Strava launches integration with Spotify to let users listen to content while tracking activities

Strava, the activity tracking and social community platform used by more than 100 million people globally, has announced a new in-app integration with Spotify. The integration allows users to easily access music, podcasts and audiobooks from the Strava app while tracking activities. Starting today, users can play, pause, resume, skip and browse Spotify content from […]

Strava launches integration with Spotify to let users listen to content while tracking activities by Aisha Malik originally published on TechCrunch

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TikTok quietly launched a GIF-like ‘video stickers’ feature for direct messages

TikTok quietly launched “animated video stickers” for direct messages in February, the company confirmed to TechCrunch. Video stickers essentially work like GIFs and are an expansion of TikTok Stickers, which rolled out last December and allow users to create and upload their own custom images to be used in direct messages. Users can browse through […] TikTok quietly launched a GIF-like ‘video stickers’ feature for direct messages by Aisha Malik originally published on TechCrunch
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GM leads $50M EnergyX deal to lock down lithium for its EVs

Eager to secure all the lithium it needs to power a growing lineup of electric vehicles, General Motors said on Tuesday that it will lead a $50 million investment into lithium extraction and refining startup EnergyX. With the deal, the legacy automaker says it will help EnergyX scale its lithium-extraction tech. In exchange, GM will […]

GM leads $50M EnergyX deal to lock down lithium for its EVs by Harri Weber originally published on TechCrunch

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Silicon Valley Bank’s chief risk officer is out, months after taking the job

When Silicon Valley Bank’s collapse was first unfolding, a belated disclosure colored some of the chaos: the bank spent most of last year without a chief risk officer, and the one who left sold more than $4 million of stock in the bank before departing. The new CRO Kim Olson, who joined in January 2023, […]

Silicon Valley Bank’s chief risk officer is out, months after taking the job by Natasha Mascarenhas originally published on TechCrunch

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Visa partners with PayPal, Venmo, and others to power interoperable digital payments

Visa is partnering with a host of financial service and payment companies for a new interoperable peer-to-peer (P2P) payment offering, one that allows people to transfer money to friends even if they usea different payment service. While digital payments have inarguably transformed the world of commerce, the sheer number of payment apps out there has […]

Visa partners with PayPal, Venmo, and others to power interoperable digital payments by Paul Sawers originally published on TechCrunch

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AutoLeap, now with $18M Series B, accelerates SaaS approach to auto repair operations

AutoLeap's founders say now is "the golden age for aftermarket auto repair" as technology made for this industry shifts from “a nice to have” to a "must have."

AutoLeap, now with $18M Series B, accelerates SaaS approach to auto repair operations by Christine Hall originally published on TechCrunch

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RevOps unleashed: 4 tips that help teams filter out the noise and focus on the big picture

100 RevOps professionals told us that instead of tackling strategic work, they’re bogged down in the muck of daily tasks.

RevOps unleashed: 4 tips that help teams filter out the noise and focus on the big picture by Jenna Routenberg originally published on TechCrunch

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South Korea fines Google $32M for blocking developers from releasing games on rival’s platform

South Korea’s Fair Trade Commission (KFTC) has fined Alphabet’s Google 42.1 billion won (~ $32 million) for blocking developers from releasing mobile video games on a Korean competitor platform called One Store. The KFTC said on Tuesday that Google allegedly required Korean video game companies to exclusively release their new games in the Play Store […]

South Korea fines Google $32M for blocking developers from releasing games on rival’s platform   by Kate Park originally published on TechCrunch

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Graneet raises $8.7 million for its vertical SaaS for construction companies

French startup Graneet is building an all-in-one software-as-a-service product focused on small construction companies. And it has grown quite a lot since I first covered the company as the company has tripled its revenue over the past six months. That’s why the startup raised a €8 million Series A round ($8.7 million at today’s exchange […]

Graneet raises $8.7 million for its vertical SaaS for construction companies by Romain Dillet originally published on TechCrunch

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As crypto startup valuations come back to Earth, big investors are bargain hunting

Crypto funding declined last quarter, but investors behind the largest funds deploying capital in the space are sticking to their guns. As crypto startup valuations come back to Earth, big investors are bargain hunting by Jacquelyn Melinek originally published on TechCrunch
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Lightspeed fuels Indian workspace interiors platform OfficeBanao with 6M funding

OfficeBanao, an Indian startup offering a workspace interiors platform to businesses in the country, has raised $6 million in seed funding led by Lightspeed. In India’s competitive workspace interior market, traditional providers have long dominated the landscape, often requiring substantial investment of time and resources for clients to achieve their desired results. Furthermore, many of […]

Lightspeed fuels Indian workspace interiors platform OfficeBanao with 6M funding by Jagmeet Singh originally published on TechCrunch

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Global PC shipments dropped by a third in Q1

After a nice spike during the first two years of the pandemic, global PC shipments continued to drop for a fourth consecutive quarter. Analyst firm IDC’s latest figure has Q1 down 29% from the same time last year. Canalys paints an even more troubling picture for the industry, with a full 33% drop. A disappointing […]

Global PC shipments dropped by a third in Q1 by Brian Heater originally published on TechCrunch

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After GoFundMe, Rob Solomon is flying a $200M Kite in the land of commerce

Through strategic M&A, Kite will provide brand founders with capital, operations and technology to accelerate their business across “every channel,” from e-commerce to social, retail and beyond.

After GoFundMe, Rob Solomon is flying a $200M Kite in the land of commerce by Christine Hall originally published on TechCrunch

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Twitter is now resurfacing official Russian accounts in search results

A year after Twitter restricted the Russian government accounts on its platform, the social network appears to have removed those blockings. The Elon Musk-owned platform has resumed surfacing accounts of Vladimir Putin and the Russian Embassy in search results. The change, spotted by The Telegraph, also shows the Russian authorities’ accounts on timelines and recommendations. […]

Twitter is now resurfacing official Russian accounts in search results by Ivan Mehta originally published on TechCrunch

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Build a bottom-up financial model to show potential investors you’re serious

Your financial model needs to tell an investable story that demonstrates your company’s potential to grow.

Build a bottom-up financial model to show potential investors you’re serious by Jenna Routenberg originally published on TechCrunch

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