[[{“value”:” Users on TikTok can once again create music clips using tracks from UMG’s catalog, a list featuring some of the biggest names in music today: Taylor Swift, Billie Eilish, and Ariana Grande. That’s because, after months of fighting, the social media platform and Universal Music Group (UMG) have finally called a truce with a new […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
Haun Ventures is riding the bitcoin high
[[{“value”:” Haun Ventures has made 48 investments, including some of its token positions, across its early-stage $500 million and $1 billion later-stage acceleration funds. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. “}]]
Snapchat launches new AR and ML tools for brands and advertisers
[[{“value”:” At the 2024 IAB NewFronts event on Wednesday, Snapchat announced a series of new augmented reality (AR) and machine learning (ML) tools designed to help brands and advertisers reach users on the social network with interactive experiences. The company said that it’s been investing in ML and automation to make it faster and easier for […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
From Connie Chan to Ethan Kurzweil, venture capitalists continue to play musical chairs
[[{“value”:” When Keith Rabois announced he was leaving Founders Fund to return to Khosla Ventures in January, it came as a shock to many in the venture capital ecosystem — and not just because Rabois is a big name in the industry. It was surprising because unlike in many other fields, venture capitalists don’t traditionally move […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
Anthropic launches new iPhone app and premium plan for businesses
[[{“value”:” Anthropic, the generative AI startup backed by Amazon and Google, is launching a new paid plan aimed at business customers. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. “}]]
NASA orders studies from private space companies on Mars mission support roles
[[{“value”:” Mars exploration has always been the exclusive purview of national space agencies, but NASA is trying to change that, awarding a dozen research tasks to private companies as a prelude to commercial support for future missions to the Red Planet. It’s the second time in a month that the agency has shown its desire for […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
UnitedHealthcare CEO says ‘maybe a third’ of US citizens were affected by recent hack
[[{“value”:” Two months after hackers broke into Change Healthcare systems stealing and then encrypting company data, it’s still unclear how many Americans were impacted by the cyberattack. Last month, Andrew Witty, the CEO of Change Healthcare’s parent company UnitedHealth Group, said that the stolen files include the personal health information of “a substantial proportion of people […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
A comprehensive list of 2023 & 2024 tech layoffs
[[{“value”:” The tech-wide reckoning that began in 2022 and ran throughout into 2023 has continued into this year. And while 2024’s losses are not at that scale, they’re still significant, driven by big names like Pixar, Google, Microsoft, Mozilla and TikTok. It remains to be seen if this year’s layoff trends follow last year’s, in which layoffs […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
Pinterest says its AI-powered collages are now more engaging than Pins
[[{“value”:” The newer format allows users to curate content from around the web and from Pinterest combined with images they optionally snap using their phone’s camera to express their style, interests or tastes. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. “}]]
Tiger Global-backed Innovaccer in talks to raise $250M in new funding, sources say
[[{“value”:” Innovaccer, a health tech startup that aggregates patient data across systems and care settings, is in advanced stages of talks with investors to raise as much as $250 million in a new financing round, three sources familiar with the matter told TechCrunch. The deliberation for the new funding round is ongoing, and the current talks […] © 2024 TechCrunch….