[[{“value”:” Rivian needs to sell its new revamped vehicles at a profit in order to sustain itself long enough to get to the cheaper mass market R2 SUV on the road. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. “}]]
HSBC believes that $22 billion Byju’s is now worth zero
[[{“value”:” In a research note, HSBC estimates that the Indian edtech giant Byju’s, once valued at $22 billion, is now worth nothing. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. “}]]
Apple’s Design Awards highlight indies and startups
[[{“value”:” Apple’s annual list of what it considers the best and most innovative software available on its platform is turning its attention to the little guy. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. “}]]
Meta rolls out Meta Verified for WhatsApp Business users in Brazil, India, Indonesia and Colombia
[[{“value”:” Meta launched its Meta Verified program today along with other features, such as the ability to call large businesses and custom messages. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. “}]]
Meta adds AI-powered features to WhatsApp Business app
[[{“value”:” Last year, during the Q3 2023 earnings call, Mark Zuckerberg talked about leveraging AI to have business accounts respond to customers for purchase and support queries. Today, Meta announced AI-powered features for WhatsApp Business apps, such as helping with the creation of click-to-WhatsApp ads and generating responses to frequent customer messages. Mark Zuckerberg announced these […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
TikTok is testing Snapchat-like streaks
[[{“value”:” TikTok is testing streaks that are similar to Snapchat’s in order to boost engagement, including how long people stay on the app. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. “}]]
Inside Fisker’s collapse and robotaxis come to more US cities
[[{“value”:” Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation. Sign up here for free — just click TechCrunch Mobility! Your usual host Kirsten Korosec is taking a much deserved vacation, so I’ll be walking you through this week’s transportation news. Top of mind is my colleague […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
Revel to lay off 1,000 staff ride-hail drivers, saying they’d rather be contractors anyway
[[{“value”:” New York-based Revel has made a lot of pivots since initially launching in 2018 as a dockless e-moped sharing service. The BlackRock-backed startup briefly stepped into the e-bike subscription business. It launched and now operates a handful of electric vehicle charging stations across the five boroughs. And it started an all-Tesla, all-employee ride-hail service, in […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
Google Play cracks down on AI apps after circulation of apps for making deepfake nudes
[[{“value”:” Google says apps offering AI features will have to prevent the generation of restricted content. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. “}]]
UK retailers file a £1.1B collective action against Amazon over claims of data misuse
[[{“value”:” E-commerce behemoth Amazon recently reached a wide-ranging settlement with the UK competition watchdog over how it uses Marketplace sellers’ data, with commitments to more transparent and fair practices going forward. But Amazon is not out of hot water over these issues just yet. Today the British Independent Retailers Association, a retailer association with thousands of […] © 2024 TechCrunch….