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Daily Crunch: Remote workspace platform Gable raises $12M Series A by Christine Hall originally published on TechCrunch
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Air Company, a startup that turns carbon dioxide into things like perfume, vodka, hand sanitizer and aviation fuel, is now on the U.S. Defense Department’s payroll, so to speak. The JetBlue and Toyota-backed company struck an up-to $65 million deal to help the Air Force capture CO2 and turn it into “sustainable” aviation fuel on […]
Startup inks $65M deal to help Air Force make ‘sustainable’ jet fuel on bases by Harri Weber originally published on TechCrunch
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When you name your company Boston Dynamics, certain geographical constraints are inserted into the operation. While the Spot-maker is, by many accounts, a global brand, it’s one that remains deeply tied to Massachusetts, even as it’s changed hands between owners in California, Japan and, most recently, South Korea. Headquarter a dozen miles outside of downtown […]
Putting the Boston in Boston Dynamics by Brian Heater originally published on TechCrunch
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Nothing’s presence stood in stark contrast to OnePlus at this year’s MWC. Whereas Carl Pei’s old company, OnePlus, put on a flashy launch event for a concept device yesterday, Nothing has largely used the event to meet with vendors and other big names in the industry. We sat down with Pei yesterday, fittingly in a […]
Nothing’s Phone (2) will run on Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 series by Brian Heater originally published on TechCrunch
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Magazine app Flipboard is joining the Fediverse — the group of interconnected servers powering a range of open source, decentralized applications, including the newly popular Twitter alternative Mastodon. Starting today, the Flipboard app for iOS will include a beta feature that will allow Mastodon users to visually flip through their timeline to view posts from […]
Flipboard joins the Fediverse with a Mastodon integration and community, plans for ActivityPub by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch
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After several rounds of layoffs, Twitter’s staff is down from about 7,500 employees to less than 2,000 — and one of the numerous cuts across the company eliminated the platform’s entire accessibility team last year. In an open letter to Elon Musk, Senator Ed Markey (D-MA) called on the new Twitter owner to bring the […]
Senator Markey calls on Elon Musk to reinstate Twitter’s accessibility team by Amanda Silberling originally published on TechCrunch
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Daily Crunch: Mobile World Congress 2023 kicks off with new features for Android, Chromebook and Wear OS by Christine Hall originally published on TechCrunch
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A new Mastodon app called Mammoth has already gained 10,000 downloads in the first few days of its availability on the App Store. The app was built by a team that includes the developer of the Aviary app for Twitter, which was among those unceremoniously killed by Twitter earlier this year after new owner Elon […]
Mammoth is a free Mastodon app for iOS that makes it easier to get started by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch
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Today we're thinking of the four astronauts heading to the International Space Station. See you guys soon!
Max Q: It’s the final countdown by Aria Alamalhodaei originally published on TechCrunch
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TikTok has been banned from government-issued mobile devices in Canada, the country’s Treasury Board announced Monday. Taking effect on February 28, this block follows similar actions taken by the European Commission and some state governments in the U.S. The European Commission issued their directive to remove TikTok from government devices late last week. That same […]
Canada bans TikTok on government devices by Amanda Silberling originally published on TechCrunch
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Emily Kramer is well known in the marketing world, both for her professional expertise and her voice. The entrepreneur was Carta’s former VP of marketing, and made headlines in 2020 when she filed a lawsuit that accused the company of gender discrimination, retaliation, wrongful termination and of violating the California Equal Pay Act. Now, three […]
Who markets marketing? This duo started a VC firm to scale what ‘founders are starving for’ by Natasha Mascarenhas originally published on TechCrunch
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For the longest time, social media companies have rallied on the fact that their service is “free” to use. All these companies banked on showing ads and getting some user data in return to let them use social networks without any charge. Now with declining revenues and tough global economic conditions, social networks are resorting […]
Here’s how every social media company is trying to adopt subscriptions by Ivan Mehta originally published on TechCrunch
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Months after acquiring Evernote, Milan-based app developer Bending Spoons has made steep cuts at the note-taking and task management app. Layoffs took place at Evernote on Friday, February 17, an Evernote spokesperson confirmed to TechCrunch, affecting 129 people. “This was a difficult — yet necessary — decision as we pursue our ambitious plans for Evernote,” […]
Bending Spoons lays off 129 Evernote staffers by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch
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If the Adobe-Figma deal isn't anti-competitive, then what is?
