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Lyft might once again drop its shared rides offering, just one of several changes the company’s newly appointed CEO could make in a bid to focus on its core ride-hailing business and become profitable. David Risher, who is taking over as Lyft’s CEO in mid-April, told TechCrunch in a wide ranging interview that other features […] Lyft might drop shared rides, stay focused on basics under new CEO by Rebecca Bellan originally published on TechCrunch... →

Hello, friends, and welcome to Daily Crunch, bringing you the most important startup, tech and venture capital news in a single package. Daily Crunch: After raising $3M seed, global fintech platform Payday plans to secure licensing in Canada, UK by Christine Hall originally published on TechCrunch... →

The first crewed flight test of Boeing’s Starliner capsule is facing yet another delay, with NASA officials saying Wednesday that it was now targeting no earlier than July 21 for launch. The space agency and Boeing blamed the delay on certification issues related to the capsule’s parachute system and other verifications on Starliner’s components and […] NASA pushes back Boeing Starliner’s crewed flight test to July by Aria Alamalhodaei originally published on TechCrunch... →

The U.S. Treasury Department’s guidance on battery sourcing requirements for the electric vehicle tax credits will result in fewer vehicles being eligible for full or partial credits, reports Reuters, citing an unnamed U.S. official. The proposed EV credit guidance as included in the Inflation Reduction Act says that in order for vehicles to qualify for […] Battery sourcing guidance might slash EV tax credits by Rebecca Bellan originally published on TechCrunch... →

Microsoft is “exploring” putting ads in the responses given by Bing Chat, its new search agent powered by OpenAI’s GPT-4. While these sponsored responses are clearly labeled as such, it does make one question how far we’ve really come from the old model of ads on search engines. Microsoft confirmed this is happening, albeit in […] That was fast! Microsoft slips ads into AI-powered Bing Chat by Devin Coldewey originally published on TechCrunch... →

Sam Parr, founder of HubSpot-acquired newsletter and media brand The Hustle, doesn’t watch “Succession” because “it’s too real” (and because he prefers watching comedy compared to behemoth business billionaires fighting). But when he announced his new project, Hampton, an invite-only club for chief executive officers, the references started rolling. It’s specifically one Succession quote that […] Hampton is tech’s new membership community for chief executive officers by Natasha Mascarenhas originally publis... →

Investors just pumped millions into Irrigreen, a startup vying to quench America’s thirsty lawns with “approximately 50% less water.” Seed investor Ulu led the $15 million funding round. Two tech investors that are focused on water conservation — Burnt Island and Echo River — also chipped in, among a handful of others. The San Francisco–based […] Irrigreen’s precision sprinklers prevent water waste and wet legs by Harri Weber originally published on TechCrunch... →

According to David Wechsler, a principal at OMERS Ventures, “having an embedded strategy is not required for venture funding.” 6 VCs explain why embedded insurance isn’t the only hot opportunity in insurtech by Anna Heim originally published on TechCrunch... →

Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today, through the eyes of the Search Engine Roundtable and other search forums on the web. Google has finished rolling out the big broad core update for March 2023, it was a big one...... →

Online used vehicle retailer Shift Technologies cut its workforce by 30% in the first quarter as the company sought to reduce costs and eliminate duplicate positions following its merger with CarLotz, CEO Jeff Clementz said during an earnings call. The layoffs came as the company saw its revenue plummet in the fourth quarter and its […] Online used-car marketplace Shift cuts workforce 30% following CarLotz merger by Kirsten Korosec originally published on TechCrunch... →

2022 was a tumultuous year for many fintech startups. But for Ramp, it was a year of opportunity. The company shared today that it saw its revenue grow by 4x last year, buoyed by what co-founder and CEO Eric Glyman describes as a desire on the part of companies of all sizes and stages seeking […] Ramp reports 4x revenue growth, says it still has ‘vast majority’ of equity funding by Mary Ann Azevedo originally published on TechCrunch... →

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There are some things you can set your watch to. The occasional global pandemic excepted, developer season is certainly one. After Google I/O and Microsoft Build, WWDC will return to Apple Park in Cupertino. The event, which runs June 5 to 9, looks to be another scaled down version of the big developer-centric show, similar […] WWDC returns to Apple Park June 5-9 by Brian Heater originally published on TechCrunch... →

Substack is framing its crowdfund as a way for its users to buy into the platform they use. The sticky bit is price. Substack takes a different tack to raise more capital by Alex Wilhelm originally published on TechCrunch... →

Back in 2017, Instagram launched a bookmarking feature called “collections,” which allows users to organize the posts they save into private groupings for easier access. Now, Instagram is introducing a new feature that lets users create collections with their friends. The social network told TechCrunch in an email that it’s rolling out “collaborative collections,” a way […] Instagram now lets you bookmark posts with friends and store them in a dedicated space by Aisha Malik originally published on TechCrunc... →

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With a drier than normal investment scene, founders are looking for more effective ways to reach the right VCs. Toward that end, over the past few weeks, thousands of founders have applied to land capital through a common app, but instead of hoping to land into a university, they’re hoping to land capital from top […] Startup founders are trying to automate the worst part of the job: fundraising by Natasha Mascarenhas originally published on TechCrunch... →

Alvaro Morales and Kshitij Grover were working together as engineering leaders at Asana for five years, during a time when the company underwent major changes to pricing and packaging. The initiatives were painful for both the engineering and finance departments, they say — which is when the pair realized that they wanted more flexibility over […] Orb, which helps B2B companies price their products, raises $19.1M by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch... →

A fluid geopolitical landscape could roil the climate tech industry. How should founders and investors react? Why startups should care about geopolitical repercussions of US climate law by Tim De Chant originally published on TechCrunch... →