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Google is indefinitely pausing the enforcement of its policy requiring developers to use Play Store’s billing system for user transactions in India following an order by the country’s antitrust body. The Android maker on Tuesday updated a support page to disclose the move and said that the requirement to use Google Play’s billing system still […] Google pauses enforcement of Play Store billing requirement in India following antitrust order by Jagmeet Singh originally published on TechCrunch... →

В компании объяснили это обязательствами перед франчайзи... →

Россия утратила эффективный канал продвижения интересов за границей... →

Он призвал и других бизнесменов следовать его примеру... →

Uber recently launched its new advertising division and in-app ads. Apparently, those ads aren’t staying within the app. Instead, ads from other companies are being sent out as push notifications, much to the chagrin of some Uber users. Over the weekend, people turned to Twitter to complain about the notifications, sharing screenshots of ads, including […] Uber tests push notifications, a feature literally no one wants by Rebecca Bellan originally published on TechCrunch... →

Tokyo-based startup ispace’s lunar ambitions will soon be put to the test, as the company gears up for its first launch at the end of this month. The startup will attempt to send its “Hakuto-R” lander to the moon’s surface, kicking off an ambitious lunar exploration program of the same name. Founded in 2010, ispace […] ispace wants to stake its claim to the moon with November launch by Aria Alamalhodaei 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: SpaceX set to launch two spacecraft tomorrow aboard Falcon Heavy rocket by Christine Hall originally published on TechCrunch... →

Happy Halloween folks. Hope you're having a very spooky day. By the way... We are counting down to TC's Space event in December! Max Q: Halloween special by Aria Alamalhodaei originally published on TechCrunch... →

He’s only owned Twitter for a couple of days, but Elon Musk has already undermined his credibility on some of social media’s most vexing problems, all while displaying a disturbing inclination toward anti-LGBTQ views. The world’s most credulous billionaire couldn’t help but respond to a tweet over the weekend from Hillary Clinton denouncing Republican support […] Elon Musk’s Twitter already looks grim for the LGBTQ community by Taylor Hatmaker originally published on TechCrunch... →

Cybercriminals are already capitalizing on Twitter’s ongoing verification chaos by sending phishing emails designed to steal the passwords of unwitting users. The phishing email campaign, seen by TechCrunch, attempts to lure Twitter users into posting their username and password on an attacker’s website disguised as a Twitter help form. The email is sent from a […] Twitter’s verification chaos is now a security problem by Zack Whittaker originally published on TechCrunch... →

In May of last year, Bright Machines announced plans to embrace the SPAC craze with a merger deal that valued the Bay Area-based manufacturing firm at $1.6 billion. As the temperatures for the phenomenon cooled, however, so too did its plans. The plug was pulled last December, a little over a month before it was […] Manufacturing firm Bright Machines raises $132M after unfulfilled SPAC deal by Brian Heater originally published on TechCrunch... →

With a glitzy vision of tackling some of “the biggest planetary challenges,” Third Nature is out to raise $35 million for its first VC fund, TechCrunch has learned. Third Nature has secured at least $2.8 million so far, per a regulatory filing. It joins a wave of relatively new, environmentally-focused funds that are driving the […] ‘Simply decarbonizing’ isn’t enough: Third Nature targets $35M fund by Harri Weber originally published on TechCrunch... →

Everybody wants to talk about software supply chain risks these days, whether that’s security teams, developers or government officials. It’s no surprise then, that VCs, despite the current economic climate, continue to fund startups in this space, too. One of the newest members in this club is Arnica, a startup that takes a somewhat broader […] Arnica raises $7M to improve software supply chain security by Frederic Lardinois originally published on TechCrunch... →

Immutable co-founder Robbie Ferguson says the web3 gaming space remains 'super busy' despite bearish crypto markets. Immutable onboarded more web3 games in Q3 than any other quarter, co-founder says by Jacquelyn Melinek originally published on TechCrunch... →

Remix, a startup developing an open source web framework similar to Next.js, has been acquired by Shopify, the companies announced in a joint statement today. The financial terms weren’t disclosed, but in a blog post, Remix CEO Michael Jackson said that Remix will receive “long-term backing and support” from Shopify that will allow it to […] Shopify acquires Remix to bolster its storefront design tools by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch... →

Usually being a board chair is a job that involves running some meetings and pushing through routine company business, but when Bret Taylor became Twitter board chair last year, he was getting a lot more than he bargained for. Taylor was promoted to the job in November 2021, the same day Jack Dorsey resigned as […] With Bret Taylor out as Twitter board chair, he can focus entirely on Salesforce by Ron Miller originally published on TechCrunch... →

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Surprise! Elon Musk’s tenure at Twitter is already shaping up to be confusing and contradictory. Whether this dynamic ends up being more self-defeating for him and his new company than harmful for the rest of humanity and human civilization remains tbc. On the one hand, a fresh report today suggests Musk is preparing major staff […] Elon Musk tells Europe Twitter will comply with bloc’s illegal speech rules by Natasha Lomas originally published on TechCrunch... →

Netflix has acquired Spry Fox, a Seattle-based independent gaming studio focused on cozy games, the streaming giant announced on Monday. The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Spry Fox is now Netflix’s sixth in-house games studio. Amir Rahimi, the vice president of game studios at Netflix, said in a blog post that the […] Netflix acquires Seattle-based cozy games developer Spry Fox by Aisha Malik originally published on TechCrunch... →

Elon Musk is now lord of the manor over at Twitter after the board of directors was dissolved as part of the merger agreement. While the state of affairs likely isn’t permanent, it does mean that as owner, director, and “Chief Twit,” he has what amounts to ultimate power to hire, fire, and change the […] With board’s dissolution, Elon is ‘sole director’ of Twitter by Devin Coldewey originally published on TechCrunch... →