Of course the Adobe-Figma deal is anti-competitive by Alex Wilhelm originally published on TechCrunch
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On Monday’s Pokémon Presents livestream, the company behind the hit megafranchise announced an integration between its latest main series games, Pokémon Scarlet & Violet, and the Niantic-produced mobile hit Pokémon Go. The Pokémon Company also shared a long-awaited update on its sleep-tracking app, Pokémon Sleep. Already in Pokémon Go, players can obtain regional variants of […]
Pokémon Go gets integration with Scarlet & Violet, plus Pokémon Sleep update by Amanda Silberling originally published on TechCrunch
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Meta announced today it’s helping finance a new organization called Take It Down that will, with the support of the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), help young people under 18 years old prevent intimate images of themselves from spreading online. The system works similarly to an earlier Facebook initiative designed to prevent […]
Meta backs a new system that allows minors to stop their intimate images from being posted online by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch
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While the chatter around the metaverse has slowed down, both social media companies and phone manufacturers have been experimenting with tech that could lead to commercial AR glasses. At the Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona, Xiaomi unveiled its new prototype Wireless AR Glass Discovery Edition, which weighs 126 grams and has a “retina-level” display. […]
Xiaomi unveils lightweight AR glasses with ‘retina-level’ display by Ivan Mehta originally published on TechCrunch
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The days of a cautious OnePlus release cycle appear to be behind us. In January, the Oppo-owned mobile brand unveiled its new flagship, the OnePlus 11. Earlier this month, the 11R arrived, focused on the growing Indian smartphone market. These days, the company also offers last year’s 10T and 10 Pro, three budget Nord devices, […]
OnePlus’ gaming concept phone has glowing liquid cooling by Brian Heater originally published on TechCrunch
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New smartphones may get most of the headlines at MWC, but at its core, the annual trade show is still a telco event. It’s maybe no surprise then that the large cloud providers, who are all vying for the lucrative telco market, also made a few announcements ahead of the event. AWS jumped ahead of […]
Microsoft Azure expands its telco solutions by Frederic Lardinois originally published on TechCrunch
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Twitter has laid off at least another 50 employees, according to a report from The Information and posts on social media from former workers. And apparently not even Elon Musk loyalist Esther Crawford, the chief executive of Twitter payments who oversaw the company’s Twitter Blue verification subscription, was spared, according to Platformer’s Zoë Schiffer. Alex […]
More layoffs at Twitter, and loyalist Esther Crawford isn’t spared by Rebecca Bellan originally published on TechCrunch
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ThirdEye's second-gen X2 MR glasses can be used for various sectors, including health care and manufacturing.
Mapping out the future of AR, ThirdEye is taking on Google and Microsoft in real-life scenarios by Haje Jan Kamps originally published on TechCrunch
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The Xiaomi 13 Pro flagship made a global debut today at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) being held in Barcelona. With this device — which was launched in China in December — the company is banking on a 1-inch main sensor, Leica lenses, and 120W fast charging to make it a Samsung Galaxy series competitor. […]
Xiaomi launches its 13 Pro flagship with a 1-inch sensor at MWC by Ivan Mehta originally published on TechCrunch
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Policymakers should recognize the critical role of developers and work to support them not stifle innovation.
Don’t leave developers behind in the Section 230 debate by Walter Thompson originally published on TechCrunch
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It’s Friday (or should I say, Fri-yay.) You’ve made it. Give yourself a pat on the back — and then go read the rest of this issue of Week in Review, TechCrunch’s newsletter summing up the past seven days in tech (sign up here to get it directly in your inbox every Saturday). I’ll continue […]
Magic Eraser comes to more devices, Spotify gains an AI DJ, and Netflix decreases prices by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch
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Welcome back to This Week in Apps, the weekly TechCrunch series that recaps the latest in mobile OS news, mobile applications and the overall app economy. The app economy in 2023 hit a few snags, as consumer spending last year dropped for the first time by 2% to $167 billion, according to data.ai’s “State of […]
This Week in Apps: Meta’s paid verifications, Instagram’s founders’ new app and Spotify’s AI DJ by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch
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Welcome to Startups Weekly, a nuanced take on this week’s startup news and trends by Senior Reporter and Equity co-host Natasha Mascarenhas. To get this in your inbox, subscribe here. First off, hello to all the new Startups Weekly subscribers who joined us after last week’s newsletter. I’m glad we all still resonate with a comeback […]
AI’s hype isn’t going to be simply star-studded by Natasha Mascarenhas originally published on TechCrunch
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On one hand, there are factors that could help boost the adoption of decentralized storage. On the other, it also seems at odds with other trends, such as sovereign clouds.
