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Finmid raises $24.7M to help SMBs access loans through platforms like Wolt

finmid is building an embedded finance product that targets that relationship between marketplaces and sellers, and raised a Series A round to further build out its product and enter new markets. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use … Continue reading

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Big Tech’s ad transparency tools are still woeful, Mozilla research report finds

“We feel there are major gaps between the spirit of the EU regulation and these repositories in practice,” the report authors write. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Threads is finally testing a recent filter for search results

Meta-owned social network Threads is finally testing a “Recent” filter to sort search results by the latest. Instagram head Adam Mosseri noted Monday that this is a limited test, and the feature is available to only a few people. “We’re … Continue reading

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Tesla layoffs hit high performers, some departments slashed, sources say

Tesla management told employees Monday that the recent layoffs — which gutted some departments by 20% and even hit high performers — were largely due to poor financial performance, a source familiar with the matter told TechCrunch. The layoffs were … Continue reading

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TechCrunch Space: True Anomaly and Rocket Lab will make big moves on orbit (literally)

Hello and welcome back to TechCrunch Space. I hope everyone had a great time at Space Symposium! Hopefully I’ll see you there next year. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Meta thinks it’s a good idea for students to wear Quest headsets in class

Meta continues to field criticism over how it handles younger consumers using its platforms, but the company is also planning new products that will cater to them. On Monday, the company announced that later this year it will be launching … Continue reading

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A ransomware gang is leaking Change Healthcare’s stolen patient data

This is the second group to demand a ransom payment from Change Healthcare to prevent the release of stolen patient data in as many months. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Elon Musk plans to charge new X users to enable posting

Elon Musk is planning to charge new X users a small fee to enable posting on the social network and to curb the bot problem. In reply to an X account that posted about changes on X’s website, Musk said … Continue reading

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PVML combines an AI-centric data access and analysis platform with differential privacy

The Tel Aviv-based company recently announced that it has raised an $8 million seed round led by NFX, with participation from FJ Labs and Gefen Capital. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Apple pulls a Game Boy emulator for App Store violations, but says game emulators are allowed

iGBA was an ad-supported copy of the open-source project GBA4iOS that offered a Game Boy game emulator for iOS. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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