Digging into Coinbase’s better-than-expected Q4 results

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 acquired by Starco Brands as nutrition company shifts into its ‘natural next stage’

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’s latest feature lets users create custom radio stations

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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Nestment raises $3.5M to help friends and family buy homes together

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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Amazon backs Indian meat startup FreshToHome in $104 million funding

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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The non-profits accelerating Sam Altman’s AI vision

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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Hear why founders and investors love Boston at TechCrunch’s free City Spotlight: Boston event

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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Hackers allegedly steal Activision games and employee data

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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Kempus wants to be the ultimate app for sharing college hacks

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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TikTok launches a revamped creator fund called the ‘Creativity Program’ in beta

TikTok announced today that it’s launching the beta version of a revamped creator fund called the “Creativity Program.” The company says the program is designed to generate higher revenue and unlock more opportunities for creators. The program is available starting today to select creators on an invite-only basis, with availability to all eligible creators coming […] TikTok launches a revamped creator fund called the ‘Creativity Program’ in beta by Aisha Malik originally published on TechCrunch
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These are the biggest French startups in 2023 according to the French government

It’s that time of the year. The French government and the government-backed initiative La French Tech gathered applications, processed the numbers and ranked the 120 top-performing startups in France right now, with a special category for the top 40 ones. The result is two rankings that are based on objective criteria — the Next40 and […] These are the biggest French startups in 2023 according to the French government by Romain Dillet originally published on TechCrunch
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Strive gets backing from Y Combinator to show kids that coding is fun

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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Max Q: Only a matter of time

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 startup Quantum Motion raises $50.5M

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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NHTSA requests info after Tesla crashes into fire truck

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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