Decentralized storage: Tailwinds and open questions by Anna Heim originally published on TechCrunch
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While not totally immune to 2022's market correction, biotech fundraising proved to be more resilient than other sectors.
Biotech proved a surprisingly bright spot in 2022’s startup correction by Rebecca Szkutak originally published on TechCrunch
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Daily Crunch: Falling short of analysts’ estimates, Warner Bros. Discovery posts $2.1B net loss for Q4 2022 by Christine Hall originally published on TechCrunch
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People on TikTok are getting emotional over an AR filter that makes you look like a teenager. Juxtaposed one beside the other, the filter shows you as you are, and then a version of you that has perfectly smooth skin and a strange youthful innocence. The filter has sparked a surprisingly wide range of emotions. […]
TikTok’s teenage filter has us confronting our own mortality by Amanda Silberling originally published on TechCrunch
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Wisk Aero and Archer Aviation will be entering mediation for a second time at the end of March, nearly two years after the rivals commenced a bitter court battle over Wisk’s allegations that the newer air taxi entrant stole trade secrets, TechCrunch has exclusively learned. “We remain open to a potential resolution of the case […]
Air taxi rivals Wisk and Archer will enter mediation in March in trade secret theft suit by Aria Alamalhodaei originally published on TechCrunch
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Startups often lack a deep bench of managerial talent, which means layoffs are usually handled with little empathy and poor communication.
TechCrunch+ roundup: Finding the right LPs, ocean conservation, inside Uber’s pre-seed deck by Walter Thompson originally published on TechCrunch
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Sono Motors is ending its long-awaited electric car program and instead pivoting to a business that aims to sell its solar vehicle technology to other companies. The German-based company, which went public in November 2022, announced Friday it is laying off 300 employees as a result of the change in business model. COO Thomas Hausch […]
Sono Motors has killed off its Sion EV in a pivot to solar tech business by Kirsten Korosec originally published on TechCrunch
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When Microsoft released Bing Chat, an AI-powered chatbot co-developed with OpenAI, it didn’t take long before users found creative ways to break it. Using carefully tailored inputs, users were able to get it to profess love, threaten harm, defend the Holocaust and invent conspiracy theories. Can AI ever be protected from these malicious prompts? What […]
Can AI really be protected from text-based attacks? by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch
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Welcome back to Found, where we get the stories behind the startups. This week Darrell and Becca are joined by Michael Chime, the co-founder and CEO of Prepared, a startup that allows 911 callers to stream video to emergency dispatchers. Michael discussed how a nearby tragedy in high school helped inspire the company, how the […]
Modernizing 911 calls with Michael Chime from Found by Rebecca Szkutak originally published on TechCrunch
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It appears the U.S. isn’t content to wager that small actions can achieve the wide-ranging impacts necessary to gain an edge over China in the development of AI and machine learning technologies.
