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Toyota adds $1.3B to US factory to produce three-row all-electric SUV

Toyota will spend an additional $1.3 billion to prepare its Kentucky factory for production of a new three-row all-electric SUV designed for U.S. consumers, the company announced Tuesday. The extra capital pushes Toyota’s total investment into the factory to nearly … Continue reading

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Spotify CEO Daniel Ek tells investors Apple’s DMA rules are a ‘farce,’ but says there are ‘future upsides’ too

Spotify, a notable Apple critic, unsurprisingly came out swinging after Apple announced how it was complying with the EU’s new regulation, the Digital Markets Act, or DMA, calling Apple’s plan “extortion” and a “complete and total farce.” But on its … Continue reading

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Medium news, startups: If you start generating cash, you can sell for 4x ARR

The 2024 IPO season is on the horizon, but until those S-1 filings drop, we at least have private equity M&A to keep us busy. This week, Everbridge said it had agreed to be taken private by Thoma Bravo for … Continue reading

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Spotify now the No. 2 audiobook provider, behind Audible, hints at Daylist inspired-suggestions to come

Late last year, Spotify began offering 15 hours of monthly audiobook listening to its Premium subscribers in select markets, including the U.S. Now the company says the new service is the second-largest audiobook provider behind Amazon-owned Audible — something Spotify … Continue reading

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5 steps board members and startup leaders can take to prepare for a future shaped by GenAI

With greater literacy, focus, professional experience and a vision for the future, boards can position their businesses to thrive in this new era of AI. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Meta announces new updates to help teens on its platforms combat sextortion

Meta is introducing a few new updates and efforts to help teens on its platforms combat sextortion, the company announced on Tuesday. Most notably, Meta announced expanded availability of Take it Down, which is an online tool that it helps … Continue reading

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Is building an ecosystem the way forward for construction tech startups in LatAm?

Argentine construction tech startup Nuqlea recently raised a $750,000 extension round led by construction-focused VC firm Foundamental. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Stellar Sleep app gets initial funding to awaken root cause of chronic insomnia in users

Stellar Sleep’s mobile app taps into psychological methods to help users break the cycle of those frequent nights awake. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Finally, now with $10M, adds AI for better insight into small business accounting

In the last year, the company introduced an artificial intelligence-powered ledger, offered business banking functions and built a new version of its bookkeeping app. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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DocuSign lays off 6% of workforce as reported private equity takeover talks stall

DocuSign has revealed that it’s laying off 6% of its workforce, impacting some 400 employees. In an SEC filing, the e-signature software company said that the “restructuring plan” will mainly impact those in its sales and marketing teams, and is … Continue reading

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