Source: TechCrunch
Meta and Instagram spotted developing a new social music-sharing feature
Meta and Spotify are exploring deeper music integration in Meta’s Instagram app. New findings indicate the companies are testing a feature that would allow users to continuously share what music…
Sarah Perez
Aug. 27, 2024, 9:04 p.m.
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Source: TechCrunch
The US military’s latest psyop? Advertising on Tinder
Tinder removed the U.S. military ads, saying the campaign violated the company’s policies.
Zack Whittaker
Aug. 27, 2024, 7:34 p.m.
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Source: TechCrunch
How Techstars, Meta helped profitable LatAm startup Mercately raise a $2.6M seed
In Latin American countries like Brazil and Chile, messaging platform WhatsApp has become one of the most popular apps to use to buy things online. It was even the e-commerce…
Rebecca Szkutak
Aug. 27, 2024, 7:34 p.m.
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Source: TechCrunch
Will HP still demand $4B from Mike Lynch’s estate?
Before entrepreneur and investor Mike Lynch died along with six others after the yacht they were on capsized in a storm last week, the party was celebrating Lynch’s victory in…
Ingrid Lunden
Aug. 27, 2024, 6:34 p.m.
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Source: TechCrunch
Just how much cash does Stripe have?
Welcome to TechCrunch Fintech! This week, we’re looking at the craziness that is Bolt’s proposed fundraise, how much money Synapse’s founder has raised for his new venture, just how much…
Mary Ann Azevedo
Aug. 27, 2024, 5:34 p.m.
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Source: TechCrunch
The U.S. military’s latest psyop? Advertising on Tinder
Tinder removed the U.S. military ads, saying the campaign violated the company’s policies.
Zack Whittaker
Aug. 27, 2024, 5:34 p.m.
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5 min read
Source: TechCrunch
The SEC just made life a little easier for smaller VCs
The SEC has updated its limits to the amount of money a “qualified venture fund” can raise to $12 million from $10 million.
Julie Bort
Aug. 27, 2024, 5:34 p.m.
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Source: TechCrunch
Why AI can’t spell ‘strawberry’
How many times does the letter R appear in the word “strawberry?” According to formidable AI products like GPT-4o and Claude, the answer is twice. Large language models can write…
Amanda Silberling
Aug. 27, 2024, 5:34 p.m.
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Source: TechCrunch
Eric Ly from KarmaCheck shares his entrepreneurial lessons after decades in the industry
Eric Ly has a storied career: he started as an engineering intern at IBM, and twenty years later found himself co-starting and serving as the…
Dominic-Madori Davis
Aug. 27, 2024, 5:04 p.m.
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Source: TechCrunch
Lyft follows in Uber’s footsteps with a rider verification program
In an effort to improve its security measures, Lyft announced Tuesday a new rider verification pilot program to help drivers verify riders’ identities and ensure that they are indeed who they say…
Lauren Forristal
Aug. 27, 2024, 4:34 p.m.
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