A Stage in Limbo: The Cowles Center’s Uncertain Future Amid a Shifting Arts Landscape
The grand, historic halls of the Cowles Center in downtown Minneapolis echoed with a rare, vibrant energy this past weekend. As the South Asian Arts and Theater House (SAATH) debuted its production of "Made in INDIA," the venue—shuttered since…
The Robotaxi Reality Check: Tesla’s Cybercab, Regulatory Hurdles, and a Shifting Mobility Landscape
Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility, your definitive guide to the future of transportation. As artificial intelligence continues to permeate every layer of the automotive sector, the line between software company and hardware manufacturer has never been…
A Beacon in the Limbo: The Cowles Center’s Fragile Rebirth Amidst a Shifting Arts Landscape
The downtown Minneapolis cultural scene, long a pillar of the city’s identity, is currently navigating a period of profound uncertainty. Nowhere is this more visible than at the Cowles Center, the historic flagship venue that spent much of 2024 shrouded…
Minnesota’s 1st District: A Teacher’s Bid to Replicate History in a Shifting Political Landscape
NEW ULM, Minn. – Two decades ago, a political newcomer and educator named Tim Walz defied expectations, unseating a long-term Republican incumbent in Minnesota’s 1st Congressional District. His victory in 2006, in a largely rural southern district known…
The Great Unbundling: Apple, the EU, and the Shifting Sands of the Digital Markets Act
In a move that marks a pivotal chapter in the ongoing tug-of-war between Silicon Valley tech giants and European regulators, Apple has unveiled a significant restructuring of its App Store fee architecture within the European Union. These changes,…
The Silicon Edge: Inside Waymo’s Vertical Integration and the Shifting Landscape of Autonomous Mobility
Welcome to this week’s edition of TechCrunch Mobility, your definitive briefing on the rapidly evolving world of autonomous transportation, robotics, and the future of logistics. The Silicon Strategy: Why Waymo is Building Its Own Brain Waymo’s…
The Mentorship Gap: How Minneapolis’ Landmark Youth Internship Programs Face an Uncertain Future Amidst Economic and Political Shifting Tides
MINNEAPOLIS — Jordan Dotson’s career trajectory reads like a blueprint for the "American Dream" reimagined for the 21st-century Twin Cities. A 2019 graduate of Minneapolis South High School, Dotson grew up in a working-class household on the…
Rematch in the Heartland: A Teacher’s Bid to Flip Minnesota’s First District Amid Shifting Political Tides
NEW ULM, Minn. – In a political landscape increasingly defined by partisan divides and national narratives, a familiar story is unfolding in Minnesota’s 1st Congressional District. A Democratic newcomer, Jake Johnson, a high school teacher with no…
The Shifting Landscape of Minnesota’s 2nd Congressional District: Craig’s Legacy and a Fractured Democratic Primary
WASHINGTON D.C. – As Representative Angie Craig prepares to vacate her hard-won seat in Minnesota’s 2nd Congressional District (CD-2) to pursue a bid for the U.S. Senate, the Democratic primary to succeed her has erupted into a fiercely contested…
The Pulse of the Campus: How Student Newspapers Endure in a Shifting Media Landscape
MANKATO, Minn. — One hour before the Monday night print deadline, the newsroom of The Reporter, the student newspaper at Minnesota State University (MSU) in Mankato, is a study in controlled chaos. For editor-in-chief Anahi Zuniga, the atmosphere is…
