them as founder material. On the Found podcast, Rebecca Szkutak and Dominic Madori-Davis interviewed Dr. Stacy Blain, co-founder and chief science officer at Concarlo Therapeutics, about the challenges she faced when transitioning into tech from academia. “The beauty of being a scientist is that we can learn a lot,” she said. “That’s what we’ve been trained to do for decades: Look at a situation, figure out what’s important, troubleshoot and learn the appropriate things. 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