[[{“value”:” Faircado has built a browser extension that suggests pre-owned alternatives for ecommerce listings. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. “}]]
Tumblr launches its semi-private Communities in open beta
[[{“value”:” Tumblr, the blogging site acquired twice, is launching its “Communities” feature in open beta, the Tumblr Labs division has announced. The feature offers a dedicated space for users to connect with others on different topics, outside of Tumblr’s main dashboard. The open beta comes six months after Communities launched in closed beta and represents a shift […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
Félix Pago raises $15.5 million to help Latino workers send money home via WhatsApp
[[{“value”:” Remittances from workers in the U.S. to their families and friends in Latin America amounted to $155 billion in 2023. With such a huge opportunity, banks, money transfer companies, retailers, and fintechs are all trying make transfers more convenient on both sides of the transaction. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. “}]]
Learning in the spotlight: cutting-edge technology to help performers reach their full potential
[[{“value”:” Learning in the spotlight: cutting-edge technology to help performers reach their full potential Published: Whether in music, business, sport or any other performance field, performing in front of an audience is very different from practising. The pressure performers feel can affect the quality of their performance. Aaron Williamon, Richard Bland and George Waddell have been leading efforts at London’s…
The Chainsmokers light up Disrupt 2024
[[{“value”:” The dynamic duo behind the Grammy Award–winning music group the Chainsmokers, Alex Pall and Drew Taggart, are set to bring their entrepreneurial expertise to TechCrunch Disrupt 2024. Known for their chart-topping hits, Pall and Taggart have expanded their influence into the world of venture capital. In 2020, they launched Mantis Venture Capital, a firm managing […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
Google adds AI-powered features to Chromebook
[[{“value”:” Google said today it’s adding new AI-powered features such as a writing assistant and a wallpaper creator and providing easy access to Gemini chatbot to its Chromebook Plus line of devices. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. “}]]
LumApps, the French ‘intranet super app,’ sells majority stake to Bridgepoint in a $650M deal
[[{“value”:” The deal will give LumApps a big nest egg to make acquisitions and scale its business. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. “}]]
More neobanks are becoming mobile networks — and Nubank wants a piece of the action
[[{“value”:” Nubank is taking its first tentative steps into the mobile network realm, as the NYSE-traded Brazilian neobank rolls out an eSIM (embedded SIM) service for travelers. The service will give customers access to 10GB of free roaming internet in more than 40 countries without having to switch out their own existing physical SIM card or […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
MARS doubles down on India’s Infra.Market with new $50M investment
[[{“value”:” Infra.Market, an Indian startup that helps construction and real estate firms procure materials, has raised $50M from MARS Unicorn Fund. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. “}]]
Cloover wants to speed solar adoption by helping installers finance new sales
[[{“value”:” Small operations can lose customers by not offering financing, something the Berlin-based startup wants to change. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. “}]]