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I have joined so many social media websites since October 27, 2022, the fateful day in which Elon Musk tanked his net worth and volunteered for the worst job in the world. There’s Mastodon, T2, Spoutible, Hive, Post, Cohost and so many more, but no Twitter alternative has felt as promising as Bluesky. That is, […] Bluesky’s best shot at success is to embrace shitposting by Amanda Silberling originally published on TechCrunch... →

Pinterest today announced a multi-year strategic ad partnership with Amazon aimed at bringing more brands and relevant products to its platform. The new deal will make the e-commerce giant Pinterest’s first-ever partner on third-party ads, the company said in a blog post shared alongside the company’s first-quarter earnings. The partnership is a step in a […] Pinterest announces multi-year ads partnership with Amazon by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch... →

Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today...... →

At Consensus 2023, Anthony Scaramucci and Brett Harrison shared their experiences during FTX’s downfall and what life has been like since. ‘I think Sam has set us back regulatorily’: FTX investor Scaramucci by Jacquelyn Melinek originally published on TechCrunch... →

Chief, a professional network designed for women in leadership, has cut 14% of staff, or 43 jobs today, saying in an email seen by TechCrunch that the move is a response to the economy and that the outfit is restructuring to further focus on member experience. The layoff largely hit Chief’s U.S. employees as the […] Chief, a professional network for women leaders, cuts staff amid restructuring effort by Natasha Mascarenhas originally published on TechCrunch... →

Welcome back to Chain Reaction. Earlier this week, Binance.US broke off its $1.3 billion deal to buy crypto broker Voyager Digital’s assets due to a “hostile and uncertain regulatory climate.” The announcement comes about nine months after Voyager filed for bankruptcy. At the time, the U.S.-headquartered firm — and its two affiliates — said in […] Binance.US sailed away from its $1.3B deal with Voyager, now what? by Jacquelyn Melinek originally published on TechCrunch... →

YouTube Music is officially adding podcasts to its platform in the United States on Android, iOS and the web. The rollout comes a few months after YouTube podcasting head Kai Chuk revealed that podcasts would be added to YouTube Music soon. The update allows users watching podcasts on the main app to continue listening to them […] YouTube Music officially rolls out podcasts for listeners in the US by Aisha Malik originally published on TechCrunch... →

Google has been spotted testing a new Play Store ad slot ahead of its I/O developer conference in May. If rolled out publicly, the change could significantly expand the company’s Play Store search ads business by offering developers access to new prime real estate for their app marketing efforts. The test comes two years ago […] Google tests a new ad slot on the Play Store ahead of its I/O developer conference by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch... →

Let's dig in and look to see if we can find some clues as to why the company caught the eye of these investors. Pitch Deck Teardown: Careerist’s $8M Series A deck by Haje Jan Kamps originally published on TechCrunch... →

Lyft said Thursday it will cut 26% of its workforce, or about 1,072 people, as part of a restructuring plan aimed at rebuilding its core ride-hailing product and boosting profits. The company also said in a regulatory filing Thursday that it decided scale back hiring plans and will eliminate 250 open job positions. Lyft estimates […] Lyft layoffs to affect 26% of workforce by Kirsten Korosec originally published on TechCrunch... →

Investors continue to pump money into generative AI tech. Case in point, Replit, an IDE startup developing a code-generating AI-powered tool called Ghostwriter, this week raised nearly $100 million ($97.4 million) at a $1.16 billion post-money valuation. Andreessen Horowitz led the round — a Series B extension — with participation from Khosla Ventures, Coatue, SV […] Replit, the web-based IDE developing a GitHub Copilot competitor, raises $100M by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch... →

In a bipartisan effort to “protect kids from harm,” an unlikely cohort of senators introduced a bill that would restrict minors’ access to social media, as well as ban companies from using algorithms to recommend content to minors.  Senators Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), Chris Murphy (D-Conn), Katie Britt (R-Ala) and Tom Cotton (R-Ark) introduced the Protecting […] Bipartisan Senate bill would ban social media algorithms for minors by Morgan Sung originally published on TechCrunch... →

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If you find smartphone notifications annoying enough already thanks to their skill at exploiting the full range of distraction options available, whether dropping a banner from above or sprinkling pox-like red balls over your homescreen icons so as to lodge like grit in the eye, you should prepare yourself for even less subtle demands bubbling […] Researchers develop tiny hydraulic haptics for touchscreen notifications you can physically feel by Natasha Lomas originally published on TechCrunch... →

We reported last year on the launch of a $225 million VC platform from the International Finance Corporation, a member of the World Bank, which would also cover Central Asia. In addition, Most VC launched its accelerator out of Almaty, Kazakstan. So it’s clear these regions, for too long considered backwaters, are now finding their […] London’s Sturgeon Capital launches $35M fund aimed at emerging startups in Central Asia by Mike Butcher originally published on TechCrunch... →

Meta announced today that it’s introducing new body shapes, improved hair and clothing textures to its avatars. The company also announced that more than one billion avatars have been created across its platforms. Starting this month, users will be able to choose from a wider range of body shape options, including two curvier body shapes. […] Meta updates its avatars with new body shapes, hair and clothing by Aisha Malik originally published on TechCrunch... →

Luca, a startup building price planning and prediction tools for retailers, today announced that it closed a $2.5 million seed round led by Menlo Ventures with participation from Y Combinator (Luca was in Y Combinator’s winter 2023 class), Soma Capital and angel investors. Luca was co-founded by Tanvi Surti and Yonah Mann, who worked together […] Y Combinator-backed Luca aims to optimize retail prices at enterprise scale by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch... →

It's possible to build a startup with a founder who wants to stay in academia, but it’s not without its challenges. Sometimes you need to cut your startup’s school ties by Brian Heater originally published on TechCrunch... →

Самыми продаваемыми брендами компании в рублёвом выражении стали «Активиа» и «Актимель»... →

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