Tag Archives: TechCrunch

Sequoia bets big on Stripe, LatAm fintechs clean up and one African startup’s outsized Series A

Posted on July 16, 2024 by Techme101

Welcome to TechCrunch Fintech! This week, we’re looking at Sequoia Capital’s effort to give its LPs liquidity on the firm’s investments in Stripe, how LatAm fintechs are still catching investors’ attention, a sizable Series A from an African startup, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Tech | Tagged | Comments Off on Sequoia bets big on Stripe, LatAm fintechs clean up and one African startup’s outsized Series A

Anthropic releases Claude app for Android

Posted on July 16, 2024 by Techme101

Anthropic launched its Claude Android app on Tuesday to bring its AI chatbot to more users. This is Anthropic’s latest effort to convince users to ditch ChatGPT by making Claude available in more places. The Claude Android app will work … Continue reading →

Posted in Tech | Tagged | Comments Off on Anthropic releases Claude app for Android

TechCrunch Minute: Whistleblowers say OpenAI employs ‘illegally restrictive’ NDAs

Posted on July 16, 2024 by Techme101

Trouble could be on the horizon for OpenAI. A group of whistleblowers accused OpenAI of requiring its employees to sign illegally restrictive non-disclosure agreements, or NDAs. The lawyers representing these whistleblowers sent a letter to SEC chair Gary Gensler, alleging … Continue reading →

Posted in Tech | Tagged | Comments Off on TechCrunch Minute: Whistleblowers say OpenAI employs ‘illegally restrictive’ NDAs

VC David Sacks delivers a fire-and-brimstone speech at the Republican National Convention

Posted on July 16, 2024 by Techme101

On the first night of the RNC, venture capitalist David Sacks took the stage to warn Republicans of “a world on fire.”  © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Posted in Tech | Tagged | Comments Off on VC David Sacks delivers a fire-and-brimstone speech at the Republican National Convention

YC-backed CrowdVolt shakes up the secondary ticket market with its bid-ask model

Posted on July 16, 2024 by Techme101

CrowdVolt operates on a model similar to sneaker resell marketplace StockX, meaning buyers submit bids on tickets, and sellers set asking prices. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Posted in Tech | Tagged | Comments Off on YC-backed CrowdVolt shakes up the secondary ticket market with its bid-ask model

A company building Wordle for chess raises money from a16z Speedrun, Mark Pincus and Eric Wu

Posted on July 16, 2024 by Techme101

Echo Chunk, a company that is building Wordle-styled daily chess puzzle game Echo Chess, has raised $1.4 million in pre-seed from a16z Speedrun (Andreessen Horowitz’s early stage games accelerator), founder of Zyanga Mark Pincus, South Park Commons (SPC), Opendoor founder … Continue reading →

Posted in Tech | Tagged | Comments Off on A company building Wordle for chess raises money from a16z Speedrun, Mark Pincus and Eric Wu

Microsoft faces UK antitrust probe after hiring Inflection AI founders and employees

Posted on July 16, 2024 by Techme101

U.K. authorities have until early September to decide whether the hiring is tantamount to a merger. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Posted in Tech | Tagged | Comments Off on Microsoft faces UK antitrust probe after hiring Inflection AI founders and employees

Kaspersky to shut down US operations, lay off employees after US government ban

Posted on July 16, 2024 by Techme101

The Russia-based security software maker said its U.S. business is “no longer viable” following a U.S. Commerce Department sales ban. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Posted in Tech | Tagged | Comments Off on Kaspersky to shut down US operations, lay off employees after US government ban

Female-founded startups have raised $15.5 billion so far this year but that’s not really good news

Posted on July 16, 2024 by Techme101

The reality of the situation is that startups with all women founders will still probably raise 2% of venture capital funding this year. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Posted in Tech | Tagged | Comments Off on Female-founded startups have raised $15.5 billion so far this year but that’s not really good news

Ultrahuman’s smart ring gets FDA-approved AFib detection

Posted on July 16, 2024 by Techme101

The smart ring has long played second fiddle to the smart watch. While tech giants like Apple and Google duked it out over wrists for years, the ring has been significantly quieter, a space where plucky startups have a chance … Continue reading →

Posted in Tech | Tagged | Comments Off on Ultrahuman’s smart ring gets FDA-approved AFib detection