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Substack now lets anyone publish posts, even if they don’t have a newsletter

Substack is opening up to more users with its recent announcement that anyone can now publish content on its platform without setting up a publication. With the change, Substack is likely looking to attract more types of writers and content … Continue reading

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China’s autonomous vehicle startup WeRide prepares for a US IPO

WeRide, a Chinese autonomous vehicle company, is officially gearing up for a U.S. public debut, over a year after China started easing its effective ban of foreign IPOs.  WeRide registered 1 billion American Depository Receipts (ADRs) at a maximum price … Continue reading

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As unrest fueled by disinformation spreads, the U.K. may seek stronger power to regulate tech platforms

The U.K. government has indicated it may seek stronger powers to regulate tech platforms follows days of violent disorder across England and Northern Ireland fuelled by the spread of online disinformation. On Friday prime minister Keir Starmer confirmed there will … Continue reading

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TechCrunch Minute: Lyft Price Lock could be an affordable alternative to surge pricing

Lyft is working on a new feature that could help eliminate the pain of surge pricing. With Price Lock, Lyft says you’ll be able to pay a monthly fee to cap the price on a specific route at a specific … Continue reading

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First look at the Startup Battlefield judges at TechCrunch Disrupt 2024

The Startup Battlefield is the crown jewel of Disrupt, and we can’t wait to see which of the thousands of applicants will be selected to pitch to panels of top-tier VCs at TechCrunch Disrupt 2024, taking place on October 28–30 in San … Continue reading

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Humidity sucks. Transaera has a new way to deal with it

The startup’s core technology is a proprietary material that absorbs moisture from the air, allowing air conditioning to cool buildings more efficiently. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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YouTube is testing a sleep timer on its Premium tier

YouTube’s latest test involves a sleep timer that pauses the video after, well, a set period of time. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Ola Electric surges in India’s biggest listing in two years

Ola Electric, the largest electric two-wheeler maker in India, jumped as much as 14.4% on its public debut Friday in what is the biggest listing among Indian firms in two years. Shares of the Bengaluru-based firm, which counts SoftBank and … Continue reading

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Rocket Lab’s sunny outlook bodes well for future constellation plans 

Rocket Lab surpassed $100 million in quarterly revenue for the first time, a 71% increase from the same quarter of last year. This is just one of several shiny accomplishments executives showed off to investors on Thursday — and a … Continue reading

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CloudPay, a payroll services provider, lands $120M in new funding

In 1996, two companies, Patersons HR and Payroll Solutions, formed a venture called CloudPay to provide payroll and payments services to enterprise clients. CloudPay grew quietly over the next several decades, adding workflow automation features to maintain pace with upstart … Continue reading

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