How are global chipmakers preparing for the US-China chip war? by Kate Park originally published on TechCrunch
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Did you hear? The TechCrunch Live crew is taking a virtual trip to the Northeast. On Monday, February 27 (that’s in a couple days!), we’re hosting a special, extended TechCrunch Live event focused on Boston, and you’re invited to participate. Register for the free event right here. The event starts with a conversation with Matt […]
Hear from Oort and .406 Ventures on why cybersecurity companies thrive in Boston by Matt Burns originally published on TechCrunch
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Airtel is engaging with Paytm to explore sale of the Airtel Payments Bank business in exchange for shares in the financial services firm, according to two people familiar with the matter, in a move that can be seen as the telecom giant conceding the payments market to the younger firm. If the deal materializes, the […]
Telecom giant Airtel eyes a stake in Paytm by Manish Singh originally published on TechCrunch
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Daily Crunch: YouTube rolls out support for dubbing videos in more than 40 languages by Christine Hall originally published on TechCrunch
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Successful startups need a solid founding team of like-minded people. But how do you find and hire others to help build, sell, and manage your product? Tanis Jorge and David Blumberg are speaking about the importance of co-founders at a very special TechCrunch Live event, on March 1 at 11:30 a.m. PST / 2:30 p.m. […]
Hear how to find a co-founder on TechCrunch Live by Matt Burns originally published on TechCrunch
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Walmart is selling e-commerce outdoor retailer Moosejaw to Dick’s Sporting Goods after purchasing it six years ago. The financial terms of the deal, which is expected to close in March, were not disclosed. Walmart acquired Moosejaw for $51 million in February 2017 to bolster its e-commerce offerings. At the time, the deal was seen as […]
Walmart sells e-commerce outdoor retailer Moosejaw after acquiring it in 2017 by Aisha Malik originally published on TechCrunch
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According to a new filing from the Southern District of New York’s attorney’s office, former FTX co-founder and CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) now faces four additional counts of fraud, bringing his total to twelve charges. With these new charges, the former crypto wunderkind has been accused of defrauding the Federal Elections Committee (FEC), along with […]
Sam Bankman-Fried faces new criminal charges for unlawful political contributions by Amanda Silberling originally published on TechCrunch
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Decentralized storage company Storj has launched a new version called Storj Next, which introduces new features and economic incentives to make this alternative to Amazon S3 more appealing.
Storj Next could make decentralized storage more appealing to both supply and demand sides by Anna Heim originally published on TechCrunch
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On this week’s TechCrunch Live, I spoke with CEO and co-founder of Tonkean, Sagi Eliyahu, and Foundation Capital partner, Joanne Chen. Tonkean started in 2015 as a no-code development platform, and added Joanne to its board of directors when it raised its seed round in 2019. I don’t want to ruin the story, but I […]
Keep trying after a VC says no, says Tonkean CEO on TechCrunch Live by Matt Burns originally published on TechCrunch
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Based in the Netherlands, blossoming agtech startup Source.ag has announced a $23 million Series A funding round to help grow its business, less than a year after its previous, $10 million round. The company assists commercial greenhouse crop growers adjust their growing conditions, optimize their resources and maximize their yields by using state-of-the-art AI models […]
Source.ag raises $23M to raise the bar on raising crops with AI by Haje Jan Kamps originally published on TechCrunch
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Relativity Space said Wednesday that it had received its launch license from U.S. regulators, clearing the way for its first-ever orbital flight attempt on March 8. Relativity will be attempting to send its lightweight rocket Terran 1 to orbit for the first time, in a demonstration mission that will not carry any customer payloads. The […]
Relativity Space sets March launch date for Terran 1 by Aria Alamalhodaei originally published on TechCrunch
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Daily Crunch: Spotify says new AI DJ feature currently in beta testing has ‘stunningly realistic voice’ by Christine Hall originally published on TechCrunch
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Tesla is making California the home of its global engineering headquarters. CEO Elon Musk and California Governor Gavin Newsom announced Wednesday that Tesla’s new engineering HQ will be at the former offices of Hewlett-Packard. The sudden rekindling of Tesla’s relationship with California may be surprising after the EV-maker up and moved its corporate headquarters from […]
Tesla to build engineering HQ in California by Rebecca Bellan originally published on TechCrunch
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Netflix today announced its first deal with the NFL—and no, it’s not live sports. The streamer is getting an exclusive, new docu-series called “Quarterback,” in which fans will get to see behind-the-scenes action from NFL quarterbacks Patrick Mahomes, Kirk Cousins and Marcus Mariota. “Quarterback” will debut on Netflix this summer. It will show not only […]
Netflix partners with NFL to debut new series ‘Quarterback’ by Lauren Forristal originally published on TechCrunch
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Luxury electric vehicle maker Lucid Motors missed Wall Street estimates for fourth-quarter and full-year 2022 revenue, as well as 2023 production and delivery goals, causing the company’s stock price to tumble almost 10% in after-hours trading. That’s a particularly rough outcome for a company that’s been battling supply chain issues and has had to slash […]
Lucid shares drop as EV maker misses 2023 delivery expectations by Rebecca Bellan originally published on TechCrunch
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After years of on-and-off temporary suspensions, Instagram permanently banned Pornhub’s account in September. Then, for a short period of time this weekend, the account was reinstated. By Tuesday, it was permanently banned again. “This was done in error,” an Instagram spokesperson told TechCrunch. “As we’ve said previously, we permanently disabled this Instagram account for repeatedly […]
Instagram accidentally reinstated Pornhub’s banned account by Amanda Silberling originally published on TechCrunch
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Artifact, the personalized news reader built by Instagram’s co-founders is now open to the public, no sign-up required. Last month, Instagram’s creators Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger, unveiled their latest venture as an invite-only experience, promising their news app would later evolve to include social elements, like being able to discuss the news with friends. […]
Instagram’s co-founders’ personalized news app Artifact launches to the public with new features by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch
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Stripe, the payments and financial services upstart, made waves in the world of mobile commerce last year when it became Apple’s first payment partner for “Tap to Pay”, the iPhone giant’s move to turn any iOS device into a payment-making or payment-taking terminal. Now, Stripe is expanding that business by a factor of googol. From […]
Stripe expands Tap to Pay to Android, turning NFC-enabled Android devices into payment terminals by Ingrid Lunden originally published on TechCrunch
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How long will it take to get an interview for an H-1B visa stamp? Am I eligible for a visa interview waiver? How do I get one? Can I do it from the U.S. this year?
