Meta’s Threads app is a privacy nightmare that won’t launch in EU yet

Meta’s planned Twitter killer, Threads, isn’t yet publicly available but it already looks like a privacy nightmare. Information provided about the app’s privacy via mandatory disclosures required on iOS shows the app may collect highly sensitive information about users in order to profile their digital activity — including health and financial data, precise location, browsing […]

Meta’s Threads app is a privacy nightmare that won’t launch in EU yet by Natasha Lomas originally published on TechCrunch

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Twitter silently removes login requirement for viewing tweets

Days after requiring users to log in to view tweets, Twitter has silently removed these restrictions. This means you can open Twitter links in a browser without an account. We at TechCrunch noticed that tweet previews are unfurling in Slack and WhatsApp. Folks at Engadget noted that Twitter previews were visible on iMessage as well. […]

Twitter silently removes login requirement for viewing tweets by Ivan Mehta originally published on TechCrunch

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Steering through venture’s global correction with the GPCA’s CEO

Hello and welcome back to Equity, a podcast about the business of startups, where we unpack the numbers and nuance behind the headlines. This is our Wednesday show where we niche down to a single topic and dig deep. All the cool kids are filling out the Equity listener survey. We want to hear from you!  […]

Steering through venture’s global correction with the GPCA’s CEO by Theresa Loconsolo originally published on TechCrunch

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The TechCrunch Disrupt 2023 July 4th sale ends today

Last call for price-savvy TechCrunchers! Our weeklong July 4th sale ends today! We resurrected our early bird for the occasion, and this is your final chance to score serious savings for TechCrunch Disrupt 2023, taking place on September 19–21 in San Francisco. July 4th sale on TechCrunch Disrupt 2023 passes ends today Need a reminder? […]

The TechCrunch Disrupt 2023 July 4th sale ends today by Lauren Simonds originally published on TechCrunch

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Reddit braces for life after API changes

Reddit has had a tumultuous month after announcing changes to its data API. In the last month, Reddit’s CEO gave interviews defending the company’s decision, the social network had fights with developers and moderators, and the platform saw a large number of subreddits going dark and later protesting in different ways. Given that the API […] Reddit braces for life after API changes by Ivan Mehta originally published on TechCrunch
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After bootstrapping for 8 years, accounting startup Dougs raises $27 million

Dougs, a French accounting startup, has been around since 2015. It already generates $16.4 million (€15 million) in annual recurring revenue. And it’s a bootstrapped company, meaning that it hasn’t opened its capital and raised any funding from VC firms. But now, the company has decided to raise its first founding round. Dougs raised $27 […]

After bootstrapping for 8 years, accounting startup Dougs raises $27 million by Romain Dillet originally published on TechCrunch

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China’s WeRide secures self-driving vehicle license from UAE

The United Arab Emirates has given Chinese autonomous driving company WeRide the first national license for self-driving vehicles. The permit allows WeRide to test its Level 4 autonomous vehicles on public roads throughout the country. Level 4 is a designation by SAE that means the vehicle can handle all aspects of driving in certain conditions […]

China’s WeRide secures self-driving vehicle license from UAE by Rebecca Bellan originally published on TechCrunch

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Kentucky is the latest state to mandate Tesla’s charging plug

Kentucky now requires that electric vehicle charging companies include Tesla’s charging plug if they want to secure federal funds from a state program to electrify highways, Reuters reports. The plan went into effect Friday, making Kentucky the first state to officially mandate Tesla’s charging technology. Texas and Washington have also shared plans that would require […]

Kentucky is the latest state to mandate Tesla’s charging plug by Rebecca Bellan originally published on TechCrunch

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Chinese EVs have yet to succeed in Europe. The Middle East could be different

For Chinese electric car manufacturers, Europe has long been a priority destination for international expansion. With its affluence, environmental consciousness, and relatively friendly attitude towards China, the continent has attracted established players like BYD as well as emerging brands like Nio and Xpeng. Despite their ambitious plans, Chinese EV makers yet to achieve the level […]

Chinese EVs have yet to succeed in Europe. The Middle East could be different by Rita Liao originally published on TechCrunch

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Deep tech in Latin America and the Caribbean is set to skyrocket

While the prospect of new factories and more jobs is good news for Mexico, the country and its Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) peers can harbor higher hopes when it comes to deep tech, a new report posits.

Deep tech in Latin America and the Caribbean is set to skyrocket by Anna Heim originally published on TechCrunch

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Konux gears up to scale its AI + IoT play for optimizing the railways

Unless you’ve been on an extended digital detox this year, you can’t have missed how a certain flavor of AI hype has been accelerating down the tracks like a runaway train. But far from the viral buzz swirling around developments in generative AI tools like ChatGPT and DALL-E, Konux, a Munch-based deep tech AI scale-up, […]

Konux gears up to scale its AI + IoT play for optimizing the railways by Natasha Lomas originally published on TechCrunch

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What’s it like being a Black founder in France?

Partly due to a historical "color-blind" policymaking regime, the French startup ecosystem for Black founders is shrouded in mystery.

What’s it like being a Black founder in France? by Dominic-Madori Davis originally published on TechCrunch

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Pornhub blocks access in Mississippi, Virginia and Utah amid changing laws

Pornhub is blocking access from users in Mississippi, Virginia and Utah, which have recently passed laws that require age verification to access adult websites. Similar legislation went into effect in Louisiana at the start of the year. To comply, Pornhub required visitors to verify their age with the LA Wallet app, a digital wallet for […] Pornhub blocks access in Mississippi, Virginia and Utah amid changing laws by Amanda Silberling originally published on TechCrunch
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Twitter said only verified users will be able to access TweetDeck after 30 days

After swathes of users were unable to access parts of TweetDeck over the last few days, Twitter started rolling out a new version of the web app to users Monday. The company also added that in 30 days, users will have to be verified to access TweetDeck. This means only Twitter Blue subscribers, verified organizations, […]

Twitter said only verified users will be able to access TweetDeck after 30 days by Ivan Mehta originally published on TechCrunch

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Rivian delivers first electric vans to Amazon in Europe

Amazon has begun rolling out its custom electric delivery vans from Rivian in Europe, the e-commerce giant said Monday. This will be Rivian’s first commercial shipment of vans outside the United States. The first tranche of 300 vans will be seen on streets in Munich, Berlin and Dusseldorf in the coming weeks. Amazon already has […]

Rivian delivers first electric vans to Amazon in Europe by Rebecca Bellan originally published on TechCrunch

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