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: Newsrooms leave Twitter, Reels expands, Android 14 arrives 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 Natasha Mascarenhas. After a Tahoe-based tech conference, Sheel Mohnot, the fintech investor behind Better Tomorrow Ventures, is beatboxing in his head — all day, every day. And while it may feel like an uncommon takeaway from an event […]
Yep, ‘Learning Man’ is becoming a thing by Natasha Mascarenhas originally published on TechCrunch
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A look at what generative AI means for enterprise buyers; as well as some notes on why your company may want to be like Figma, and how the investing side of the market is adjusting to down rounds.
Enterprise companies and generative AI: Just looking? by Anna Heim originally published on TechCrunch
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There are signs that funding for climate tech startups will persist in the near-term as new funds emerge in Africa.
African climate startups set to gain ground as VC funding shifts their way by Annie Njanja originally published on TechCrunch
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Keeping up with an industry as fast-moving as AI is a tall order. So until an AI can do it for you, here’s a handy roundup of the last week’s stories in the world of machine learning, along with notable research and experiments we didn’t cover on their own. The biggest news of the last […]
The week in AI: OpenAI attracts deep-pocketed rivals in Anthropic and Musk by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch
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Hello, friends, and welcome to Daily Crunch, bringing you the most important startup, tech and venture capital news in a single package.
Daily Crunch: Less than a year after buying Heardle, Spotify will shutter music game on May 5 by Christine Hall originally published on TechCrunch
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The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration has issued a launch license to SpaceX for the Starship orbital flight test, which could now take place as soon as Monday. The long-awaited launch license came at the very end of business on Friday. “After a comprehensive license evaluation process, the FAA determined SpaceX met all safety, environmental, policy, […]
FAA grants launch license to SpaceX, clearing way for Starship orbital flight test by Aria Alamalhodaei originally published on TechCrunch
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Apple has signed a multi-year deal with Canal+, a leading French premium television channel and streaming service. Starting on April 20, all existing and future Canal+ subscribers in France and some other European countries will be able to stream Apple TV+ content for no additional cost. This is an odd deal as Canal+ isn’t just […]
Apple partners with Canal+ to bring Apple TV+ content to all subscribers by Romain Dillet originally published on TechCrunch
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Meta’s main content review partners in Africa have been restrained from offering moderation services to the social media giant, and it is unclear who is currently assessing its platforms in sub-Saharan Africa. A Kenyan court through interim injunctions barred Meta from engaging its new partner, Majorel, reserving that role for Sama, the outgoing subcontractor, in […]
Meta’s content review in Africa in limbo as moderation partners decry court restrictions by Annie Njanja originally published on TechCrunch
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James Murdoch’s venture fund Bodhi Tree slashed its planned investment into Viacom18 to $528 million, down 70% from the committed $1.78 billion, the two said late Thursday as the global weakening economy hammers investors’ appetite. Viacom18, a joint venture between Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance and Paramount Global, did not say why Bodhi Tree slashed its pledged […]
James Murdoch’s fund slashes investment in Reliance-backed Viacom18 by Manish Singh originally published on TechCrunch
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European accelerators are going through an interesting time right now. For instance, TechStars Stockholm was all set to launch and then abruptly shut down. And I think it’s now commonly accepted that most accelerators outside of YCombinator can too be often ‘less than adequate’, to put it diplomatically. Perhaps an exception to this oft-repeated phrase, […]
500 Global spreads its wings across the Caucasus and Eastern Europe, via Tiblisi by Mike Butcher originally published on TechCrunch
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China’s ride hailing giant Didi is back in public view after two years of staying low amid a regulatory crackdown. The SoftBank-backed company announced Friday at a company open day a series of product ambitions, including working with Chinese carmakers to deploy self-developed robotaxis to the public on a 24/7 basis by 2025, which will […]
China’s Didi to dispatch robotaxis 24/7 in 2025, announces trucking service by Rita Liao originally published on TechCrunch
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California regulators are taking legal action against Tesla to force the company to comply with a state investigation into allegations of unlawful harassment of and discrimination against certain Black Tesla workers. The California Civil Rights Department (CRD) said Thursday it is seeking a court order that will run parallel to the state’s current lawsuit into […]
California seeks to force Tesla to comply with racial bias investigation by Rebecca Bellan originally published on TechCrunch
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