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Twitter has ruffled more regulatory feathers in the European Union by going ahead with a rollout of a much criticized paid verification feature without informing its lead data protection watchdog ahead of time — despite previously saying it would. The product, known as Twitter Blue, lets users pay to get a blue check market on […] Twitter Blue’s quiet rollout in EU frets watchdog over lack of notice by Natasha Lomas originally published on TechCrunch... →

Do you have visions of Series A funding in your future? A lot of hard work and preparation goes into securing your first round of VC funding. Early-stage founders are no strangers to hard work — especially those who’ve raised their seed round. But Series A prep is a different beast altogether. And economic headwinds […] What you need to know about raising a Series A by Lauren Simonds originally published on TechCrunch... →

While “Ted Lasso” writers and co-stars Jason Sudekis and Brett Goldstein have confirmed multiple times in interviews that the Apple TV+ original series will likely end after three seasons, the story of AFC Richmond may not be over. Sudekis recently mentioned that he’s open to the idea of a spin-off, which would be a first […] Jason Sudekis teases possible ‘Ted Lasso’ extended cinematic universe for Apple TV+ by Lauren Forristal originally published on TechCrunch... →

Autonomous trucking startup Embark SPAC'd with a multibillion-dollar price tag. It's now a smoking crater We have to ask whose fault this all was. Who’s to blame for all the SPAC implosions? by Alex Wilhelm originally published on TechCrunch... →

The hands of time are relentless, and so is the countdown to the biggest savings on passes to TechCrunch Disrupt — taking place September 19–21 in San Francisco. Here’s the thing: You have only four days left to save $1,000 on your pass. That bears repeating: Four days to save $1,000! Early action pays — […] Tick tock — 4 days left to save $1,000 on Disrupt passes by Lauren Simonds originally published on TechCrunch... →

When it comes to sustainable infrastructure development, technology is making terrific leaps and bounds. The money to make it happen, however? That leaves a thing or two to be desired. For one thing, the processes remain largely manual, with financing in this sector remaining reliant on emails, spreadsheets, and documents in a variety of formats. […] Banyan wants to unlock financing for a (more) sustainable future by Haje Jan Kamps originally published on TechCrunch... →

The enterprise is about to get hit by the generative AI hype train, as Salesforce prepares to invest in startups developing what it calls “responsible generative AI.” The cloud software giant, via its Salesforce Ventures VC off-shoot, today announced a $250 million generative AI investment fund, which it said has already invested in four startups: […] Salesforce Ventures targets new $250M fund at generative AI startups by Paul Sawers originally published on TechCrunch... →

We sat down with Gatik CEO and co-founder Gautam Narang to learn more about why Gatik doesn’t do free pilots, the importance of knowing your customer and what investors are looking for today. Gatik’s Gautam Narang on the importance of knowing your customer by Rebecca Bellan originally published on TechCrunch... →

Sonos announced today that Sonos customers will have access to spatial audio on Apple Music starting March 28. The company says it’s Apple Music’s first partner to bring spatial audio to the home. Spatial audio delivers a multi-dimensional immersive sound experience and is available on the new Sonos Era 300, Arc and Beam (Gen 2). […] Sonos to add support for spatial audio on Apple Music on March 28 by Aisha Malik originally published on TechCrunch... →

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Apple has a tendency to introduce a new iPhone color in spring. And this time, it’s yellow. The company is adding the color option to both iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Plus. The Cupertino-based phone maker already offers these devices in midnight (black), starlight, red, blue, and purple. I’m just sad they didn’t call the […] Apple releases new yellow iPhone 14 and 14 Plus by Ivan Mehta originally published on TechCrunch... →

В России выросло количество вакансий, в которых необходим навык работы с нейросетями... →

Gaming is at a crossroads these days: a decades-old business that has had remarkable staying power banked around classic concepts is now engaged in a battle royale with innovations in areas like mixed reality, AI, blockchain, and networking, as it strives to connect with an increasingly fragmented consumer base. Today, a startup is announcing $55 […] Believer, a new approach to gaming, raises $55M from Lightspeed, A16Z, and more by Ingrid Lunden originally published on TechCrunch... →

В 2022 году компания увеличила продажи на 11,6%... →

По плану, эксперимент продлится до 31 декабря 2024 года.... →

Candidly partners with employers and financial institutions to embed AI-driven student debt and savings optimization products into employee benefits engines. Candidly picks up student debt relief where new US policies leave off by Christine Hall originally published on TechCrunch... →

It takes a special kind of gumption to wake up in the morning and say ‘you know what? I can do better than Airbnb,’ but that’s what Andreas King-Geovanis did with Roami. The company added a $14 million of equity and venture debt, bringing its funding to a total of $29 million. The company used […] Roami takes on Airbnb with creativity, grit and $14M by Haje Jan Kamps originally published on TechCrunch... →

Another industrial automation firm is bucking VC slowdown, as Plus One Robotics this morning announces a $50 million raise. The Series C brings the San Antonio-based firm’s total funding up to $94 million to date (including a $33 million Series B back in 2021). Scale Venture Partners led the round, which also features participation from […] Plus One raises $50M for its parcel robotics vision systems by Brian Heater originally published on TechCrunch... →

Too often, companies start with AI technologies while skipping the business processes and the structure of the data itself, which has a much greater impact on the end results. The best way to start an AI project? Don’t think about the models by Ram Iyer originally published on TechCrunch... →

The Sonos One wasn’t broken, but that doesn’t mean the company’s is above fixing it. Over two generations and a few variants, the compact speaker has become one of the company’s most popular. Really, it’s been a big win for a firm whose portfolio can give off a whiff of inaccessibility, compared to other connected […] Sonos replaces the One, adds a spatial audio speaker to lineup by Brian Heater originally published on TechCrunch... →