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Here’s a fashion rental startup with a twist: London, UK-based Curated Loop — which soft-launched a high end fashion rental marketplace last week after bootstrapping to launch an MVP — is sourcing statement pieces from independent designers’ sample stock to style itself as an edgier alternative to more conventional rivals. Its approach means items available […] Curated Loop is ranging indie designer picks for an edgier take on fashion rentals by Natasha Lomas originally published on TechCrunch... →

The question of whether Tesla CEO Elon Musk is a fraud or is just too careless with his words took center stage in a San Francisco court room Wednesday. Under the microscope was Musk’s notorious 2018 tweet that stated funding was “secured” to take Tesla private at a potential value of $420 per share. In a […] Musk stands to lose billions in trial over ‘funding secured’ tweet by Rebecca Bellan 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: GoMechanic lays off 70% after investors discover ‘founders knowingly misstated facts’ by Christine Hall originally published on TechCrunch... →

Founded by Ece Kural and Furkan Bayraktar, Scrintal is a visual note-taking and collaboration tool. The Sweden-based company’s product combines visual canvases with documentation to help professionals and teams go from idea to presentable work on the same screen — think Miro meets Notion meets a slew of other tools companies use to keep their knowledge […] Scrintal raises $1 million for its visual collaboration tool by Haje Jan Kamps originally published on TechCrunch... →

Federal regulators from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) found that three Amazon warehouse facilities had violated legislation designed to require employers to provide safe working environments. Investigations found that Amazon workers are at high risk for back injuries and other musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs), especially in warehouse environments that prioritize speed over safety. “While […] Amazon fined by regulators for unsafe warehouse work conditions by Amanda Silberling origi... →

In a heartwarming callback to the absurdly low-stakes controversies of the Obama era, the State Department is making extremely small waves by officially retiring the old workhorse Times New Roman font from official communications. It will be succeeded by Calibri, a font best known now for being publicly retired in 2021. Really though, there is […] Font furore as State Dept retires Times New Roman for retiring Calibri by Devin Coldewey originally published on TechCrunch... →

Predicting spending is a tricky business, especially in a period of economic uncertainty. Perhaps that’s why both IDC and Gartner have cut their fall predictions in the new year with Gartner now predicting modest 2.2% growth for 2023 with IDC a bit more optimistic at 4.4%. In the fall, Gartner was predicting a far more […] Analysts cut 2023 techs spending predictions as consumers hold back by Ron Miller originally published on TechCrunch... →

Ditching HomePod was a strange choice. At the time, Apple told us, “HomePod mini has been a hit since its debut last fall, offering customers amazing sound, an intelligent assistant, and smart home control all for just $99. We are focusing our efforts on HomePod mini.” While the smart home hasn’t panned out precisely the […] Some initial thoughts on Apple’s resurrected HomePod by Brian Heater originally published on TechCrunch... →

That percentage is a noticeable drop from the 2.4% all-women teams raised in 2021. Women-founded startups raised 1.9% of all VC funds in 2022, a drop from 2021 by Dominic-Madori Davis originally published on TechCrunch... →

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Ethereum’s shift from proof-of-work to proof-of-stake increased interest for staking across a number of parties — including institutions. Ethereum’s shift to proof-of-stake draws increasing institutional interest by Jacquelyn Melinek originally published on TechCrunch... →

PureTerra, a venture firm that aims to fund “disruptive water technologies,” is pumping millions into Membrion so the Seattle startup can mass-produce its wastewater treatment tech. Membrion claims its ceramic membranes can filter out problematic heavy metals (not the genre, but toxic stuff like lead, arsenic and lithium) for around a twelfth of the cost of […] Wastewater recycler Membrion makes light work of removing heavy metals by Harri Weber originally published on TechCrunch... →

Wallapop, a peer-to-peer marketplace based out of Barcelona that made a splash at the peak of the Covid-19 pandemic with consumers who were looking for more localized, less wasteful, and more eco-friendly routes for buying and selling items, has raised more money to continue its expansion in Europe. The company has picked up €81 million […] Wallapop, the circular marketplace out of Spain, raised $87M more at a $832M valuation led by Korea’s Naver by Ingrid Lunden originally published on TechCrunch... →

Wikipedia, one of the world’s top 10 most visited websites, and a resource used by billions every month, is getting its first makeover on the desktop in over a decade. The Wikimedia Foundation, which runs the Wikipedia project, announced today the launch of an updated interface aimed at making the site more accessible and easier […] Wikipedia gets its first makeover in over a decade…and it’s fairly subtle by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch... →

Understanding the biodiversity of forests is crucial to their conservation or restoration. Collecting “external DNA” left behind by animals is a good way to find out what lives there without having to spot them or even be there at the same time — and this drone from Swiss researchers makes taking samples from tree limbs […] This gentle drone collects loose DNA from swaying tree branches by Devin Coldewey originally published on TechCrunch... →

Sequoia Capital, a storied venture capital firm, announced today that it has raised $195 million for its fifth, dedicated seed fund. The vehicle will be used to back founders across the United States and Europe, as well as follow-on funding rounds for companies spinning out of the firm’s accelerator program, Arc. The new fund comes […] Sequoia injects $195 million into an ever-eager seed environment by Natasha Mascarenhas originally published on TechCrunch... →

The majority of unicorns are valued at less than $2 billion, which makes it likely that most won't keep that status after their next raise. Losing the horn: VCs think majority of unicorns aren’t worth $1 billion anymore by Rebecca Szkutak originally published on TechCrunch... →

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