Dear Sophie: Is there a domestic pilot program for H-1B and L visa stamping? by Ram Iyer originally published on TechCrunch
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Samsung has announced a new feature for its Bixby mobile assistant that creates an AI-generated copy of a user’s voice to answer calls. The new “Custom Voice Creator” lets users record different sentences for Bixby to analyze and create an AI-generated copy of their tone and voice. Unfortunately, the feature is currently only available in […]
Samsung debuts a Bixby feature that creates an AI-generated copy of a user’s voice to answer calls by Aisha Malik originally published on TechCrunch
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Its EntoEngine technology is using fruit flies to generate human recombinant protein products for medical research and biopharmaceuticals.
Future Fields is turning fruit flies into bioreactors by Christine Hall originally published on TechCrunch
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What early-stage founder wouldn’t love to add metaphorical rocket fuel to their startup? We’re here to tell you that you can, in a form you may not have considered: online communities. Building an engaged, genuine online community that supports and sustains your business requires authenticity. This worthy art-meets-social-science endeavor can deliver results in a big […]
Build online branding to fuel startup success by Lauren Simonds originally published on TechCrunch
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Tracksuit, a New Zealand-based brand tracking startup, wants to take on traditional market research players by offering a more affordable, accessible brand insights tool. “Market research and brand tracking has been around for a long time, and it usually consists of a consultant coming in on a quarterly or biannual basis with a 100-page slide […]
Tracksuit raises $5M to make brand tracking more accessible by Rebecca Bellan originally published on TechCrunch
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Daily Crunch: Pentagon locks down unsecured email server that exposed sensitive military data by Christine Hall originally published on TechCrunch
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A new tweet by Twitter owner Elon Musk suggests the company is preparing to open source its algorithm as soon as next week — unless, of course, it’s all a joke. (One never knows these days!) However, Musk has been a longtime proponent of the idea that Twitter’s recommendation algorithm should be open sourced, having […]
Elon Musk suggests Twitter could open source its algorithm ‘next week’ by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch
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Earlier this afternoon Coinbase reported its fourth-quarter and full-year 2022 results. TechCrunch’s first look at the numbers is here. In response to the company’s raw numbers, shares of Coinbase are off around 2.2% in after-hours trading as of the time of writing. (The company initially fell much further before recovering to positive territory, gains that […]
Digging into Coinbase’s better-than-expected Q4 results by Jacquelyn Melinek originally published on TechCrunch
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Soylent, which is profitable and had been growing over the past few years, is Starco Brands' third acquisition in six months.
