The Inflation Reduction Act hasn’t changed the company’s business model, but it has changed its business plans.
Why a fast-growing climate tech startup raised its second Series B in 13 months by Tim De Chant originally published on TechCrunch
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BeReal is piloting its new Bonus BeReal feature in the UK. Expected to roll out soon in other countries, this allows users to post more than once per day — you get two Bonus BeReal posts if you manage to upload on time during the two-minute daily window, and one extra post if you miss […]
Bonus BeReal comes to UK, lets users post more than once a day by Amanda Silberling originally published on TechCrunch
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After removing thousands of legacy verification checkmarks on April 20, Twitter is restoring the Blue tick marks for large accounts — even if they didn’t pay for subscriptions. Over the weekend, multiple top accounts (with more than 1 million followers) got their verification marks back. However, many of them including writer Neil Gaiman, footballer Riyad […]
Twitter reinstates Blue verification mark for top accounts — even if they didn’t pay for it by Ivan Mehta originally published on TechCrunch
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For all the investment speculation and hype, cryptocurrency has so far struggled to find meaningful use cases. Now there’s some effort from Singapore to turn the general public into crypto adopters through blockchain payments. Cosmose AI, a nine-year-old company that uses AI analytics to track in-store foot traffic and engage with shoppers online, is partnering […]
Now valued at $500M, Cosmose ditches Stripe to adopt Near’s crypto solution by Rita Liao originally published on TechCrunch
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Indian fintech giant PhonePe is preparing to launch a dedicated app store for Android users in India, the latest product push from the Walmart-backed firm that commands the mobile payments market in the second largest Asian economy. The app store, designed to offer hyper-localized services based on customer context, aims to assist developers with “high-quality” […]
Walmart-backed PhonePe set to challenge Google’s dominance with app store in India by Manish Singh originally published on TechCrunch
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If you don't have a closing slide, your greatest weaknesses might be left up on the screen while you talk with investors and answer questions.
For your pitch, last impressions count almost as much as first impressions by Haje Jan Kamps originally published on TechCrunch
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Swytch offers regular bike riders a way to turn their existing bike into something with a little more oomph.
How Swytch used ‘crowdshopping’ to scale without VC money by Rebecca Bellan originally published on TechCrunch
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While it would be ideal if the startup made it, the financial returns, perhaps lasting decades, come through the IP operation.
Aventurine helps early-stage founders find their footing by Haje Jan Kamps originally published on TechCrunch
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Hello, friends, and welcome to the latest edition of Week in Review (WiR), the weekly newsletter where we recap the past several days (or so) in tech news. We’d argue that there’s no better way to get your news fix, but we’d be biased. Still! Trust us when we say it’s a labor of love. […]
AI-generated chart toppers, Apple gets into savings, and Microsoft drops Twitter 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: Apple ‘sherlocks’ journaling apps, Twitter’s checkmark apocalypse, Snap summit recap by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch
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Let's look into cybersecurity sales, developer content marketing, and fundraising pitches through a common lens: The importance of understanding your audience and putting it first.
Read the room by Anna Heim originally published on TechCrunch
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A Missouri government tip site for submitting complaints and concerns about gender-affirming care is down after people flooded it with fanfiction, rambling anecdotes and the “Bee Movie” script. The Missouri Attorney General’s office launched an online form for “Transgender Center Concerns” in late March, inviting those who’ve witnessed “troubling practices” at clinics that provide gender-affirming […]
Missouri trans ‘snitch form’ down after people spammed it with the ‘Bee Movie’ script by Morgan Sung originally published on TechCrunch
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