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Creator economy startups are tricky. It can be risky to ask creators to rely on a possibly precarious, pre-seed company to power an important aspect of their business — if you fail, as most startups do, you might inadvertently end up hurting other independent entrepreneurs, which is (hopefully) the last thing a founder wants. But […] YC Demo Day did not have a very long list of creator companies, but here’s who stood out by Amanda Silberling originally published on TechCrunch... →

Google introduced Thursday a bevy of new features for Android devices, including an upgrade to a self-share option that works like rival Apple’s AirDrop and lets users transfer files across its ecosystem of phones, tablets, and Chromebooks. The wide range of upgrades —from the self-share feature and redesigned widgets to sound alerts, audio descriptions for […] Google upgrades its Apple AirDrop competitor ‘Nearby Share’ and five other Android updates by Lauren Forristal originally published on TechCrunch... →

Airlines are a mess in the post-Covid world, with flight cancellations, rescheduling, and last-minute gate changes becoming more common. A number of apps are available to help travelers keep up with flight tracking and alerts — but when you’re in a rush, even opening an app can take up precious time you may not have […] Flighty’s app will bring flight tracking and more to your iOS 16 Lock Screen by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch... →

Instagram is gearing up to give users the ability to repost other users’ posts, the social network confirmed to TechCrunch. Although the Meta-owned company hasn’t released the repost feature publically yet, it plans to begin testing it with select users soon. “We’re exploring the ability to reshare posts in Feed – similar to how you […] Instagram will begin testing a new repost feature with select users soon by Aisha Malik originally published on TechCrunch... →

You’ll find an impressive amount of talent during the legendary Startup Battlefield throw-down, and we’re not just talking about the competitors. We have a mighty slate of seasoned VCs stepping up to the plate to judge the pitches. We’re ready to announce the final group of investors who will determine which standout startup will earn […] VCs at BBGV, Kapor, Stellation and Tusk round out Startup Battlefield judges by Lauren Simonds originally published on TechCrunch... →

Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today, through the eyes of the Search Engine Roundtable and other search forums on the web. Are we seeing big movements with the Google helpful content update...... →

Mullen Automotive has acquired a controlling interest in Bollinger Motors, a move intended to strengthen the two EV companies’ positions within the fast-growing electric sport utility and commercial vehicle markets. The $148.2 million acquisition announced Thursday gives Mullen a 60% controlling interest in Bollinger, as well as an opportunity to expand into the “high-demand commercial […] Mullen acquires controlling interest in EV startup Bollinger Motors by Jaclyn Trop originally published on TechCrunch... →

Do bigger checks lead to bigger swings? Y Combinator’s latest participants are the second batch to land a $500,00 check as part of the accelerator’s recently refreshed standard deal. And while the accelerator says it only looks at founders when investing in startups, not sector, category or idea, more money in the pipeline may be […] The biggest moonshots in YC’s S22 batch by Natasha Mascarenhas originally published on TechCrunch... →

Где-то прочитал, что сегодня завершился двадцатый век.... →

Minneapolis-based Branch was founded in 2015, and it’s now one of the fastest growing companies in the Midwest. Its founder, Atif Siddiqi, is a Southern California transplant who first relocated to the Twin Cities to participate in the Target Techstars accelerator program. He hasn’t looked back since. Siddiqi has spent the past seven years building […] Why this Californian founder moved to Minneapolis to build a B2B fintech by Anita Ramaswamy originally published on TechCrunch... →

ScreenKit, an iPhone personalization app that’s topped 12 million downloads to date, is ready to embrace the new Lock Screen customization options shipping with the release of iOS 16 on September 12. Already a comprehensive solution for theming your iPhone or iPad with wallpapers, custom widgets and icons, the soon-to-be updated ScreenKit app will now […] iPhone theming app ScreenKit gets ready for the iOS 16 Lock Screen with over 100 new widgets by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch... →

New information provides an interesting window into what fintech companies may be worth today -- and which might be overvalued. Let’s get in the weeds about fintech AUM by Alex Wilhelm originally published on TechCrunch... →

If the cryptocurrency economy wants to continue to grow, it will require more widespread adoption. But how do you make it appealing to the masses — especially now that the traditionally volatile digital asset market is going through an especially rocky period? Just last May, Bitcoin, the OG crypto token, had a market capitalization around […] Lolli’s Alex Adelman talks about cashing in bitcoin rewards at TC Sessions: Crypto by Jacquelyn Melinek originally published on TechCrunch... →

Last month, Y Combinator said that it had intentionally reduced its summer cohort by 40%. According to the accelerator, the decision to downsize the S22 batch — significantly smaller than its most recent batches — was a result of the economic downturn and changes to the venture funding environment this year.  It was the latest […] YC’s latest batch cuts African startup presence by more than half by Tage Kene-Okafor originally published on TechCrunch... →

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Yesterday, Wednesday, September 7, TechCrunch Live hosted a special, extended event focusing on Minneapolis, Minnesota. The area is quickly becoming a major hotbed of startups in the Midwest, and the event featured some of the best founders and investors from the region. Following the panels and interviews, three Minneapolis startups competed for free tickets to […] Watch the TechCrunch Live Minneapolis Pitch-Off right here by Matt Burns originally published on TechCrunch... →

A day before Apple unveiled its highly anticipated satellite-powered SOS feature for iPhone 14, Huawei announced its own equivalent. The Chinese telecoms equipment and smartphone giant said its flagship Mate 50 series will support texting via satellite communication. The feature is made possible by Beidou, China’s own navigation alternative to the U.S. government-owned Global Positioning […] Huawei offers satellite SOS in China where Apple’s is unavailable by Rita Liao originally published on TechCrunch... →

It’s hard to believe that TechCrunch Disrupt is mere weeks away. Where will you be on October 18–20? Forget low budget. Here’s a hot opportunity for cool kids looking for a no-budget way to experience Disrupt up close and personal — sign up to volunteer for work exchange. Not only will you get a behind-the-scenes […] All the cool kids sign up for work exchange at TC Disrupt by Lauren Simonds originally published on TechCrunch... →

YC's smaller cohort had us curious about the second-order effects of admitting fewer companies: What would a smaller batch do to the geographic makeup of the companies at the accelerator? Where is Y Combinator startup-hunting in 2022? by Anna Heim originally published on TechCrunch... →

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