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Telegram now lets users to convert personal accounts to business accounts

Telegram founder Pavel Durov announced Wednesday that users on the chat app with personal accounts can now convert them into business accounts. This gives users the ability to list information such as location and opening hours, which might be helpful … Continue reading

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India’s Flipkart readies quick-commerce play

The Indian e-commerce giant Flipkart is planning to enter the quick-commerce business, aimed at providing customers with the convenience of receiving their orders within a matter of hours after making their purchases, a source familiar with the matter told TechCrunch. … Continue reading

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Flush with cash, French fintech unicorn Qonto acquires Regate

While many entrepreneurs are currently facing the harsh reality of a VC funding crunch, Qonto isn’t one of them. The Paris-based business banking startup still has hundreds of millions of cash on hand. And it is using an undisclosed portion … Continue reading

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Saildrone’s first aluminum Surveyor autonomous vessel splashes down for Navy testing

Ocean intelligence company Saildrone has just put the first of a new generation of Surveyor autonomous vessels in the water: an aluminum version that the Navy is keen to take advantage of. But don’t worry – they aren’t putting guns … Continue reading

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SpaceX eyes March 14 for next Starship test flight

SpaceX is aiming to launch its massive Starship rocket for the third time as soon as March 14, the company confirmed in a social media post Wednesday. SpaceX is still awaiting regulatory approval from the Federal Aviation Administration for the … Continue reading

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As megarounds become rarer, energy startups are powering up

The largest funding rounds raised by startups are becoming rarer and rarer. For upstart companies working on the future of energy, however, the market is surprisingly strong. The venture deceleration, and its late-stage glaciation, are not stopping the companies that … Continue reading

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Twitch is looking at life beyond the livestream

In an open letter published on Wednesday, Twitch CEO Dan Clancy outlined the livestreaming company’s plans for 2024, with a focus on helping streamers grow their audiences even when they aren’t live. This year, Twitch plans to overhaul its app … Continue reading

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NFT fantasy sports startup Sorare lays off 13% of staff, as web3 gaming continues to sputter

Web3-enabled fantasy sports platform Sorare laid off 22 employees based in its New York office in February. The move comes as the startup wants certain teams to be concentrated at the company’s Paris headquarters to improve communication and efficiency, a … Continue reading

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SEC adopts climate disclosure rules, giving carbon accounting startups firm footing

The financial regulator won’t require publicly traded companies to report indirect emissions, but the rules help the U.S. catch up with its peers. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Google adds new developer fees as part of the Play Store’s DMA compliance plan

Google today is sharing more details about the fees that will accompany its plan to comply with Europe’s new Digital Markets Act (DMA), the new regulation aimed at increasing competition across the app store ecosystem. While Google yesterday pointed to … Continue reading

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