Instagram’s co-founders’ personalized news app Artifact launches to the public with new features

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 expands Tap to Pay to Android, turning NFC-enabled Android devices into payment terminals

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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Dear Sophie: Is there a domestic pilot program for H-1B and L visa stamping?

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 debuts a Bixby feature that creates an AI-generated copy of a user’s voice to answer calls

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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Future Fields is turning fruit flies into bioreactors

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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Build online branding to fuel startup success

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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Elon Musk suggests Twitter could open source its algorithm ‘next week’

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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Tracksuit raises $5M to make brand tracking more accessible

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

Hello, friends, and welcome to Daily Crunch, bringing you the most important startup, tech and venture capital news in a single package.

Daily Crunch: Pentagon locks down unsecured email server that exposed sensitive military data by Christine Hall originally published on TechCrunch

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Elon Musk suggests Twitter could open source its algorithm ‘next week’

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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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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