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Ironically, the social app IRL‘s users do not exist in real life. An internal investigation by IRL’s board of directors found that 95% of the app’s reported 20 million users were “automated or from bots,” The Information first reported. So, after raising more than $200 million in venture capital, IRL is shutting down. IRL was […] Unicorn social app IRL to shut down after admitting 95% of its users were fake by Amanda Silberling originally published on TechCrunch... →

Telegram CEO Pavel Durov announced today that the messaging app is adding Stories in early July. Durov says users have been asking for the feature for years, noting that more than half of all feature requests that Telegram receives are related to Stories. The company was initially against adding Stories because they “are already everywhere,” […] Telegram is adding Stories next month by Aisha Malik originally published on TechCrunch... →

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ChatGPT might’ve captured the world’s attention. But DeepMind claims that its next large language model will rival — or even best — OpenAI’s. According to a piece in Wired, DeepMind, the Google-owned research lab, is using techniques from AlphaGo, DeepMind’s AI system that was the first to defeat a professional human player at the board […] DeepMind claims its next chatbot will rival ChatGPT by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch... →

When you run big real-life industrial operations, there’s always a gauge or readout somewhere deep in the facility that your engineers or field teams need to check in person. Lilz is a Japanese startup that builds devices you can set up to read these meters remotely, and the company just raised $4.1 million as they […] Lilz brings its gauge-watching smart cameras to the US and raises $4M by Devin Coldewey originally published on TechCrunch... →

52% of companies surveyed say they're holding off on major crypto investments until regulation is established, according to a Coinbase and The Block report. Coinbase execs: As global crypto policy grows, U.S. has urgent need for legislation by Jacquelyn Melinek originally published on TechCrunch... →

You may have stumbled across the Flipper Zero hacking device that’s been doing the rounds. The Russia-based company claims it is on track to sell $80 million worth of ’em this year after selling almost $5 million worth as Kickstarter preorders — and it claims it sold $25 million worth of the devices last year. […] Russian hacking device on track to make $80 million worth of sales by Haje Jan Kamps originally published on TechCrunch... →

By identifying your ideal customer personas first, you will find product-market fit faster and identify the right customers to sell to. Don’t wait to identify your startup’s ideal customer personas by Walter Thompson originally published on TechCrunch... →

Perhaps you think yourself a talented grillmaster, maybe someone who has mastered a propane, charcoal or even wood-fired BBQ. You’ll be surprised to learn that for a huge percentage of outdoor cooking, there’s an even better way to do things, based on how pro steakhouses make their customers happy, and it’s considerably accessible to home […] Schwank’s Portable Infrared Grill will massively elevate your cook-out game by Darrell Etherington originally published on TechCrunch... →

Satellite-to-phone connectivity provider Lynk has made its debut in Palau, where the nation’s hundreds of islands make traditional cell coverage difficult to achieve. The company’s “cell towers in space” now cover the entire country — intermittently, but that’s a lot better than nothing, and service will improve as more satellites are added to the constellation. […] Lynk connects Palau’s off-grid islands with satellite texting by Devin Coldewey originally published on TechCrunch... →

Defense technology company Anduril Industries has acquired Adranos, a startup that manufactures solid rocket motors for in-space and terrestrial applications. The two companies did not disclose the terms of the deal. Indiana-based Adranos’ solid rocket motor propulsion systems are designed for tactical missiles, hypersonics and space launch vehicles. Adranos has also developed a solid rocket […] Anduril’s teeing up to take larger defense market share with latest acquisition by Aria Alamalhodaei originally p... →

Nearly six months after Google officially shut down its cloud gaming service Stadia, it appears the company may be launching a similar product through YouTube. The Google-owned video-sharing platform is reportedly testing an online game offering that could give users the ability to play games via the YouTube website on desktop or the YouTube app […] YouTube reportedly experimenting with online games by Lauren Forristal originally published on TechCrunch... →

A hacktivist group broke into an online system belonging to the Texas city of Fort Worth, stole several gigabytes of data, and then posted it online. On Saturday, Fort Worth officials admitted that it suffered a data breach, but said that after reviewing the leaked data, “at this time, there is no indication that sensitive […] Hacktivists steal government files from Texas city Fort Worth by Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai originally published on TechCrunch... →

The gist is that the prevailing pessimism in the air is wearing down these once-key pillars of venture volume. Q2 failed to bring a funding reprieve for web3 startups and unicorns by Alex Wilhelm originally published on TechCrunch... →

ThoughtSpot, an AI-powered analytics startup, today announced that it’s entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Mode Analytics, a business intelligence platform, for $200 million in cash and stock. The deal, ThoughtSpot CEO Sudheesh Nair says, will bolster ThoughtSpot’s generative AI capabilities while doubling the company’s customer base and growing its annual recurring revenue to […] ThoughtSpot acquires Mode Analytics, a BI platform, for $200M in cash and stock by Kyle Wiggers originally published... →

Meta Quest users are getting a new subscription that gives them access to the top two titles every month. Dubbed Meta Quest+, the virtual reality subscription costs $7.99 per month or $59.99 annually. The first hint of the subscription service occurred in March when a Twitter user discovered a description of a game pass feature […] Meta launches new VR subscription ‘Meta Quest+’ for $7.99 by Lauren Forristal originally published on TechCrunch... →

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According to a new report from Axios, Amazon wants to partner with small businesses, such as bodegas and IT shops, so that they can become delivery partners. The company pays a small fee to small retailers for each package they deliver. With this program, Amazon wants to expand its last-mile delivery network and find new […] Amazon wants to turn small shops into delivery partners by Romain Dillet originally published on TechCrunch... →

Want more fintech news in your inbox? Sign up here. Finance automation company Ramp has acquired Cohere.io, a startup that built an AI-powered customer support tool, the companies told TechCrunch exclusively. Founded in 2020, New York-based Cohere.io (not to be confused with Cohere, another AI startup that recently raised capital) raised $3.1 million in a […] As the generative AI craze rages on, Ramp acquires customer support startup Cohere.io by Mary Ann Azevedo originally published on TechCrunch... →