Source: TechCrunch

Bad credits: consumer group files EU suit over ‘manipulative’ payments in games like Fortnite and Minecraft, calls for a ban

Video games are some of most lucrative apps in the world, thanks in part because of how they lure people into spending money on credits to play games and buy…
Ingrid Lunden
Sept. 12, 2024, 8:50 a.m.
5 min read
Source: TechCrunch

WhatsApp brings Meta Verified, customized messages to small businesses in India

WhatsApp is now letting small businesses in India sign up for a Meta Verified badge and giving them the ability to send customized messages to customers.
Jagmeet Singh
Sept. 12, 2024, 7:50 a.m.
5 min read
Source: TechCrunch

Drama at OpenWeb, as a new CEO is announced – and the founding CEO says he’s staying

OpenWeb, a New York startup whose tools help publishers engage users, has a unique problem. Its co-founding CEO reportedly won’t leave, even though it announced a new CEO. According to…
Connie Loizos
Sept. 12, 2024, 4:50 a.m.
5 min read
Source: TechCrunch

Adam Neumann’s crypto comeback company is reportedly refunding investors

In a development that will surprise few, former WeWork CEO Adam Neumann’s climate/crypto/carbon-credit startup Flowcarbon appears to be in the process of curling up to die, Forbes reported today. Buyers…
Devin Coldewey
Sept. 11, 2024, 11:20 p.m.
5 min read
Source: TechCrunch

Amazon starts testing ads in its Rufus chatbot

Rufus, Amazon’s recently launched, shopping-focused chatbot, is getting ads soon. That’s according to a changelog published by Amazon this week (first spotted by AdWeek), which states that sponsored ads could…
Kyle Wiggers
Sept. 11, 2024, 10:20 p.m.
5 min read
Source: TechCrunch

AI illusions and navigating ‘The Money Trap’ with Alok Sama

On today’s episode of Equity, Rebecca Bellan sat down with Alok Sama, a Morgan Stanley veteran and former president and CFO of SoftBank Group International.…
Maxwell Zeff
Sept. 11, 2024, 9:50 p.m.
5 min read
Source: TechCrunch

LineLeap lets users pay to skip the line at bars

No one likes standing in line. I was reminded of just how awful the experience can be last Saturday, while being herded like cattle through a two-hour queue for a…
Kyle Wiggers
Sept. 11, 2024, 9:50 p.m.
5 min read
Source: TechCrunch

AI illusions and navigating The Money Trap with Alok Sama

On today’s episode of Equity, Rebecca Bellan sat down with Alok Sama, a Morgan Stanley veteran and former president and CFO of SoftBank Group International.…
Rebecca Bellan
Sept. 11, 2024, 8:50 p.m.
5 min read
Source: TechCrunch

OpenAI reportedly in talks to raise at $150B valuation

OpenAI is reportedly in talks with investors to raise $6.5 billion in new funding, valuing the startup at $150 billion, according to Bloomberg and the Financial Times. That’s significantly higher…
Maxwell Zeff
Sept. 11, 2024, 8:50 p.m.
5 min read
Source: TechCrunch

These sub-1mm robots morph and crawl with an electric zap

Along with biological organisms, the robots were inspired kirigami, a variation of origami wherein objects are cut in addition to folded.
Brian Heater
Sept. 11, 2024, 7:20 p.m.
5 min read
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