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Clubhouse adds text-based chat rooms for the mic shy
The voice-first social network has finally introduced a way for longtime lurkers to get in on the action. Clubhouse announced in-room chat Thursday, adding a text chat feature into its voice rooms ...
Coinbase crushes expectations in Q4 earnings, but stock sinks as it reports slower start to year
Shares of Coinbase, the American crypto trading giant, initially soared when it reported its Q4 2021 earnings today, but investors quickly sold off the spike bringing the stock price down as much a...
Healthcare unicorn Ro parts ways with top execs after fresh round of funding
A week after healthcare unicorn Ro landed capital from existing investors at a higher valuation, two top executives have parted ways with the company, per an internal email obtained by TechCrunch f...
Equity Live: A short note about the ongoing situation in Ukraine
Hello friends, and welcome back to Equity, your podcast about the business of startups where we try our best to unpack the numbers and nuance behind the headlines with you. Today we gathered to do ...
Siri gains a new gender-neutral voice option in latest iOS update
Apple has developed a new Siri voice, now available in the beta versions of its iOS 15.4 software, that doesn’t sound obviously male or female. The decision to introduce a gender-neutral voic...
If you give Tumblr $4.99 a month, you won’t have to see ads anymore
Tumblr announced today that it’s rolling out an ad-free browsing experience for web and mobile. On a monthly basis, you’ll have to pay $4.99 per month for what Tumblr calls “pure,...
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More automatons about buildings and food
As I noted last year, we’re ramping up to return to Boston this July for our TC Sessions Robotics...
How to strategically manage your startup advisor’s compensation
The best founders often attribute their success to a deep bench of mentors and advisers, but how do founders compensate these core parts of their network?
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VCs weigh in on Europe’s future in the critical deep tech market
We discussed deep tech with Cottonwood Technology Fund’s Michael Jackson, Outsized Ventures...
Nikola reports EV truck progress, stiff losses as it closes out turbulent 2021
Nikola Corp., the electric truck startup that went public via a SPAC, is coming closer to commercial activity after a history of over-promising, missed deadlines and investigations into its founder...
Hear from these amazing investors and founders on TechCrunch Live this March
TechCrunch Live has an exciting slate of episodes scheduled for March. The speakers come from a variety of disciplines, backgrounds and locations. Like always, each episode features an entrepreneur...
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Defy.vc’s Brian Rothenberg explains growth marketing strategies that don’t break the bank at TC Early Stage
Every founder wants to crack the code that will let them attract, engage and retain lots of customers quickly, consistently and at scale. Marketing tactics from the “aughts” — like email blasts and...
Top subscription app revenue grew 41% in 2021 to reach $18.3 billion
It’s no wonder why mobile publishers are battling to keep more of their subscription revenue out of the hands of platforms like Apple and Google — a new report indicates the top 100 non...
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How the tech industry is responding to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
As the situation in Ukraine develops, TechCrunch will continue to bring news and analysis on how ...
The US must harness the power of Silicon Valley to spur military innovation
Harnessing the extraordinary potential of the U.S. private sector and bringing its vastly superior resources to bear more effectively is the key to prevailing in this strategic competition.
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Gloria Lin thinks construction needs to ‘catch the wave of fintech’
As an engineering program manager at Apple, Gloria Lin was part of a group that conceptualized an...
Kubernetes development platform Okteto raises $15M Series A
Okteto, a startup that makes it easier for developers to quickly spin up Kubernetes-based development environments in order to speed up their development process, today announced that it has raised...
Immune to irony, Nori puts a carbon market on the blockchain
The Ethereum blockchain isn’t exactly the first thing that springs to mind when you’re thinking of solutions to climate problems, but that’s what Nori has built as an engine to en...
Promise’s flexible payment platform for government debts grows fast, raises $25M to keep growing
Paying bills is never easy, but the last couple years of hardship have made it even tougher. Promise works with utilities and government agencies to provide flexibility in payments for people who c...
AnyRoad helps brands measure customer experiences
Brands don’t often know everyone who is attending their big events, which leads to limited return on investment and actionable insights. AnyRoad provides that insight.