Source: TechCrunch

Humanz brings its influencer marketing platform to the U.S.

Humanz, a marketing platform for content creators and brands, has entered the U.S. market, the company announced on Thursday.  Having launched in Israel in 2017, Humanz has gained strong traction…
Lauren Forristal
Sept. 12, 2024, 1:20 p.m.
5 min read
Source: TechCrunch

iFixit marks iPhone 16 arrival with battery-powered soldering iron launch

iFixit, everyone’s favorite gadget repair gadfly, is launching a portable soldering iron. The gadget is designed to make component repair more accessible for home users. The timing of the announcement…
Brian Heater
Sept. 12, 2024, 1:20 p.m.
5 min read
Source: TechCrunch

After using a business coach to shift careers, AceUp founder wants to drive coaching based on data

Is a business coach really worth the investment? Execs often seek coaches to bolster aspects of their work, like communication skills and their productivity. At least anecdotally, these skills do…
Kyle Wiggers
Sept. 12, 2024, 1:20 p.m.
5 min read
Source: TechCrunch

Face to face with Figure’s new humanoid robot

Figure is testing Figure 02’s efficacy for helping out in the kitchen and picking up around the house.
Brian Heater
Sept. 12, 2024, 1:20 p.m.
5 min read
Source: TechCrunch

X is working on a separate blocking layer for DMs

Elon Musk’s social network X is exploring a feature to let users block users from DMing them separately from the account block. Currently, when you block an account, they can’t…
Ivan Mehta
Sept. 12, 2024, 1:20 p.m.
5 min read
Source: TechCrunch

Irish Big Tech watchdog digs into platforms’ content reporting mechanisms after DSA complaints

Ireland’s media regulator said it is reviewing how major platforms let users report illegal content, following a high number of complaints.
Natasha Lomas
Sept. 12, 2024, 12:50 p.m.
5 min read
Source: TechCrunch

OffDeal wants to help small businesses find big exits with AI agents

Small businesses are the unsung heroes of the American economy, employing nearly half of America’s workforce and making up 44% of the country’s GDP. But when it’s time for small…
Maxwell Zeff
Sept. 12, 2024, 12:20 p.m.
5 min read
Source: TechCrunch

Novatus nabs $40M to help financial institutions quell their RegTech nightmares

Banks, investments and financial services are not known to be bastions of transparency — not to the general public, and, as the last financial crisis laid bare, sometimes not even…
Ingrid Lunden
Sept. 12, 2024, 12:20 p.m.
5 min read
Source: TechCrunch

Consumer group sues to ban purchases inside games like Fortnite and Minecraft in Europe

Video games are some of the most lucrative apps in the world, in part because of how they lure people into spending money on credits to buy digital goodies, to…
Ingrid Lunden
Sept. 12, 2024, 10:50 a.m.
5 min read
Source: TechCrunch

Google’s GenAI facing privacy risk assessment scrutiny in Europe

Google’s lead privacy regulator in the European Union has opened an investigation into whether or not it has complied with the bloc’s data protection laws in relation to use of…
Natasha Lomas
Sept. 12, 2024, 9:20 a.m.
5 min read
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