Soylent acquired by Starco Brands as nutrition company shifts into its ‘natural next stage’ by Christine Hall originally published on TechCrunch
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YouTube Music is introducing a new radio experience that lets users create their own custom stations, the company told TechCrunch on Tuesday. Prior to the launch of this feature, users have started music listening experiences by picking from preexisting playlists, radios or albums, but now users can create their own radios from the ground up. […]
YouTube Music’s latest feature lets users create custom radio stations by Aisha Malik originally published on TechCrunch
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For many segments of the population, home ownership is as elusive as ever. A recent report by the National Association of Realtors found that 26 percent of homebuyers are first-time buyers, and of this group, an overwhelming majority – 88 percent – are white. The problem is exacerbated in certain markets, such as the San […]
Nestment raises $3.5M to help friends and family buy homes together by Mary Ann Azevedo originally published on TechCrunch
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Indian startup FreshToHome, which sells fresh fish and meat to consumers in the South Asian market and the Middle East region, has courted a new backer: Amazon. Amazon, through its India-focused Smbhav Venture Fund, has led a $104 million Series D financing round in the Bengaluru-headquartered startup, the two said Tuesday. The new round for […]
Amazon backs Indian meat startup FreshToHome in $104 million funding by Manish Singh originally published on TechCrunch
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Elon Musk tweeted Saturday a ChatGPT conversation that speculated about the 2019 transition of its creator, OpenAI, from a non-profit to a for-profit organization. The AI chatbot concluded that, if the for-profit business had used the non-profit’s resources for the change, it would have been “highly unethical and illegal.” It appears that Musk and ChatGPT […]
The non-profits accelerating Sam Altman’s AI vision by Kirsten Korosec originally published on TechCrunch
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TechCrunch Live is making a special (virtual) trip to Boston on February 27, 2023, and you’re invited to the free event. Register here! While NYC may have the glitz, Miami the weather, and San Francisco the centrality; Boston has its own charms – and we’re going to discuss why Boston is a great place to […]
Hear why founders and investors love Boston at TechCrunch’s free City Spotlight: Boston event by Ron Miller originally published on TechCrunch
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Unknown hackers allegedly stole internal data from the games giant Activision. On Sunday, the cybersecurity and malware research group vx-underground published screenshots of data purportedly stolen from Activision, including the schedule of planned content to be released for the popular first-person shooter Call of Duty. On Monday, games blog Insider Gaming said it confirmed a data […]
Hackers allegedly steal Activision games and employee data by Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai originally published on TechCrunch
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Remember poring over reviews on Rate My Professors to find out which prof is good-looking and who gives easy As? The professor and class ratings site is one of the few web 1.0 sites that are still well and alive today. When the portal was acquired by news streaming service Chedder in 2018, it boasted […]
Kempus wants to be the ultimate app for sharing college hacks by Rita Liao originally published on TechCrunch
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Strive is an online learning platform that teaches kids to code, but it wants to do more than just that. Developed with an active learning model that lets students take the lead in classes, Strive wants to instill in them a lifelong love of STEM subjects. The Singapore-based startup announced today that it has raised […]
Strive gets backing from Y Combinator to show kids that coding is fun by Catherine Shu originally published on TechCrunch
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In this issue of Max Q: Intuitive Machines enters the public market; Silicon Valley goes to war; news from Transcelestial, Umbra and more.
Max Q: Only a matter of time by Aria Alamalhodaei originally published on TechCrunch
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U.K. quantum computing company Quantum Motion has raised £42 million ($50.5 million) in an equity round of funding led by Bosch Ventures (RBVC), with participation from Porsche, the U.K. government’s National Security Strategic Investment Fund (NSSIF), and a host of additional investors. Quantum computing, for the uninitiated, builds on principles borrowed from quantum mechanics, with […]
U.K. quantum computing startup Quantum Motion raises $50.5M by Paul Sawers originally published on TechCrunch
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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said Monday it has asked Tesla to provide more information after one of its vehicles crashed into a fire truck in California, Bloomberg reported. The agency did not confirm to TechCrunch what kind of information it is seeking, but NHTSA likely wants to determine whether one of Tesla’s […]
NHTSA requests info after Tesla crashes into fire truck by Rebecca Bellan originally published on TechCrunch
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TechCrunch is thrilled to be shinning the spotlight at the Boston startup ecosystem, and we’re looking for some good early-stage startups to pitch their companies. On February 27, from 11:00-1:00 local time, TechCrunch is hosting a virtual event focused on Boston. The event features a pitch-off and conversations with pivotal investors and founders including Cait […]
Last call to apply to pitch at TechCrunch’s (virtual) event in Boston by Matt Burns originally published on TechCrunch
