[[{“value”:” Meta is quietly rolling out a new “Communities” feature on Messenger, the company confirmed to TechCrunch. The feature is designed to help organizations, schools and other private groups communicate in a more organized and structured way. The rollout comes as Meta introduced Communities on WhatsApp back in 2022. The feature lets people connect with others […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
Siri and Google Assistant look to generative AI for a new lease on life
[[{“value”:” Voice assistants in general are having an existential moment, and generative AI is poised to be the logical successor. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. “}]]
PowerSchool, provider of K-12 education software, to go private in $5.6B deal
[[{“value”:” Cloud-based education software vendor PowerSchool is being taken private by investment firm Bain Capital in a $5.6 billion deal. The announcement comes amid a swathe of take-private deals led by private equity firms seeking a bargain on under-performing enterprise software firms. PowerSchool is a web-based platform that helps educational institutions manage operations such as enrolment, […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
Shopify acquires Threads (no, not that one)
[[{“value”:” Shopify has acquired Threads.com, the Seqiuoa-backed Slack alternative, Threads said on its website. The companies didn’t disclose the terms of the deal but said that the Threads.com team will join Shopify. Threads added that after the launch of Meta’s social network with the same name last year, the startup had “the opportunity to sell our […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
Bangladeshi police agents accused of selling citizens’ personal information on Telegram
[[{“value”:” Two senior police officials in Bangladesh are accused of collecting and selling citizens’ personal information to criminals on Telegram. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. “}]]
Carta’s valuation will be cut by billions in an upcoming secondary sale
[[{“value”:” Carta, a once-high-flying Silicon Valley startup that loudly backed away from one of its businesses earlier this year, is working on a secondary sale that would value the company at $2 billion, TechCrunch has learned. Carta is working with the investment bank Jeffries on the sale and initially hoped to find demand for the offering […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
Boeing’s Starliner overcomes leaks and engine trouble to dock with ‘the big city in the sky’
[[{“value”:” Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft has successfully delivered two astronauts to the International Space Station, a key milestone in the aerospace giant’s quest to certify the capsule for regular crewed missions. Starliner safely docked at 10:34 AM Pacific Time. After taking some time to equalize pressure between Starliner and the station, the hatch opened at around 12:46 […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
Rivian’s path to survival is now remarkably clear
[[{“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. “}]]