Saturday, April 29, 2023

Persona and Index Ventures talk identity, and identifying a good deal

Identity management used to mean making sure you had your driver’s license when you left the house, but these days it’s not so easy: Identity fundamentally underpins how we engage with the digital world, and identity services can take on many forms (and, unfortunately, abuses). I’m excited to host a TechCrunch Live event with Persona […]

Persona and Index Ventures talk identity, and identifying a good deal by Matt Burns originally published on TechCrunch

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Jack Dorsey thinks Elon Musk isn’t doing right by Twitter

Jack Dorsey has been using Bluesky, the app he partially funded that’s built upon a federated and open social networking protocol he advocates, to do some truth-telling about Twitter, Elon Musk and the decision to take the company private under the stewardship of the Tesla CEO. Dorsey admits that Twitter is faring poorly under Musk […]

Jack Dorsey thinks Elon Musk isn’t doing right by Twitter by Darrell Etherington originally published on TechCrunch

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In spite of recent a downward trend, the future remains bright for cloud

It would be easy to think the best days of the public cloud are over, but the data suggests otherwise, and there's lots of room for growth.

In spite of recent a downward trend, the future remains bright for cloud by Ron Miller originally published on TechCrunch

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#NotMyAI and other TC news

Snapchat Rolled out their generative AI chatbot My AI to their 750 million monthly users, so it feels like the right time to pause and ask whether we’re ready for the real thing — and ready or not, whether anybody wants one. This week on The TechCrunch Podcast, we’re talking to TechCrunch reporter Amanda Silberling […] #NotMyAI and other TC news by Darrell Etherington originally published on TechCrunch
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Friday, April 28, 2023

OpenAI closes its monster $10B funding round at $27B-29B valuation

OpenAI, the startup behind the widely used conversational AI model ChatGPT, has closed its new funding round of over $10.3 billion, TechCrunch has learned. VC firms including Tiger Global, Sequoia Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, Thrive and K2 Global are in the round, according to documents seen by TechCrunch. A source tells us Founders Fund is also […]

OpenAI closes its monster $10B funding round at $27B-29B valuation by Jagmeet Singh originally published on TechCrunch

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EV owners in Texas face $200 annual fee

States have taxed motorists at the pump for more than a century. Yet, as electric cars gain ground, what happens when folks stop refueling altogether? State lawmakers are increasingly imposing annual fees on EV owners, arguing they should pay up because they still rely on public infrastructure to get around. Texas is on track to […]

EV owners in Texas face $200 annual fee by Harri Weber originally published on TechCrunch

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Daily Crunch: First Republic Bank stock reaches record low as feds discuss rescue plan

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

Daily Crunch: First Republic Bank stock reaches record low as feds discuss rescue plan by Christine Hall originally published on TechCrunch

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TechCrunch+ roundup: Customer personas, content that resonates, efficiency metrics VCs love

Reducing CAC Payback and following the Rule of 40 is proof that a founding team knows how to move directionally. Investors love that.

TechCrunch+ roundup: Customer personas, content that resonates, efficiency metrics VCs love by Walter Thompson originally published on TechCrunch

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After initially defying the global slowdown, African startups’ first quarter venture results fall

Let’s talk venture results, unique issues to the African startup scene, and look ahead to see if we can spy any good news on the horizon.

After initially defying the global slowdown, African startups’ first quarter venture results fall by Anna Heim originally published on TechCrunch

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Shares of First Republic are off 40% on reports that the government may step in

There is no clear indication yet that that is new de facto policy, or that First Republic customers will enjoy similar protections.

Shares of First Republic are off 40% on reports that the government may step in by Alex Wilhelm originally published on TechCrunch

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How Jack Dorsey’s Bitcoin Legal Defense Fund is fighting for the future of open source software

A crypto wallet theft lawsuit brought about by a man who claims to be Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto could jeopardise the future of open source software development. That’s according to the Jack Dorsey-backed Bitcoin Legal Defense Fund which is taking on a case to defend 11 Bitcoin developers named in a lawsuit filed by Craig […]

How Jack Dorsey’s Bitcoin Legal Defense Fund is fighting for the future of open source software by Paul Sawers originally published on TechCrunch

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Critical-rated security flaw in Illumina DNA sequencing tech exposes patient data

The U.S. government has sounded the alarm about a critical software vulnerability found in genomics giant Illumina’s DNA sequencing devices, which hackers can exploit to modify or steal patients’ sensitive medical data. In separate advisories released on Thursday, U.S. cybersecurity agency CISA and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warned that the security flaw — […]

Critical-rated security flaw in Illumina DNA sequencing tech exposes patient data by Carly Page originally published on TechCrunch

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Thursday, April 27, 2023

Muslims come into the frame in Southeast Asia’s fintech boom

Founded in 2014, Blossom Finance was first intended for Muslim entrepreneurs in the United States. The microfinancing platform connects investors with small businesses using mudarabah, a shariah-compliant profit-sharing agreement. But founder Matthew Joseph Martin soon realized that the startup, backed by investors like Boost VC and Tim Draper, was serving a relatively niche market in […]

Muslims come into the frame in Southeast Asia’s fintech boom by Catherine Shu originally published on TechCrunch

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