[[{“value”:” Spotify has announced it’s hiking subscriptions for customers in the U.S., the second such price increase in the space of a year. The music-streaming giant reports that premium pricing will increase in July from $10.99 to $11.99, representing a rise of nearly 10%. The Duo and Family plans will go up to $16.99 and $19.99, […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
UK neobank Monzo reports first full (pre-tax) profit, prepares for EU expansion with Dublin hub
[[{“value”:” Monzo has announced its 2024 financial results, revealing its first full-year pre-tax profit. The company also confirmed that it’s in the early stages of expanding into the broader European market via a new base in Ireland. The news comes shortly after the U.K.-based neobank raised a couple of hefty tranches of funding, starting with $430 […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
Inside Apple’s efforts to build a better recycling robot
[[{“value”:” Last week, TechCrunch paid a visit to Apple’s Austin, Texas, manufacturing facilities. Since 2013, the company has built its Mac Pro desktop about 20 minutes north of downtown. The 400,000-square-foot facility sits in a maze of industry parks, a quick trip south from the company’s in-progress corporate campus. In recent years, the capital city has […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
Binit is bringing AI to trash
[[{“value”:” Early attempts at making dedicated hardware to house artificial intelligence smarts have been criticized as, well, a bit rubbish. But here’s an AI gadget-in-the-making that’s all about rubbish, literally: Finnish startup Binit is applying large language models’ (LLMs) image processing capabilities to tracking household trash. AI for sorting the stuff we throw away to boost […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
Temasek, Fidelity buy $200M stake in Lenskart at $5B valuation
[[{“value”:” Temasek has previously invested in Lenskart, and this new funding follows a $500 million investment by the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority last year. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. “}]]
French startup ten ten reinvents the walkie-talkie
[[{“value”:” Less than one year after its iOS launch, French startup ten ten has gone viral with a walkie talkie app that allows teens to send voice messages to their close friends — even when their phone is locked. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. “}]]
Unicorn-rich VC Wesley Chan owes his success to a Craigslist job washing lab beakers
[[{“value”:” While all of Wesley Chan’s success has been well-documented over the years, his personal journey…not so much. Chan spoke to TechCrunch about the ways his life impacts how he invests in startups. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. “}]]
Trump takes off on TikTok
[[{“value”:” Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump now has an account on the short-form video app that he once tried to ban. Trump’s TikTok account, which launched on Saturday night, features just one post as of publication time on Sunday morning. In the video, UFC CEO Dana White declares, “The President is now on TikTok,” then […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
Iceland’s startup scene is all about making the most of the country’s resources
[[{“value”:” With fewer than 400,000 inhabitants, Iceland receives more than its fair share of tourists — and of venture capital. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. “}]]
Kobo’s new e-readers are a sidegrade most can skip (with one exception)
[[{“value”:” Kobo put out a handful of new e-readers a few weeks back: color versions of the excellent Libra 2 and Clara, as well as an updated monochrome version of the latter. But after testing them all out, I can say that for most users, there’s no reason to switch. First, the color editions. I’ve been […] © 2024 TechCrunch….