[[{“value”:” Tinybird is not so tiny anymore. The enterprise data startup TechCrunch first covered three years ago has been growing at a rapid pace and recently raised a $30 million Series B funding round. According to a source, the company is now valued at $240 million. Originally from Madrid and now also based in New York, […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
India’s Oyo, once valued at $10B, finalizes new funding at $2.5B valuation
[[{“value”:” Oyo, the Indian budget-hotel chain startup, is finalizing a fresh fundraise of about $100 million to $125 million that slashes its valuation to $2.5 billion, two people familiar with the matter told TechCrunch. That’s a steep decline in the Gurgaon-headquartered startup’s value, which was worth $10 billion in 2019. The startup, struggling to raise from […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
Best STEM Summer Camps In San Jose (2024)
[[{“value”:” STEM camps have become a staple for children who want to learn outside of school. There has never been a more comprehensive selection of programs, with many in-person day summer camps and online camps available year-round. Kids around San Jose are spoiled for choice with a world-class list of camps that combine classroom fun with the occasional outdoor activities….
Black founders are creating tailored ChatGPTs for a more personalized experience
[[{“value”:” ChatGPT, one of the world’s most powerful artificial intelligence tools, struggles with cultural nuance. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. “}]]
Hands-on with the BlackBerry-style Clicks keyboard for iPhone
[[{“value”:” The Clicks keyboard case has arrived, and it’s delightful, if not entirely practical for everyday use — at least, not without weeks of practice. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. “}]]
YouTube is testing another way to combat ad blockers
[[{“value”:” YouTube continues its efforts to circumvent ad blockers. Earlier this week, ad blocker SponsorBlock posted that the Google-owned video service is testing out server-side ad injection with a limited number of users. Essentially, this means that both the ad is injected into the video before it arrives on your device (in contrast to client-side ad […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
Subscription vitamin company Care/of is shutting down
[[{“value”:” Care/of, a company offering personalized subscription vitamin packs, says it will be canceling all subscriptions as of Monday, June 17 and will no longer be accepting new orders. The news doesn’t come completely out of the blue, as Care/of had previously disclosed in a New York Department of Labor filing that it planned to lay […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
Apple ushers in a new era with Apple Intelligence
[[{“value”:” Welcome back to TechCrunch’s Week in Review — TechCrunch’s newsletter recapping the week’s biggest news. Want it in your inbox every Saturday? Sign up here. Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference had a sizable focus on AI. Apple unveiled its generative AI offering, Apple Intelligence, which will be available in iOS later this year. iOS 18 will […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
Apple joins the race to find an AI icon that makes sense
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Deal Dive: BeReal got its best-case scenario exit
[[{“value”:” There has been a lot of bad news about social media startups lately. Multiple companies, including Twitter alternative Post News, and IRL have shut down. And ShareChat’s valuation has dropped more than 50% after a recent funding round. But amid the negative headlines, the recent exit of French social network BeReal looks like a bright […] © 2024 TechCrunch….