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Home fitness had a huge moment at the outset of the pandemic — and understandably so. People were stuck at home, gyms closed and suddenly workout options seemed to dramatically decrease. As with the teleconferencing revolution, plenty of startups were waiting in the wings to pounce on the sudden opportunity. As predicted, when the world […]
Quell’s gamified home fitness tech drums up $10M by Brian Heater originally published on TechCrunch
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African cross-border payments platform Chipper Cash conducted a second round of layoffs last Friday just ten weeks after it cut approximately 12.5% of its workforce (affecting its engineering team the most). The company’s V.P. of revenue shared the news on LinkedIn, saying “all areas” across Chipper Cash’s markets were impacted this time. “Friday was a […]
Chipper Cash executes second round of layoffs less than three months after axing 12.5% of staff by Tage Kene-Okafor originally published on TechCrunch
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Less than a year after launch, Kenyan B2B construction tech startup Jumba has secured clients in major regions of the East African country, a tell-tale of the growth it has experienced over the last 10 months. Jumba, which enables construction material retailers (regarded as hardware stores locally), found on almost every block, to restock, and […]
Jumba, a Kenyan startup simplifying sourcing of construction supplies, raises $4.5M by Annie Njanja originally published on TechCrunch
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Facebook-parent Meta has launched a monthly subscription service, called Meta Verified, that will allow an individual to “verify” their identity on Instagram and the marquee Facebook service and get the coveted blue check mark on the social platforms as well gain access to some other features, branching to a new revenue channel that has had […]
Meta will also sell blue badge on Instagram and Facebook by Manish Singh originally published on TechCrunch
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Every minimum viable product a company builds needs to be laser focused on answering a very particular question.
Your MVP doesn’t need to be perfect; it needs to be stage appropriate by Haje Jan Kamps originally published on TechCrunch
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Hey, TechCrunch besties. After a week in Korea and the Philippines, it’s great to be back in the States — and slightly more tan (i.e., burnt) than before. Massive thanks to Henry, who was forced to step in over the past two weeks thanks to my failing to realize that Korean Air does not offer […]
iOS gains new emoji, Showtime joins a pricier Paramount+, and Instagram launches Channels by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch
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Earlier this week, the Toyota Research Institute opened the doors of its Bay Area offices to members of the media for the first time. It was a day full of demos, ranging from driving simulators and drifting instructors to conversations around machine learning and sustainability. Robotics, a longtime focus of Toyota’s research division, were on […]
Toyota Research Institute SVP on the difficulty of building the perfect home robot by Brian Heater originally published on TechCrunch
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Welcome to Startups Weekly, a nuanced take on this week’s startup news and trends by Senior Reporter and Equity co-host Natasha Mascarenhas. To get this in your inbox, subscribe here. After tech’s massive exodus of talent, we’re starting to see laid-off talent start companies that are ambitious and aspirational in aim. I’m talking about the […]
Tech’s next great mafia? Laid-off talent by Natasha Mascarenhas originally published on TechCrunch
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This week's theme seems to be a decline in growth for some much-buzzed-about apps, including a group of Twitter alternatives, AI photo apps and even the BeReal. Let's dive in.
This Week in Apps: Twitter alternative winners and losers, BeReal declines, iOS web apps to get notifications by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch
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Data from Carta seems to confirm that VC funds are opting to support portfolio companies over making new investments: The frequency of bridge rounds boomed during the last quarter of 2022.
Dry powder versus wet powder: The numbers have spoken by Anna Heim originally published on TechCrunch
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Late on Friday, Twitter announced a new policy that will remove text message two-factor authentication (2FA) from any account that won’t pay for it. In a blog post, Twitter said that it will only allow accounts that subscribe to its premium Twitter Blue feature to use text message-based 2FA. Twitter users that don’t switch to […]
How to keep your Twitter secure without giving Elon Musk any money by Zack Whittaker originally published on TechCrunch
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Daily Crunch: Dronamics lands $40M pre-Series A for cargo drones that ‘can cross all of Europe in 12 hours or less’ by Christine Hall originally published on TechCrunch
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Lyft finally started charging riders wait time fees in December, but drivers are complaining those fees aren’t making it into their wallets. At least, not yet. Lyft’s wait time fees, or the charges that passengers incur if a driver has to wait for them upon pickup, kick in two minutes after on-time arrival for standard […]
Lyft is charging riders wait time fees — but drivers aren’t reaping the rewards by Rebecca Bellan originally published on TechCrunch
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Early-stage investors don't closely manage the founders they shower with cash, even when things go off the rails.
