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Hello, friends, and welcome to Daily Crunch, bringing you the most important startup, tech and venture capital news in a single package. Daily Crunch: Mason raises $7.5M seed round to scale its no-code commerce engine by Christine Hall originally published on TechCrunch... →

It feels like every other day another tech startup is caught red-faced spilling reams of data across the internet because of a lapse in security. But even for technology giants like Amazon, it’s easy to make mistakes. Security researcher Anurag Sen found a database packed with Amazon Prime viewing habits stored on an internal Amazon […] Amazon accidentally exposed an internal server packed with Prime Video viewing habits by Zack Whittaker originally published on TechCrunch... →

Skidattl wants to use augmented reality to get people to engage with the real world. It’s a story we’ve heard before from AR companies, particularly as they pit themselves against the potentially isolating effects of virtual reality. But rather than chasing metaversal Pokemon creatures on the street, Skidattl aims to use AR “beacons” to show […] Skidattl’s augmented reality beacons are ‘like a Bat Signal for fun’ by Rebecca Bellan originally published on TechCrunch... →

Sometimes earnings leave you wondering how good is good enough. Take, for example, Apple’s Q4, which finds the iPhone maker beating Wall Street expectations overall, but still seeing an extended trading stock dip after iPhone sales were improved, but still managed to miss the mark. Revenue hit $90.15 billion for the quarter, edging out the […] Apple earnings see iPhone revenues up, still short of forecast by Brian Heater originally published on TechCrunch... →

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Amazon suffered steep losses in year-over-year income as post-pandemic shopping habits and inflation threw the retailer for a loop. In its third quarter 2022 earnings report today, Amazon revealed that operating income decreased to $2.5 billion in Q3 2022 compared to $4.9 billion the same quarter last year, while net income dipped to $2.9 billion […] Amazon’s income dipped in Q3 2022 as the economy took its toll by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch... →

Cruise, General Motors’ autonomous vehicle subsidiary, is now inviting potential passengers in Phoenix and Austin to join the waitlist to be among the first Cruise robotaxi passengers. The company has been operating a fully driverless commercial robotaxi service in San Francisco since June, with fully driverless meaning there’s no human safety operator behind the wheel. […] Cruise opens robotaxi waitlist in Austin and Phoenix by Rebecca Bellan originally published on TechCrunch... →

A day after weighing in with its third quarter earnings report, Meta is flailing. The company formerly known as Facebook was in trouble Thursday after uninspiring numbers and an apparent lack of faith in Mark Zuckerberg’s metaverse vision sent its shares plunging by 25%. At the time of writing, Meta was trading around $98, down […] Meta is in trouble by Taylor Hatmaker originally published on TechCrunch... →

At this year's TechCrunch Disrupt, three investors shared tips on how startup founders can fundraise outside of major tech hubs. How to raise funds when you aren’t in the Bay Area by Dominic-Madori Davis originally published on TechCrunch... →

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Apple is no stranger to asserting its dominance. That’s exactly what the tech giant did this week when it announced new, stringent guidelines for NFT transactions in the iOS App Store, marking the first time the company has taken any sort of substantial position on web3. We hopped on the mic for the Thursday episode […] Apple doesn’t want you trading NFTs on your phone (unless it makes them money) by Anita Ramaswamy originally published on TechCrunch... →

Welcome back to Chain Reaction, TechCrunch's weekly offering for the crypto curious. Apple says, ‘NFTs? Yes, fees’ by Anita Ramaswamy originally published on TechCrunch... →

Cartridges and discs used to be how you got the latest games, but that’s been changing as downloads have become more convenient and reliable. But some people prefer the sure thing: a physical copy, so they can play offline or with a bad connection. To them, Activision says “qq”: the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare […] Physical ‘copies’ of the new Call of Duty are just empty discs by Devin Coldewey originally published on TechCrunch... →

Fair warning, it’s going to be a quick one from me today. I caught the thing again, roughly three months after the last time I caught the thing. They say, “third time’s the charm,” and I now recognize that they were referring to chest pain and a general light-headedness. Turns out it doesn’t get easier. […] Dawn of the tentacle by Brian Heater originally published on TechCrunch... →

A Google regulatory filing appears to have confirmed rumors in recent months that the European Union’s competition division is looking into how it operates its smartphone app store, the Play Store. However TechCrunch understands that no formal EU investigation into the Play Store has been opened at this stage. The SEC Form 10-Q, filed by […] Google filing says EU’s antitrust division is investigating Play Store practices by Natasha Lomas originally published on TechCrunch... →

Snapchat has changed the way it pays creators through its Spotlight reward fund. Creators that use Snapchat’s TikTok clone, Spotlight, will now be paid millions per year, a source familiar with the matter told TechCrunch. This marks the second time Snapchat has reduced the payout. In 2021, the company rewarded creators millions per week, down […] Snapchat reduces total payouts for Spotlight creators by Lauren Forristal originally published on TechCrunch... →

Uber is releasing a suite of new safety features geared towards the driver, including freezing fake rider account names and piloting a front-facing video recording tool to replace a driver’s dashcam. The safety features follow a feedback period from drivers that Uber began this summer. It looks like drivers have been having a hard time […] Uber to freeze fake rider account names, pilot front-facing video recording by Rebecca Bellan originally published on TechCrunch... →

Clubhouse CEO and co-founder Paul Davison came to TechCrunch Disrupt to talk about life after the hype and its most formidable competitor, Twitter. Clubhouse’s Paul Davison on Twitter, the impact of hype and what happened by Natasha Mascarenhas originally published on TechCrunch... →

The social platforms that power the creator economy might seem like they’re starting to slip. YouTube’s quarterly ad revenue declined 1.9% year over year, per Google parent company Alphabet’s quarterly earnings report this week. Overall, Alphabet missed analyst estimates, earning $69.1 billion in revenue, about a billion dollars less than expected. For many YouTubers, ad […] YouTube’s ad revenue is declining, but creator economy experts aren’t worried by Amanda Silberling originally published on TechCrunch... →

The Tesla Cyberquad for Kids, a $1,900 mini ATV inspired by the yet-to-be produced Cybertruck, is being recalled due to safety concerns flagged by the Consumer Product Safety Commission. Radio Flyer, which makes the Cyberquad for Tesla, is handling the recall. About 5,000 units have been sold, per the CPSC. Consumers will receive full refunds […] The Tesla Cyberquad for Kids is being recalled over safety concerns by Kirsten Korosec originally published on TechCrunch... →