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Viva Republica, an operator of South Korean finance super app Toss, has finalized a $405 million Series G funding and it says it is now valued at 9.1 trillion won ( $7 billion), up from 8.5 trillion won in June 2021, when it raised $410 million in pre-Series F funding at a $7.4 billion (8.5 trillion […] South Korean financial super app Toss closes $405M Series G as valuation rises 7% by Kate Park originally published on TechCrunch... →

Компания хочет занять заметную нишу на рынке цифровой дистрибуции... →

Bradley Tusk — who spent his early career in Democratic politics and later became a consultant and lobbyist for private companies battling regulators — spends much of his time these days as a venture capitalist. But while Tusk is a generalist, he insists he isn’t interested in just any startup; his expertise, he says, is […] Three counterintuitive 2023 predictions about Musk, SFB, and even Kraft by Connie Loizos 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: After Musk puts it to a vote, 57% of Twitter poll respondents tell him to resign by Christine Hall originally published on TechCrunch... →

Autonomous trucking technology company TuSimple plans to cut a chunk of its workforce, potentially as early as this week, according to The Wall Street Journal, which cited “people familiar with the matter.” While the Journal reported layoffs could affect at least half of TuSimple’s workforce, TechCrunch’s own source familiar with the matter said that number […] Layoffs are coming for self-driving truck company TuSimple by Rebecca Bellan originally published on TechCrunch... →

According to a survey sent to creators in the Spotify for Podcasters program, the streaming giant might be doing away with the Anchor brand. Anchor, which Spotify acquired for $340 million in a deal that included the studio Gimlet, is a free podcast hosting service. In 2020, Anchor said that its service was used to […] Spotify considers rebranding Anchor to Spotify Creator Studio by Amanda Silberling originally published on TechCrunch... →

There are now allegations against tech boot camp MyTechBestfriend of possible fraud, FBI involvement and, well, voodoo. The #MyTechBestfriend fallout continues by Dominic-Madori Davis originally published on TechCrunch... →

Tesla is being accused of firing two California-based employees for being part of a group that was discussing and drafting letters that were critical of CEO Elon Musk’s strict return-to-office policy and Musk’s tweets, according to complaints filed by their attorneys and a Bloomberg report. One draft letter asked Tesla executives to reconsider making all […] Tesla accused of illegally firing employees critical of Musk by Rebecca Bellan originally published on TechCrunch... →

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Good sound is as important to enjoying a game as any other part of the experience, and these days you have your choice of dozens of headsets for every platform. Here are a few of the latest and greatest headsets for your gaming pleasure whether you’re a PC, Xbox, PlayStation, Switch or even mobile gamer. […] Gift Guide: A look at some of the best gaming headphones of 2022 by Devin Coldewey originally published on TechCrunch... →

Fintech startup Vint thinks everyone should invest in wine and spirits and is hoping to facilitate such investments with the help of fresh seed funding. Fintech Vint hopes to turn wine and spirits into a mainstream asset class by Anna Heim originally published on TechCrunch... →

In this issue: A first for NASA's Artemis program… and Japanese firm ispace; news from Quantum Space, and more. Max Q: A week of firsts by Aria Alamalhodaei originally published on TechCrunch... →

Startups are facilitating alternative investments in passion assets, such as fine wine and spirits. Investors’ flight to safety and regulation creates tailwinds for passion assets by Anna Heim originally published on TechCrunch... →

CNBC reported on Friday that Marc Benioff sent a message on the company Slack channel that newer employees weren’t as productive. He questioned if this was due to working from home since COVID, and a lack of training and sharing of tribal knowledge that was previously part of the in-office culture. Here’s partially what he […] Benioff’s reported Slack statement muddles message about Salesforce’s view of WFH by Ron Miller originally published on TechCrunch... →

Life as a startup founder is never dull. That’s doubly true for Black founders, who routinely struggle to raise funds, be noticed and get their fair share of attention. 3 Black founders explain how they’re preparing for a tough 2023 by Dominic-Madori Davis originally published on TechCrunch... →

As the fundraising climate reverts to pre-pandemic levels, Black founders discuss how they're preparing for next year. 3 Black founders predict little will change in VC in 2023 by Dominic-Madori Davis originally published on TechCrunch... →

Activision Blizzard COO Daniel Alegre is leaving the gaming giant to take over as CEO of Yuga Labs, the company behind the Bored Ape Yacht Club. Yuga’s first and current CEO Nicole Muniz will stay on as a strategic advisor. “Nicole, Greg, and I have been on the hunt for someone with Daniel’s skill set […] Bored Apes creator Yuga Labs appoints Activision’s Daniel Alegre as CEO by Amanda Silberling originally published on TechCrunch... →

Hydrogen is nowhere near ready for cars and light trucks, and the hybrid era is drawing to a close. Toyota of all companies should know that. Toyota president keeps pushing idea that people hate EVs, despite epic waitlists by Tim De Chant originally published on TechCrunch... →

В третьем квартале 2022-го убытки подразделения Reality Labs составили $3,7 млрд.... →

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