Tuesday, July 16, 2024

Major Stripe investor Sequoia confirms $70B valuation, offers its investors a payday

Payments giant Stripe has delayed going public for so long that its major investor Sequoia Capital is getting creative to offer returns to its limited partners. The venture firm emailed LPs in funds raised between 2009 and 2011 with an offer to buy up to $861 million worth of shares in Stripe, Axios reported. Sequoia […]


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Monday, July 15, 2024

Presti uses generative AI to improve product photography in the furniture industry

If you’ve ever bought a sofa on an online store, have you thought about the homes that you can see in the background? When it’s time to release a new collection, furniture brands usually spend a small fortune on photo shoots. It’s a cumbersome and expensive process as it’s not easy to move furniture around. […]

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Google backs Indian open-source Uber rival

Google has joined investors backing Namma Yatri, an open-source ride-sharing app in India that is eroding market share from Uber and Ola with its no-commission model. Namma Yatri, whose parent firm is Moving Tech, works atop of Open Network for Digital Commerce, an interoperable e-commerce scheme backed by the Indian government. Namma Yatri’s app connects […]

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TikTok glitch allows Shop to appear to users under 18, despite adults-only policy

The tests indicate there are loopholes in TikTok's ability to apply its parental controls and policies effectively in a situation where the teen user originally lied about their age, as many likely do.

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Trump’s VP candidate J.D. Vance has long ties to Silicon Valley, and was a VC himself

Former President Donald Trump picked Ohio Senator J.D. Vance as his running mate on Monday, as he runs to reclaim the office he lost to President Joe Biden in 2020. Vance, who’s best known for his memoir, “Hillbilly Elegy,” spent years as a venture capitalist before leaving the industry when elected to the U.S. Senate […]

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TechCrunch Space: Space cowboys

Hello and welcome back to TechCrunch Space. Is it just me, or is the news cycle only accelerating this summer?! Want to reach out with a tip? Email Aria at aria.techcrunch@gmail.com or send a message on Signal at 512-937-3988. You also can send a note to the whole TechCrunch crew at tips@techcrunch.com. For more secure communications, click […]

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Apple’s public betas for iOS 18 are here to test out

Apple released the public betas for its next generation of software on the iPhone, Mac, iPad, and Apple Watch on Monday. You can now test out iOS 18 and many of its new features, except for Apple Intelligence which is coming to beta this fall, and provide feedback to Apple. Anyone interested in trying out […]

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Fisker has one major objector to its Ocean SUV firesale

One major dissenter threatens to upend Fisker’s apparent best chance at offloading its unsold EVs, a deal that would keep the startup’s bankruptcy proceeding alive and pave the way for paying pack creditors some of what they’re owed. The objection to the sale comes from the office of the U.S. Trustee, an arm of the […]

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Google’s Kurian approached Wiz, $23B deal could take a week to land, source says

Alphabet, Google’s parent company, is in advanced talks to acquire Wiz for $23 billion, a person close to the company told TechCrunch. The deal discussions were previously reported by the Wall Street Journal. Wiz, a cybersecurity startup founded in 2020, was approached a few weeks ago by Thomas Kurian, head of Google’s cloud division, the […]

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Caliza lands $8.5 million to bring real-time money transfers to Latin America using USDC

Real-time payments are becoming commonplace for individuals and businesses, but not yet for cross-border transactions. That’s what Caliza is hoping to change, starting with Latin America. Founded in 2021 by American entrepreneur Ezra Kebrab, who now lives in São Paulo, Brazil, Caliza offers an alternative to transfers made via SWIFT, which are the norm in […]

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