В интернете

Google Ads announced that Performance Max for travel goals will be available globally over the next few weeks. Performance Max for travel goals helps hotels create ads in multiple formats and in one campaign reach more travelers across Google properties.... →

We all want to see how much traffic the new Bing Chat feature will send us and we know Bing Webmaster Tools will eventually add it. But how about analytics? Well, there are signs Bing Chat is adding some tracking variables for analytics software.... →

Garin Hess, a tech entrepreneur based in Utah, experienced what he calls the “demo bottleneck” at a previous software-as-a-service (SaaS) startup while pitching to potential customers. He theorized that a self-directed interactive demo, personalized to each stakeholder, could not only streamline the process and save time, but also help organically discover and engage other stakeholders […] Consensus raises $110M to inject automation into SaaS product demos by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch... →

... →

В прошлом году Twitter запустил версию своего сервиса в Tor — она была предназначена для тех, кому важна дополнительная безопасность при использовании соцсети, например, для пользователей из стран с репрессивными режимами, такими как Китай или Россия. Прошел год и сервиса больше нет по банальной причине — у него истек SSL-сертификат. Причем команда Tor Project утверждает, что пытались связаться с Twitter и обратить внимание на проблему, но не получили ответа. Это называется «разруха» — когда совершенно рути... →

Собираем новости, события и мнения о рынках, банках и реакциях компаний.... →

La Famiglia, a Berlin-based VC fund (no, not the Mafia organization, in case there is any confusion) has raised €250 million for its combined third seed fund (which is €165 million) and its first growth co-investment fund (€90 million). The fund has a vertical focus on ML and AI, data, logistics, and supply chains, consumerization […] Berlin VC fund La Famiglia raises €250M for both Seed and Growth B2B startups by Mike Butcher originally published on TechCrunch... →

Присоединиться к проекту и заявить о себе может любая женщина, у которой есть собственное дело... →

К 8 Марта соцсеть представила цифровые 3D-инсталляции о выдающихся российских женщинах... →

Fake virtual identities are nothing new. The ability to so easily create them has been both a boon for social media platforms — more “users” — and a scourge, tied as they are to the spread of conspiracy theories, distorted discourse and other societal ills. Still, Twitter bots are nothing compared with what the world […] Worldcoin, cofounded by Sam Altman, is betting the next big thing in AI is proving you are human by Connie Loizos originally published on TechCrunch... →

Meet Elyn, a new French startup that recently raised a $2.7 million (€2.5 million) pre-seed funding round led by Headline and Sequoia Arc. The company wants to offer some flexibility when it comes to e-commerce online payments. Instead of paying for items before they are even shipped, Elyn lets customers try before you buy something. […] Elyn slightly delays online payments so you can try before you pay by Romain Dillet originally published on TechCrunch... →

Hotstar will lose HBO content at the end of this month in the latest setback for the Disney-owned on-demand video streaming giant that recently also lost rights for a popular cricket tournament in the country. HBO’s catalog will leave Disney+ Hotstar starting March 31, the Indian streamer said in a tweet. Amazon may broaden its […] Soon not streaming on Disney+ Hotstar: HBO content by Manish Singh originally published on TechCrunch... →

Slice has acquired a 5% stake in the Indian bank North East Small Finance in what analysts say is a key step in the unicorn fintech startup’s journey amid mounting challenges from the central bank that has toppled many young firms. The Bengaluru-headquartered startup invested $3.42 million for the 5% stake in the Guwahati-headquartered small […] Indian fintech unicorn Slice acquires stake in a bank by Manish Singh originally published on TechCrunch... →

Relativity Space will be attempting to make history with the first launch of the 110-foot-tall Terran 1 rocket tomorrow afternoon. The company, which was founded in 2015 by Tim Ellis and Jordan Noone, is best-known for its innovative 3D printing technology: Terran 1 is 85% 3D-printed by mass, and that even includes the rocket engines. […] Relativity Space has had a wild ride to launch by Aria Alamalhodaei 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: AI-driven fintech Candidly nabs $20.5M Series B to help consumers ‘crush debt’ by Christine Hall originally published on TechCrunch... →

Google just revealed that its annual developer conference, I/O, will be returning to Mountain View California’s Shoreline Amphitheater on May 10. Like last year’s event, the in-person event is set to be fairly intimate, though the company will be streaming the keynotes for free. In pre-pandemic years, I/O was a large event with multiple days […] Google I/O returns to Mountain View May 10 by Brian Heater originally published on TechCrunch... →

Local governments in the southwestern U.S. are putting up $150,000 to back what they say is a pioneering effort to “turn air into concrete at scale.” The funds will help cover the cost of the “reference project,” a collaboration between two climate tech startups and a masonry firm in Flagstaff, Arizona. The firms expect construction […] Climate tech startups team up to decarbonize Arizona cement plant by Harri Weber originally published on TechCrunch... →

YouTube announced today that it’s relaxing the controversial profanity rules that it introduced towards the end of last year. The company says the new rules ended up creating a “stricter approach” than it had intended. The new update to the policy allows creators to use moderate and strong profanity without risking demonetization. The original policy […] YouTube relaxes controversial profanity and monetization rules following creator backlash by Aisha Malik originally published on TechCrunch... →

Qualtrics, a once high-flying startup, was acquired for $12.4 this week. Was it a fair price given current market conditions? Is $12.4B a fair price for Qualtrics? by Ron Miller originally published on TechCrunch... →

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