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We’ve met with Mojo Vision for several CESes, watching the startup’s AR contact lenses develop, year by year. These sorts of things take a lot of time and money, of course – and these days it seems increasingly difficult to find either. Today, the California -based firm announced that it is “decelerating” work on the […] Mojo Vision puts contact lens production ‘on hold’ as it lays off 75% of staff by Brian Heater originally published on TechCrunch... →

Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today...... →

The NFT marketplace SuperRare is cutting 30% of its staff, according to a Slack message from CEO John Crain. Crain posted a screenshot of the message on Twitter. I have some tough news to share: pic.twitter.com/iLDKqgyhQa — SuperRare John ... →

According to recent PitchBook market reports, the venture capital environment remains tough for startups as nontraditional investors pull back. VC deal activity fell in 2022, signaling tough times ahead by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch... →

Verizon last month introduced a new subscription service aggregator, +Play, into open beta, allowing its customers to purchase and manage subscriptions to over 20 services, including Netflix, Disney+, Hulu, HBO Max, ESPN+, discovery+, AMC+, NFL+, NBA League Pass and NBA TV. But while the initial version of the service is expected to launch in the […] Verizon’s +Play subscription store to later open to non-Verizon customers by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch... →

Being driven around the gridlocked-streets of Las Vegas during CES can be nauseating — at the best of times. But doing so with a virtual reality headset blocking your view? Certainly, it’s a recipe for disaster. I don’t have the strongest of stomachs; and I pack Dramamine wherever I go. So it was with more than […] Finding Vegas VR nirvana in the backseat of a ’67 DeVille at CES 2023 by Tim Stevens originally published on TechCrunch... →

After surpassing 1.02 billion total hours viewed in the third week of its debut, Netflix’s “Wednesday” has been renewed for a second season, the company announced today. The series originally premiered in November with eight episodes. It’s centered around the popular “Addams Family” character, Wednesday Addams (played by Jenna Ortega), as she begins her first […] Netflix’s ‘Wednesday’ gets a second season by Lauren Forristal originally published on TechCrunch... →

Mastercard is launching a web3-focused incubator with Ethereum scaling layer-2 blockchain Polygon to help artists connect with fans. Mastercard launches web3-focused artist incubator with Polygon by Jacquelyn Melinek originally published on TechCrunch... →

Given Logan Paul’s dubious history on YouTube, it probably doesn’t come as a surprise that his CryptoZoo NFT project has allegedly turned out to be a scam. Some investors ended up losing up to half a million dollars, according to independent YouTube reporter Coffeezilla. The development of CryptoZoo has been stalled due to alleged nonpayment […] YouTuber Logan Paul’s CryptoZoo NFT project is a total mess by Amanda Silberling originally published on TechCrunch... →

TikTok users regularly complain of hours lost on the platform, especially at night. In an effort to address these concerns, the company is testing new sleep reminders that include the option to set up alerts when it’s your bedtime and to mute notifications during the recommended seven hours of sleep. TikTok confirmed to TechCrunch on […] TikTok is testing a ‘sleep reminders’ feature that nudges you when it’s bedtime by Aisha Malik originally published on TechCrunch... →

A definitive founder's guide would have to include chapters like, "So you've hired the wrong person," or, "Five ways to tell if an investor is lying to you." TechCrunch+ roundup: Dry powder’s slow fuse, landing page basics, generative AI hype by Walter Thompson originally published on TechCrunch... →

In some ways, the prevalent negative market forces might actually serve as an accelerant for creativity. How global unrest will impact innovation in 2023 by Ram Iyer originally published on TechCrunch... →

Despite the downturn, strong cash supply and tailwinds for spending are leading experts to believe we’re in a strong investment cycle. Will record levels of dry powder trigger a delayed explosion of startup investment? by Richard Dal Porto originally published on TechCrunch... →

In total, US Black founders raised an estimated $2.254 billion out of the $215 billion in US venture capital allocated last year in 2022. Black founders still raised just 1% of all VC funds in 2022 by Dominic-Madori Davis originally published on TechCrunch... →

Cloud computing giant Rackspace has confirmed hackers accessed customer data during last month’s ransomware attack. The attack, which Rackspace first confirmed on December 6, impacted the company’s hosted Exchange email environment, forcing the web giant to shut down the hosted email service following the incident. At the time, Rackspace said it was unaware “what, if […] Rackspace says hackers accessed customer data during ransomware attack by Carly Page originally published on TechCrunch... →

AR tech sounds pretty cool, but nobody wants to be a glasshole. Today at CES, we checked out Lumus‘ bid to make AR glasses a little bit less cringe. The company creates a series of glasses that look, well, more or less like glasses, and are compatible with prescription lenses, too. The new glasses are […] Lumus shows off AR glasses that don’t look too dorky by Haje Jan Kamps originally published on TechCrunch... →

Hello and welcome back to Equity, a podcast about the business of startups, where we unpack the numbers and nuance behind the headlines. To start off the year, we are welcoming on Rebecca Szkutak as a returning host who will be joining us while Alex is out on paternity leave. We’re lucky to have her for […] CES, NYE, SBF and FTX. Lol. by Natasha Mascarenhas originally published on TechCrunch... →

Victims of the MegaCortex ransomware can now recover their encrypted files for free, thanks to the release of a new file decryptor. The free decryptor was built by cybersecurity firm Bitdefender and the EU’s No More Ransom initiative in cooperation with the Zürich Cantonal Police, the Zürich Public Prosecutor’s Office and Europol, which in September […] MegaCortex ransomware victims can now recover stolen files for free by Carly Page originally published on TechCrunch... →

Doorstead, a property management startup which offers “guaranteed” rental payments to homeowners, has raised $21.5 million in a Series B round of funding. Ryan Waliany and Jennifer Bronzo started Doorstead in 2019, initially testing out its model for setting prices for rental properties on Craigslist. Over time, the company built out a pricing model through […] Doorstead closes on $21.5M to make sure you always have a tenant for your rental property by Mary Ann Azevedo originally published on TechCrunch... →

It is now more important than ever for every party to approach the negotiating table with clear questions and expectations. 3 questions founders should be asking investors in Q1 2023 by Ram Iyer originally published on TechCrunch... →