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Today is Disney+ Day, and, as part of its perks, the company is offering Disney+ subscribers a new AR experience in conjunction with the short film “Remembering,” starring and produced by “Captain Marvel” Brie Larson and directed and written by filmmaker Elijah Allan-Blitz. The eight-minute-long movie features a companion augmented reality app that allows users […] Disney+ releases its first AR-enabled short film, ‘Remembering,’ starring Brie Larson by Lauren Forristal originally published on TechCrunch... →

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The most important metric VCs want to see is non-linear organic growth of your product’s user base, including usage expansion within specific teams. 5 metrics Series A investors look for at dev tools startups by Ram Iyer originally published on TechCrunch... →

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Vista Equity Partners’ proposed $8.4 billion deal to acquire automated tax compliance company Avalara has hit a bump in the road. One of Avalara’s biggest shareholders revealed that it’s voting against the transaction, as it “significantly undervalues” the company. Founded in 2004, Seattle-based Avalara helps big-name companies such as Zillow, Pinterest and Roku automate many […] Avalara shareholder wants to block its $8.4B sale to Vista Equity Partners by Paul Sawers originally published on TechCrunch... →

Spotify CFO Paul Vogel says the music streaming platform will begin testing and trialing audiobooks “very soon.” The Spotify executive said the company plans to continue to expand its portfolio of products, as it sees opportunities for growth in both its established markets and its developing markets. Vogel made the comments on Wednesday at the […] Spotify exec says the company will begin testing audiobooks ‘very soon’ by Aisha Malik originally published on TechCrunch... →

We here at TechCrunch love a good demo day, replete with startups showing off their idea, traction, and, at times product. Sitting through dozens or hundreds of pitches, be it at Techstars or Y Combinator or one of the myriad other accelerators’ demo days out there, we notice trends. Sometimes these become small jokes internally, […] Come play YC bingo with TechCrunch by Anna Heim originally published on TechCrunch... →

Tim Cook is not a fan of Rich Communication Services (RCS). The Apple CEO made this clear at the Code 2022 conference, when an audience member asked Apple to adopt RCS so his mother could better see the videos he sends, Cook told him, “Buy your mom an iPhone.” For the uninitiated, RCS is like […] Tim Cook would rather have you buy an iPhone than use RCS by Ivan Mehta originally published on TechCrunch... →

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The app was designed with Gen Z in mind, a generation that will grow up with the blockchain and most likely own some kind of digital assets. Stack.io banks $2.7M to teach teens, parents about crypto by Christine Hall originally published on TechCrunch... →

Today’s weather may be harsh, but the next phase of cyrpto is coming. Those who can inspire regulatory confidence will be better positioned to be on its leading edge. Want to survive the crypto winter? Start by inspiring regulatory confidence by Ram Iyer originally published on TechCrunch... →

GM’s latest bid to ramp up U.S. EV sales and surpass rival Tesla is a $30,000 all-electric SUV aimed squarely at the mass market.  The 2024 Chevrolet Equinox EV, which will come in LT and RS models and has an estimated range of 300 miles, will test GM’s ability to make an affordable EV that […] GM targets the masses with its $30,000 all-electric Chevrolet Equinox SUV by Kirsten Korosec originally published on TechCrunch... →

Российское подразделение перейдёт под контроль нового юрлица, сделка не включает передачу прав на музыку студии... →

Mercedes-Benz and Rivian are partnering to produce electric vans at scale in Europe. The joint venture announced Thursday will help each automaker scale its bespoke large battery-electric van businesses as Mercedes-Benz plans to phase out gas-engine vans by 2025. The news sent Rivian shares up 9% in morning trading. Together, the companies plan to build […] Mercedes-Benz and Rivian partner to jointly build electric vans in Europe by Jaclyn Trop originally published on TechCrunch... →

The startup's platform enables the planning, financing, building, and operating of distributed renewable energy projects in developing economies. Odyssey Energy Solutions continues quest to electrify developing economies with $5.4M seed by Tim De Chant originally published on TechCrunch... →

This morning, Y Combinator (YC) hosted a demo day for its 2022 Summer Cohort. Featuring founders from 30 countries and startups across sectors, the day saw no shortage of compelling pitches. 7 AI startups that stood out in YC’s Summer ’22 batch by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch... →