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Convoy, the Seattle-based digital freight network that connects truckers with shippers, is shuttering its Atlanta office and laying off workers as part of a restructuring. This is the third time in less than a year that Convoy has laid off workers. The restructuring comes as Convoy transitions to a new customer service model that automates […] Convoy cuts more jobs as part of a restructuring by Kirsten Korosec originally published on TechCrunch... →

Картина выйдет 31 марта 2023 года.... →

Getting a credit card is something most Americans take for granted. In countries such as Mexico, it’s a much more difficult and less common endeavor. In fact, less than 20% of the population has access to a form of credit, with just an estimated 10% having credit cards. In recent years, a number of startups […] Neobank Vexi raises millions to offer young Mexicans lower interest rate credit cards by Mary Ann Azevedo originally published on TechCrunch... →

Today, TikTok announced “TikTok Trivia,” a new live 5-day trivia game for U.S. users 18 years or older to get the chance to win a share of a $500,000 prize pool by answering multiple-choice questions related to beauty, lifestyle, music and sports. The experience is also presented by Lionsgate and “John Wick Chapter 4,” so […] TikTok to launch live ‘TikTok Trivia’ game with $500K in prize money by Lauren Forristal originally published on TechCrunch... →

Last year’s tech-wide reckoning continues. In 2023, layoffs have yet again cost tens of thousands of tech workers their jobs; this time, the workforce reductions have been driven by the biggest names in tech like Google, Amazon, Microsoft, Yahoo and Zoom. Startups, too, have announced cuts across all sectors, from crypto to enterprise SaaS.  The […] A comprehensive list of 2023 tech layoffs by Natasha Mascarenhas originally published on TechCrunch... →

Tesla fired more than 30 employees who work at its factory in Buffalo, New York in retaliation for union organizing, according to a complaint filed with the National Labor Relations Board. The firings and complaint were first reported by Bloomberg. Tesla Workers United, a group of Tesla employees who work on the Autopilot team at […] Tesla fires dozens of workers one day after launching union campaign by Kirsten Korosec originally published on TechCrunch... →

Jumia, as part of its streamlining efforts, reduced headcount by 60% in Dubai and “undertook overall headcount reductions that resulted in over 900 position terminations across its 11 markets, corresponding to a 20% headcount reduction.” This occurred in Q4 last year, according to the statement containing Jumia’s FY2022 financials. This news follows Jumia Supervisory Board’s […] Jumia laid off 20% of staff in Q4 2022 amid work to reduce losses by half this year by Tage Kene-Okafor originally published on Te... →

Stelo Labs raised $6 million in a round led by a16z to help crypto wallet users protect themselves through a browser extension. Stelo Labs raises $6M in a16z-led round to help crypto wallet users protect themselves by Jacquelyn Melinek originally published on TechCrunch... →

Microsoft has acknowledged reports of Bing’s strange responses to some queries over the past week since the launch of the updated search engine. Some users have reported receiving rude, manipulative and unnerving responses from the AI-boosted Bing. In a new blog post, Microsoft said it’s listening to feedback from users about their concerns about the […] Microsoft says Bing can be provoked to respond outside of its ‘designed tone’ by Aisha Malik originally published on TechCrunch... →

Apple took a big PR hit as news spread that its item tracker the AirTag was being used for stalking and car thefts, which led the company to retool its software with a closer eye on user safety. AirTag’s competitor Tile is now introducing its own plan to make its device safer, with the launch […] Tile takes extreme steps to limit stalkers and thieves from using its Bluetooth trackers by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch... →

Sometimes it's hard to predict how a founder will act down the road but there are steps VCs can take when a founder's behavior takes a turn. So that founder you backed turned out to be problematic. Now what? by Rebecca Szkutak originally published on TechCrunch... →

В формате музыкального клипа креаторы рассказали о преимуществах кредитной карты... →

A company starting from scratch today is probably going to use a stack of financial software with the most modern fintech tools. These could be things like Stripe for payments, Brex for corporate credit cards and Gusto for payroll and benefits, among others that when combined can provide a unique view into a company’s financial […] Puzzle is building a modern accounting package for today’s API-enabled startups by Ron Miller originally published on TechCrunch... →

Pydantic, the popular python Python library and open source data-validation framework used by some of the world’s biggest companies, has a new commercial namesake and the backing of one of Silicon Valley’s most storied venture capital (VC) firms. Pydantic Services Inc. emerges from stealth today with $4.7 million in seed funding led by Sequoia, with […] Sequoia backs open source data-validation framework Pydantic to commercialize with cloud services by Paul Sawers originally published on TechCrunch... →

Самое вкусное о ранжировании в нише e-commerce «Электроника» мы оставили напоследок. В третьей части исследования покажем результаты по анализу ссылочных профилей сайтов, успешных в Яндексе и Google. Если пропустили первые две части исследования: анализ спроса и анализ поисковой выдачи.… Читать далее →... →

A new poll finds that chatbot experiences often underwhelm. That doesn't appear to be hurting deployment numbers, however. Consumers find chatbots disappointing, but that won’t harm adoption by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch... →

А возвращение части процентов сравнили с найденными деньгами в старой куртке... →

Following the major integration of Showtime into Paramount+ two weeks ago, Paramount reported its quarterly earnings this morning, announcing that Paramount+ gained 9.9 million subscribers in Q4 to bring the total to 56 million subs, up from 46 million in the previous quarter. This means Paramount+ has more customers than Hulu, which recently reported 48 […] Paramount+ reaches 56M subs, raises prices as it combines with Showtime by Lauren Forristal originally published on TechCrunch... →

Дата отключения от мессенджера — 21 марта.... →

Planetarians' plant-based whole cuts of protein have a umami-like flavor and are made with two ingredients: the oil cakes and brewer's yeast. Planetarians grabs $6M to get its plant-based protein into foodservice orbit by Christine Hall originally published on TechCrunch... →