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NetBox Labs, a new open source startup spun out of VC-backed network automation company NS1 back in January, today announced it has raised $20 million in a Series A round of funding from a slew of high-profile investors. NS1, for the uninitiated, is a 10-year-old domain name system (DNS) and network automation platform used by […] After spinning out of IBM-acquisition NS1, open source startup NetBox Labs raises $20M by Paul Sawers originally published on TechCrunch... →

Marvel Studios released a teaser trailer today for “The Marvels,” featuring three badass female superheroes—Captain Marvel, Ms. Marvel and Captain Rambeau. The movie is set to hit theaters on November 10 and sees Brie Larson, Iman Vellani and Teyonah Parris reprise their roles. “The Marvels” is the third movie of the MCU’s Phase Five and […] MCU’s female superhero trio team up in ‘The Marvels’ movie by Lauren Forristal originally published on TechCrunch... →

Google TV, the company’s smart TV operating system that powers Chromecast devices and various TVs, is today getting a significant update aimed at expanding access to free, streaming TV. The company announced this morning Google TV will now integrate access to free streaming channels like Tubi, Plex, and Haystack News directly in its redesigned Live […] Google TV expands its free streaming lineup to over 800 live TV channels including Tubi, Plex, Haystack and more by Sarah Perez originally published on TechC... →

VCs haven't given up faith in work software, according to a new Deloitte report — even in a period of economic uncertainty. VCs still think work software is a wise investment by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch... →

Hackers using spyware made by a little known cyber mercenary company used malicious calendar invites to hack the iPhones of journalists, political opposition figures, and an NGO worker, according to two reports. Researchers at Microsoft and the digital rights group Citizen Lab analyzed samples of malware they say was created by QuaDream, an Israeli spyware […] Mercenary spyware hacked iPhone victims with rogue calendar invites, researchers say by Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai originally published on TechCru... →

TechCrunch Early Stage takes place on April 20, 2023, and we’re thrilled to announce a late addition to the program. Long-time, early-stage investor Ajay Agarwal is hosting a roundtable to discuss lessons learned with other Early Stage attendees. Ajay has been an instrumental investor since joining Bain Capital Ventures in 2003. If you haven’t already, […] Attend Ajay Agarwal’s TechCrunch Early Stage roundtable to hear his advice to early-stage software companies by Matt Burns originally published on TechCr... →

Over the last few months, the world’s two biggest economies have been racing to showcase their generative AI capabilities. ChatGPT, Midjourney, the new Bing and others have captivated tens of millions of users around the world. In China, entrepreneurs are racing to match their American counterparts. Baidu rolled out a ChatGPT equivalent, for instance. Today, […] Alibaba unveils ambition for a copilot as China steps up scrutiny over generative AI by Rita Liao originally published on TechCrunch... →

Власти КНР создали проект, в котором прописаны правила генерации контента нейросетями... →

Investors are no longer minting nearly two unicorns per day. In fact, we're down to barely more than one new mythical horned horse per week. Hey look, unicorns are rare again! by Alex Wilhelm originally published on TechCrunch... →

Ford said Tuesday it will spend $1.34 billion (C$1.8B) to turn its 70-year-old Oakville facility in Canada into an assembly plant for its next-generation of electric vehicles. The campus, which first opened in 1953, will be renamed Oakville Electric Vehicle Complex. The company said Tuesday it will begin modernizing the 487-acre site in the second […] Ford to spend $1.3B to transform Canada factory into EV manufacturing hub by Kirsten Korosec originally published on TechCrunch... →

Unlike Facebook, TikTok grew in popularity by connecting users with their interests, not their real-life friends and family. In fact, many people today deny the app’s request to upload their contacts because TikTok is a place where they don’t want to interact with people they know. That’s why the company’s decision last year to replace its […] TikTok considers ditching its ‘Friends’ tab for a new ‘Explore’ experience focused on discovery by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch... →

В 2022 году фермеры собрали 890 тыс. тонн винограда... →

When DBeaver creator Serge Rider began building an open source database admin tool in 2013, he probably had no idea that 10 years later, it would boast over 8 million users. The open source product proved so popular that he launched a company to support it in 2017, and began building a commercial product for […] DBeaver takes $6M seed investment to build on growing popularity by Ron Miller originally published on TechCrunch... →

WhatsApp is introducing the ability for users to directly pay businesses through chat in Brazil. This means that people in the country can have end-to-end shopping experiences from discovery to payments within the app. This move finally unlocks the merchant payment market in Brazil for WhatsApp. Mark Zuckerberg made this announcement in a post saying […] WhatsApp users in Brazil can now pay merchants through the app by Ivan Mehta originally published on TechCrunch... →

Maillian talks about power in the industry, the changing landscape for Black women and Latinas, and what her next act will be. Threading the needle: 5 questions with investor Lauren Maillian by Dominic-Madori Davis originally published on TechCrunch... →

Им станет талисман бренда — английский бульдог... →

А команда проекта объявила о запуске нового стартапа.... →

Деньги потратят на расширение в другие страны — первыми станут Саудовская Аравия и Катар.... →

Welcome back to Found, where we get the stories behind the startups. This week Darrell and Becca are joined by Lauren Makler, the co-founder and CEO of Cofertility, a startup looking to shake up egg donation. Lauren talks about how her background launching Uber Health and her personal fertility journey inspired her to launch the […] Rebranding egg donation with Lauren Makler from Cofertility by Rebecca Szkutak originally published on TechCrunch... →

Google and Fitbit have announced that existing Fitbit users will have the option to start logging in using a Google account this summer. Users aren’t required to move to a Google Account immediately, but will need to do so by 2025. If you’re a new Fitbit user, you’ll be required to register with a Google […] Fitbit will start prompting users to migrate to Google Accounts this summer by Aisha Malik originally published on TechCrunch... →