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Instagram tests a ‘dislike’ button for comments

​[[{“value”:” After users noticed a new button on Instagram to downvote or dislike comments, the company confirmed that it is testing a way for users to signal that they either didn’t like the comment or don’t think it’s relevant. The feature will appear across both Feed posts and Reels. Instagram head Adam Mosseri said in a […] © 2024 TechCrunch….

Call for Speakers: TechCrunch All Stage 2025

Call for Speakers: TechCrunch All Stage 2025

​[[{“value”:” Founders, VCs, and startup experts—This is your moment! Got scaling insights? Now’s your chance to share them with 1,200 founders, investors, and entrepreneurs at TechCrunch All Stage 2025 presented by Fidelity, on July 17 in Boston! We’re gathering leading experts from the startup and VC communities to host engaging sessions, interactive roundtables, and dynamic breakouts. […] © 2024 TechCrunch….

Apply to Speak at TechCrunch Sessions: AI

Apply to Speak at TechCrunch Sessions: AI

​[[{“value”:” AI Innovators, this Is your moment! Have insights to share with 1,200 AI founders, investors, and enthusiasts eager to push the boundaries of innovation?  Take the stage, shape the AI conversation, and exchange ideas at TechCrunch Sessions: AI on June 5 at UC Berkeley’s Zellerbach Hall!  We’re bringing together top AI minds from the startup […] © 2024 TechCrunch….

ICON, a pioneer in 3D home printing, raises $56M led by Norwest, Tiger Global

ICON, a pioneer in 3D home printing, raises $56M led by Norwest, Tiger Global

​[[{“value”:” ICON, which builds homes using 3D printing, has closed on $56 million in Series C funding co-led by Norwest Venture Partners and Tiger Global, the company has confirmed to TechCrunch exclusively. The raise represents a first close for the Austin-based ICON, according to a spokesperson. Existing backers CAZ Investments, LENX, Moderne Ventures, Oakhouse Partners and […] © 2024 TechCrunch….

Europe denies dropping AI liability rules under pressure from Trump

​[[{“value”:” The European Union has denied that recent moves to row back on some planned tech regulation — principally by ditching the AI Liability Directive, a 2022 draft law which had been aimed at making it easier for consumers to sue over harms caused by AI-enabled products and services — were made in response to pressure […] © 2024 TechCrunch….

Plain pulls in $15M to agregate B2B customer services chats into one platform

​[[{“value”:” Internal customer support platforms are moving from platforms like email ticketing systems and chat to channels like Slack, Microsoft Teams, and even Discord. But with Slack, for instance, able to host hundreds of channels, the whole thing can become quite unwieldy.  Plain, out of the UK, thinks it has the answer. Its API-first platform consolidates […] © 2024 TechCrunch….

TikTok is back on the App Store and the Play Store in the U.S.

​[[{“value”:” After more than 25 days, Apple and Google restored TikTok in the U.S Thrusday evening. Both companies removed the app from the App Store and the Play Store on January 18 in response to a national security law. Other ByteDance apps such as video editor CapCut and social app Lemon8 were also restored on these […] © 2024 TechCrunch….

Hotstar and JioCinema merge into JioHotstar as Reliance tightens grip on streaming in India

​[[{“value”:” Hotstar and JioCinema, two widely used video streaming apps in India, have merged into JioHotstar. JioStar, a joint venture between Reliance-owned Viacom18 and Star India, said Friday it had integrated JioCinema’s content into a revamped version of Disney’s Hotstar platform. The merged service will feature movies and TV shows from Disney, Warner Bros, NBCUniversal and […] © 2024 TechCrunch….

Turo scraps plans for an IPO

​[[{“value”:” Turo on Thursday withdrew its plans for an IPO, ending a three-year wait to bring the online car-sharing network to the public marketplace, according to a regulatory filing. Turo, which was founded in 2010, allows private car owners to rent out their vehicles through the startup’s website or app. The company — sometimes described as […] © 2024 TechCrunch….