TechCrunch+ roundup: M&A red flags, handling problematic CEOs, E-1 visa questions by Walter Thompson originally published on TechCrunch
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SpaceX is looking at a proposed fine of $175,000 from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) after the launch company failed to submit the necessary info around the spacecraft’s trajectory and potential collision analysis data within the requisite period. The FAA said it requires SpaceX to provide that data at least a week before a […]
SpaceX faces a $175,000 fine for not submitting info ahead of a recent launch by Darrell Etherington originally published on TechCrunch
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There's no such thing as a startup without competitors, but you need to know how to talk about them, including how you plan to exist alongside the competition.
How to think about your competitor slide for your pitch deck by Haje Jan Kamps originally published on TechCrunch
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The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation has confirmed that it’s investigating malicious cyber activity on its own network. CNN reported on Friday that hackers compromised an FBI computer system at the agency’s New York field office, citing people briefed with the matter. The brief report added that the incident involved a computer system used in investigations […]
FBI confirms it’s investigating a cyber incident on its own network by Carly Page originally published on TechCrunch
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Traeger’s latest pellet smoker brings welcomed innovations to a new price point. The company just unveiled its latest Ironwood design, which features a handful of features that debuted on the more expensive Timberline product line a few months ago. As a long-time Traeger smoker owner, I’m excited about these updates as they make using the […]
Treager’s latest pellet grill features improved hood (yay) and a touchscreen (nay) by Matt Burns originally published on TechCrunch
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“I think I’m probably just as guilty as everybody else,” Toyota Research Institute’s (TRI) senior vice president of robotics, Max Bajracharya, admits. “It’s like, now our GPUs are better. Oh, we got machine learning and now you know we can do this. Oh, okay, maybe that was harder than we thought.” Ambition is, of course, […]
Toyota Research Institute’s robots leave home by Brian Heater originally published on TechCrunch
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Daily Crunch: Dash board temporarily suspends CEO as company investigates financial impropriety by Christine Hall originally published on TechCrunch
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No matter how you slice it, buildings are serious climate change drivers. Every component of the so-called built environment — from off-site materials production and construction to electricity and maintenance — comes at a steep environmental cost. The sector is responsible for nearly 40% of energy-related greenhouse gas emissions globally, according to the International Energy […]
Pass the grass: How Plantd aims to decarbonize new buildings by Harri Weber originally published on TechCrunch
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Susan Wojcicki is stepping down as YouTube CEO after nine years at the helm. In a letter to employees (first published by Recode), Wojcicki says that she’s leaving in order to “start a new chapter focused on my family, health and personal projects I’m passionate about.” “Today, after nearly 25 years here, I’ve decided to […]
YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki steps down, will assume advisory role at Google and Alphabet by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch
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Convoy, the Seattle-based digital freight network that connects truckers with shippers, is shuttering its Atlanta office and laying off workers as part of a restructuring. This is the third time in less than a year that Convoy has laid off workers. The restructuring comes as Convoy transitions to a new customer service model that automates […]
Convoy cuts more jobs as part of a restructuring by Kirsten Korosec originally published on TechCrunch
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Stelo Labs raised $6 million in a round led by a16z to help crypto wallet users protect themselves through a browser extension.
Stelo Labs raises $6M in a16z-led round to help crypto wallet users protect themselves by Jacquelyn Melinek originally published on TechCrunch
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Sometimes it's hard to predict how a founder will act down the road but there are steps VCs can take when a founder's behavior takes a turn.
So that founder you backed turned out to be problematic. Now what? by Rebecca Szkutak originally published on TechCrunch
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Microsoft’s new and improved Bing, powered by a custom version of OpenAI’s ChatGPT, has experienced a dizzyingly quick reversal: from “next big thing” to “brand-sinking albatross” in under a week. And, well, it’s all Microsoft’s fault. ChatGPT is a really interesting demonstration of a new and unfamiliar technology that’s also fun to use. So it’s […]
Bing around and find out by Devin Coldewey originally published on TechCrunch
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Daily Crunch: Generative AI search engine startup You.com adds multimodal chat by Christine Hall originally published on TechCrunch
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