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Bluesky announces its $8M seed round and first paid service, custom domains
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Thursday, July 6, 2023
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Wednesday, July 5, 2023
India’s electric two-wheeler sales hit a speed bump
In India’s bustling streets, where two-wheelers are seen as the primary mode of transportation, a powerful shift toward electrification has been underway. Fossil fuels still dominate the South Asian nation’s automotive industry, but a shift towards EVs — particularly in the two-wheeler category — is underway. More than 1.3 million electric two-wheelers have been sold […]
India’s electric two-wheeler sales hit a speed bump by Jagmeet Singh originally published on TechCrunch
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Threads passes 2 million downloads in 2 hours
It’s day one for Threads, Meta’s new Twitter clone, and people are signing up in droves. Threads passed two million signups in its first two hours live in the App Store and shows no signs of slowing down. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg noted the milestone on his Threads account. Threads was available for “pre-order” through […]
Threads passes 2 million downloads in 2 hours by Taylor Hatmaker originally published on TechCrunch
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Brinc launches new program for climate tech startups
Brinc, the Hong Kong-based accelerator backed by investors like Animoca Brands, is launching a new program for fledgling climate tech startups. The three-month program is tailored for founders who are focused on carbon dioxide removal (CDR). They will receive fundraising support, guidance on how to scale up and introductions to Brinc’s network of follow-on investors, […]
Brinc launches new program for climate tech startups by Catherine Shu originally published on TechCrunch
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Mark Zuckerberg’s remarks on China cast shadow over Meta’s VR quest
As Meta sets its sight on introducing its virtual reality headsets to the Chinese market, Mark Zuckerberg’s contentious remarks about Beijing in the past may pose a major obstacle to his China dream. According to a recent report by the Wall Street Journal, Meta is preparing to re-enter China by selling the Oculus Quest VR […]
Mark Zuckerberg’s remarks on China cast shadow over Meta’s VR quest by Rita Liao originally published on TechCrunch
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Bluesky announces its $8M seed round & first paid service, custom domains
Hours before Meta launches its anticipated Instagram competitor, Threads, another Twitter rival — Bluesky — is announcing additional funding and its first paid service. In a blog post on Wednesday, the company shared that it raised seed funds totaling $8 million this summer, when it converted from being a public benefit LLC to a public […]
Bluesky announces its $8M seed round & first paid service, custom domains by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch
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Threads, Meta’s Twitter competitor, is now live
Meta is taking on Twitter with a new app. Instagram today announced the anticipated launch of its text-based social networking app, Threads, which allows Instagram users to authenticate with their existing credentials in order to post short updates, including text up to 500 characters, links, photos and videos up to 5 minutes in length. At […]
Threads, Meta’s Twitter competitor, is now live by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch
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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
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Tuesday, July 4, 2023
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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