Monthly Archives: January 2023

Let’s keep our seed activity expectations in check

Posted on January 7, 2023 by Techme101

W elcome to the TechCrunch Exchange, a weekly startups-and-markets newsletter. It’s inspired by the daily TechCrunch+ column where it gets its name. Want it in your inbox every Saturday? Sign up here. It is always nice to start a new … Continue reading →

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The Soul of Blackleaf brings analog visualization to your music experience

Posted on January 7, 2023 by Techme101

File this one under style over substance, but damn if these speakers don’t pack a whole lot of style into a small container. Under the amazing name Soul of Blackleaf, these stylish speakers use a magnetic fluid to visualize your … Continue reading →

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3 views: What does the future of social media look like after Twitter?

Posted on January 7, 2023 by Techme101

Twitter’s demise might be overstated, but we still can’t unsee what we saw in 2022. The newly Elon Musk-owned social network could continue zombie-shuffling for months or years for all we know if Elon Musk can scrape together enough advertising … Continue reading →

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When it’s time for a steamy nooner, Steambox has you covered

Posted on January 7, 2023 by Techme101

If you have a particular hatred for the microwave or prefer your food to be heated gently when you’re ready for lunch, Steambox is ready for your steamy lunch encounters. The company sold more than 500 of its device via … Continue reading →

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The pen gets smarter as Nuwa shows off its smart ballpoint and app combo

Posted on January 7, 2023 by Techme101

We’ve seen a lot of companies trying to turn the humble pen into something a little more digital, but few have been as elegantly successful as Nuwa. The company showed off its smart pen at CES in Las Vegas this week. … Continue reading →

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Guide dogs will be giving the side-eye to self-driving car tech coming for their jobs

Posted on January 7, 2023 by Techme101

The visually impaired are getting a helping hand (or a helping belt, as it were) from Korean startup AI Guided. At CES in Las Vegas, the company was showing off some pretty neat tech that incorporates optical and Lidar technology … Continue reading →

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Elon Musk attorneys aim to move trial from California to Texas, citing ‘local negativity’

Posted on January 7, 2023 by Techme101

Elon Musk and Tesla are set to face a jury in a shareholder class action that claims the CEO manipulated Tesla’s stock in 2018.

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VCs are pushing startups — will their investors tighten the thumbscrews, too?

Posted on January 7, 2023 by Techme101

Over the last decade or so, many venture capitalists have built vast personal fortunes. Some of the money has been made through investments in companies that have outperformed. But much of their wealth traces to management fees that added up … Continue reading →

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Ukraine war: Trying to run start-ups in a conflict

Posted on January 7, 2023 by Techme101

A group of entrepreneurs speak to the BBC about the challenges of running start-ups during a war. 

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Despite challenges, Netflix says its ad tier is doing well

Posted on January 7, 2023 by Techme101

In November, Netflix unveiled its long-anticipated ad-supported tier which offers customers in select markets, including the U.S., the ability to offset the cost of a Netflix subscription by allowing their viewing to be interrupted with ad breaks. At the Consumer … Continue reading →

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