Digital health unicorn Truepill conducts third round of layoffs in 2022
Sources say Truepill’s entire U.K. team was laid off, as well as a large portion of the virtual pharmacy platform’s product team; the data team...
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Daily Crunch: Facebook avoids European blackout as regulators squabble over EU-US data transfers
Hello, friends, and welcome to Daily Crunch, bringing you the most important startup, tech and venture capital news in a single package.
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Rivian delivers on Q2 revenue, expects loss to widen another $700M
Rivian is holding on tight to its goal of delivering 25,000 electric vehicle by year’s end, but to get there it now anticipates to burn an...
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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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Teens have abandoned Facebook, Pew study says
Instagram isn't too far behind TikTok, though.
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Fox-owned Tubi expands its free streaming service to five Latin American countries
Tubi, the free ad-supported streaming service owned by Fox, is now available in Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Panama — an...
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Massive iron batteries could be key to displacing natural gas from the grid
VoltStorage recently raised a Series C worth $24 million from engine manufacturer Cummins. Its previous rounds included investments from SOSV and EIT...
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Mark Cuban, Mavericks in hot water over Voyager “Ponzi scheme”
The class-action lawsuit alleges that Cuban's promotion of now-bankrupt crypto firm Voyager cost investors $5 billion
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Here’s what you need to get your financials in order if you want to be acquired
A solid financial structure must not be underestimated. It provides credibility and puts the target company in a stronger negotiating position.
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Google says AI update will improve search result quality in ‘snippets’
If you’ve ever Googled something only to be met with a little info box highlighting the top answer, you’ve encountered one of Google’s...
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A Tornado (Cash) flew around my room
Jacquelyn and Anita talk Coinbase's lackluster earnings, the U.S. cracking down on crypto mixers and Binance-related beef
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LinkedIn rolls out new tools to give creators more ways to share visual content
LinkedIn announced today that it’s rolling out new features for creators that are designed to make it easier to share visual content on the...
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FTC sets the wheels in motion for a major data privacy ruling
The Federal Trade Commission is warming up for a major ruling on data privacy and digital surveillance, a domain it has long enforced case by case...
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A newsletter that’s mostly about Amazon and iRobot
Actuator is the weekly TechCrunch newsletter covering all things robotic.
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Pitch Deck Teardown: Five Flute’s $1.2M pre-seed deck
Today, we tear down the pitch deck that landed Five Flute a $1.2 million pre-seed round.
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Maker of the Muse meditation headband raises $9.5M
This week, Muse’s maker, Interaxon announced a $9.5 million Series C, led by BDC Capital, Sonny Vu’s Alabaster and Export Development Canada.
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SunGreenH2’s nano-scale engineering could double green hydrogen production
If there is ever going to be a national hydrogen economy, we’re going to need to change a few things. One of them is how we produce hydrogen...
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Meet Xiaomi’s new humanoid robot, CyberOne
CyberOne is the latest sign of Xiaomi’s growing robotics ambitions, which began with vacuums and have since expanded to include last year’s...
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7 investors discuss why edtech startups must go back to basics to survive
Investors are preparing for a time of going heads down, helping their portfolio companies that want to prioritize growth instead of raising more...
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Luta Security and Emsisoft discuss how to fight ransomware at Disrupt
Ransomware is an exponentially growing global threat. Here are just a few examples from 2022: Costa Rica declared a national emergency after a $20...
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Edtech isn’t special anymore, and that’s a good thing
Edtech is facing a reality check in the form of discipline. Investors explained that while the whole startup ecosystem is slower this year, edtech...
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Kuri is an app that wants to reduce your food’s carbon footprint
Climate change and the industrial food complex are intrinsically linked. As that sinks in to the public consciousness, more and more people ask the...
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Amazon fined over labor law breaches in Spain
Amazon has been fined again for breaching labor laws in Catalonia, Spain. The ecommerce giant has been under investigation by regional labor...
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Motorola goes flagship for the latest foldable Razr
The Flip form factor is the favorite, with around 70% surveyed noting they prefer it to the Fold. That’s certainly good news for Motorola’s...
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Meme-based dating app Schmooze allows matches to share memes with each other
Sharing a meme with someone you just met can be tricky, especially if you’re trying to flirt with them. Are they into wholesome puppy memes? Or...
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FTX Ventures’ Amy Wu is bringing her blockchain investing expertise to TC Sessions: Crypto
We're thrilled to be hosting Amy Wu at TechCrunch Sessions: Crypto in Miami on November 17
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Apple invests in original podcasts to turn into Apple TV+ shows, report says
Apple has inked a deal with Futuro Studios to develop original podcasts, a Bloomberg report states. Apple’s TV studio reportedly led the...
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3 things to watch for on Rivian’s Q2 earnings day
Rivian, the EV startup that went public last year in one of the largest IPOs in U.S. history, has bucked the trend set by Tesla and other EV makers...
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