Google blocks Truth Social from the Play Store, will Apple be next?
Google’s decision to block the Truth Social app’s launch on the Play Store over content moderation issues raises the question as to why...
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Police at Amazon facility threaten to arrest union leader Christian Smalls
A leader in the movement to unionize Amazon warehouse workers, Christian Smalls, was threatened with arrest yesterday while organizing at a...
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Boopos adds to its small business M&A lending pot with new investment
The company underwrites online businesses in less than 48 hours and provides facilities for funding up to 80% of an acquisition.
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Google workers protest $1.2B Project Nimbus contract with Israeli military
"I feel like I am making my living off of the oppression of my family," a Palestinian Googler said.
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Ring adds a Wi-Fi intercom add-on to its lineup
Ring Intercom uses the existing compatible intercom system to trigger encrypted Two-Way Talk via the Ring app.
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Daily Crunch: Snap lays off one-fifth of its workforce after missing revenue and growth targets
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The next big market opportunity for micromobility is commercial, not consumer
Whether it’s your midnight sushi burrito or those new headphones from Amazon, expect some form of e-bike to be powering your next delivery.
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Amazon, facing ‘unfavorable’ regulatory environment, struggles to expand in India
Amazon is lagging its chief rival Flipkart in India on several key metrics and struggling to make inroads in smaller Indian cities and towns.
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Amazon, facing ‘unfavorable regulatory environment’ in India, struggles to expand
Amazon is lagging its chief rival Flipkart in India on several key metrics and struggling to make inroads in smaller Indian cities and towns,...
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Studio Ghibli films just became available to rent on major digital platforms Apple TV, Amazon, and more
It’s an exciting day for Studio Ghibli fans—fans in the United States and Canada, that is. The majority of Studio Ghibli’s film catalog has...
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Walmart+ adds a new cashback feature for members, Walmart Rewards
Walmart is introducing another perk designed to sweeten the deal for its Walmart+ membership program — the retailer’s answer to Amazon...
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What’s a crypto exchange worth?
Hello and welcome back to Equity, a podcast about the business of startups, where we unpack the numbers and nuance behind the headlines. This week...
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4 ways founders can amplify revenue during hard times
How do we create customer experiences that are equivalent to the TSA PreCheck to help us retain revenue?
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This Week in Apps: Android 13 arrives, apps plan for midterms, Amazon copies TikTok
This Week in Apps offers a way to keep up with the fast-moving apps industry in one place, with the latest including news, updates, startup fundings,...
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The three true robotic startup outcomes
Allow me to borrow a phrase from baseball for a moment. If you follow the sport, you’re likely aware of the concept of the “three true...
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Amazon’s Ring quietly fixed security flaw that put users’ camera recordings at risk of exposure
The video doorbell maker quietly fixed the vulnerability in May.
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How Amazon’s continued expansion into healthcare could buoy the sector
Following Amazon’s $3.9 billion acquisition of One Medical, Business Insider reported the company would add mental health services to its...
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Amazon is internally testing a TikTok-like feed in its app
Amazon is the next company in line to try to generate engagement from a TikTok-like social feed. The e-commerce giant joins the a laundry list of...
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Highbeam inks $7M to shine light on e-commerce-specific banking needs
By focusing on e-commerce, Highbeam is able to provide a single financial view of the business and help entrepreneurs decide the right cash and...
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Amazon and Nielsen close “Thursday Night Football” ratings deal
Amazon and data measurement firm Nielsen have sealed a three-year deal for measuring the ratings of Prime Video’s “Thursday Night Football”...
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SoftBank, Sequoia China back this ERP startup enabling China’s online exporters
Thanks to cross-border e-commerce platforms, China continues to be a major exporter of consumer goods for the world in the online shopping age....
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Announcing the first tranche of Startup Battlefield judges
The Startup Battlefield at TechCrunch Disrupt on October 18–20 is set to be our most epic yet. This year’s competitors, selected from our...
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As companies fight to retain talent, employee benefits startups might escape cost cuts
How do employee benefits startups fare when their corporate customers start slashing costs amid a volatile market? We're going to find out if...
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Twilio gets hacked, teens ditch Facebook, and SpaceX takes South Korea to the moon
Hi again! Welcome back to Week in Review, the newsletter where we quickly recap the top stories from TechCrunch dot-com this week. Want it in your...
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Daily Crunch: Samsung’s vice chairman receives presidential pardon for bribery conviction
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Amazon launches AWS Private 5G so companies can build their own 4G mobile networks
Amazon’s cash-cow cloud division AWS has launched a new service designed to help companies deploy their own private 5G networks —...
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Amazon-owned MGM makes a viral video show with surveillance footage from Amazon-owned Ring
Ring recently came under fire for leaking footage to law enforcement without device owners' permission.
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How digital health startups are navigating the post-Roe legal landscape
As state laws shift and abortion bans go into effect across the United States, companies are still trying to find ways to provide care while...
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