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A number of consumer advocacy groups have a problem with Walmart’s entry into the metaverse. The online retailer last fall announced the launch of two new virtual worlds on Roblox, “Walmart Land” and “Universe of Play,” aimed at engaging the next generation of shoppers. The experiences allow Roblox users to play games featuring toys and […] Consumer advocacy groups want Walmart’s Roblox game audited for ‘stealth marketing’ to kids by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch... →

Amazon made headlines this month when the company began to work through its long-rumored 18,000 job cuts. Going, too, are a number of products and strategies as the company right-sizes for the current state of the economy, the market’s attitude to tech stocks and the current landscape as dictated by its competitors and would-be rivals. […] Alexa Fund’s Paul Bernard talks OpenAI, what’s catching his eye and remaining relevant as Amazon restructures by Ingrid Lunden originally published on TechCrunch... →

The crypto gaming industry may look outside of tokenomics to grow and sustain itself for the long haul. Web3 gaming needs to focus on sustainable economies, Immutable co-founder says by Jacquelyn Melinek originally published on TechCrunch... →

Honda is establishing a division dedicated to the development of electric vehicles and other electrical products including storage and generation, the company said on Tuesday (via Reuters). The Japanese automaker somewhat lags the rest of the market when it comes to EVs to date. Last year, Honda announced expansive plans to electrify its lineup, including […] Honda is setting up a dedicated EV division by Darrell Etherington originally published on TechCrunch... →

It’s a tough time to be a richly priced company that didn’t go public when the getting was good. Not only are there fewer later-stage players with the resources and appetite to support such companies — SoftBank and Tiger Global have pulled back dramatically, for example — but even secondary investors have lost interest. That’s […] Opportunistic investors are giving up on aging pre-IPO companies, shows a new report by Connie Loizos originally published on TechCrunch... →

Instagram announced today that it’s introducing a new dynamic profile photo feature that lets users showcase both their profile photo and their avatar. Prior to this update, you had to choose between displaying a profile picture or your avatar on your profile. Now, you can flip between the two. “Now you can add your avatar […] Instagram’s new dynamic profile photo flips between your picture and avatar by Aisha Malik originally published on TechCrunch... →

Это второй антимонопольный иск ведомства против компании — первый подали в 2020 году.... →

Это второй антимонопольный иск ведомства против компании — первый подали в 2020 году.... →

Tapbots, the makers of a popular third-party Twitter app Tweetbot that was recently killed by Twitter’s API changes, is releasing its next new product. Hoping to fill the void that Tweetbot leaves behind, the company is now making its anticipated Mastodon client app Ivory available on the App Store as an Early Access release. The […] Tapbots launches a new Mastodon client, Ivory, after Twitter kills its Tweetbot app by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch... →

Lyft has introduced wait time fees – in other words, charges incurred if a Lyft driver has to wait for you upon pickup. The rideshare platform hasn’t had these previously, despite its main competitor Uber having them since 2016. Lyft’s wait time fees kick in two minutes after on-time arrival for standard rides and five […] Lyft adds wait time fees, nearly seven years after Uber by Darrell Etherington originally published on TechCrunch... →

You can’t create a magic plan to save your startup — there are simply too many factors outside of your control. TechCrunch+ roundup: Deep tech fundraising, negative trade secrets, 3 metrics investors love by Walter Thompson originally published on TechCrunch... →

The U.S. Department of Justice has filed suit against Google over alleged antitrust issues, claiming the search giant has monopoly control of the digital ad market. The DOJ is joined by eight states in its complaint, including New York, California, Colorado and more. This action was tipped as early as late 2021, and has clearly […] U.S. officially sues Google, claiming it has a digital ad monopoly by Darrell Etherington originally published on TechCrunch... →

TechCrunch conducted a vibe check to see where this sector stands, and found a prevailing sense of guarded optimism. Despite 2022’s headwinds, women’s health startups did better than ever before by Dominic-Madori Davis originally published on TechCrunch... →

Welcome back to Found, where we get the stories behind the startups. In this week’s episode Darrell and Becca are joined by Sebastian Siemiatkowski, the co-founder and CEO of Klarna. Sebastian talks about what led him to found the startup and how it has navigated multiple market cycles since. He also dove into how Klarna […] Being the steady hand in market uncertainty with Sebastian Siemiatkowski from Klarna by Rebecca Szkutak originally published on TechCrunch... →

У компании уже есть «умная» колонка — но не в «классическом» её исполнении.... →

Агентство перепроектировало UX онлайн-покупок и объединило работу с товарным контентом в единой PIM-системе... →

Accord, a collaboration platform designed to support business-to-business (B2B) sales, today announced that it raised $10 million in Series A funding from Matrix Partners, Nat Friedman and Y Combinator. CEO Ross Rich says that the new funds, which bring Accord’s total raised to $17 million, will be put toward growing the startup’s engineering, sales and […] Accord, which offers a platform to manage sales processes, secures $10M by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch... →

Developers tend to build and test software on their local laptops, but these machines often lack the necessary resources to run a full scale development environment efficiently. Large companies have built custom systems to move development tools and testing to the cloud, but this kind of approach has often been out of reach for smaller […] DevZero speeds up programmer tasks by shifting developer tools to cloud by Ron Miller originally published on TechCrunch... →

Sunfish, a new startup built by a former director at one of the oldest surrogacy and egg donation agencies in the world, has raised $4 million to build financial assistance tooling for hopeful parents. The round, led by Walkabout Ventures with participation from Hannah Grey VC and Fiat Ventures, comes a little over a year […] Sunfish’s technology wants to bring affordability to assisted reproduction by Natasha Mascarenhas originally published on TechCrunch... →

Garmin is the latest company to give its users the ability to take an ECG reading from their wrist. The company is launching a new ECG app that allows users to record their heart rhythm and check for signs of atrial fibrillation (AFib), the company announced on Tuesday. The app, which is the company’s first […] Garmin launches a new FDA-cleared ECG app for the Venu 2 Plus by Aisha Malik originally published on TechCrunch... →