Candle Media, the new media co backed by former Disney execs, acquires Gen-Z focused ATTN:
29m By Sarah PerezCandle Media, the new media company headed by former Disney execs, Kevin Mayer and Tom Staggs, has made another acquisition — this time with an eye on social storytelling and reaching a Gen Z to Millennial audience. The company announced today it will become…Electric Mercedes G-Class will go the distance with Sila’s energy-dense silicon anodes
31m By Tim De ChantSila says its silicon anode material can boost energy density by 20% to 40% over existing cells.Three senior Twitter employees leave amid potential Musk takeover
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54m By Devin ColdeweyThe importance of designing accessibility in software from the ground up has only been emphasized by the pandemic, and as a consequence Fable’s on-demand accessibility experts have proven their value many times over. The company has raised $10.5 million to…Netflix lays off 150 staffers, citing slowing revenue growth
1h By Lauren ForristalNetflix confirmed it’s laid off approximately 150 primarily U.S.-based staffers as it works to rein in costs as its top-line growth has slowed down. A Netflix representative wrote in an emailed statement, “As we explained on earnings, our slowing revenue…YouTube Music for Wear OS now lets users stream content over Wi-Fi and LTE
2h By Aisha MalikGoogle announced today that the YouTube Music app on Wear OS is rolling out the ability for users to stream music over LTE or WiFi. The new feature will let users discover new music without having to download content beforehand. In a community blog post about…Founders should be honest about their failures according to Forage CEO
2h By Maggie StametsWelcome back to Found, the weekly TechCrunch podcast where we get the stories behind the startups. This week Darrell and Jordan talked with Justin Intal from Forage on Found Live. He talks about how profound struggles in her personal life motivated him to…TechCrunch+ roundup: DTC data strategy, starting up solo, insuretech growth versus risk
2h By Walter ThompsonFundraising is only one part of the journey. If you can't connect with an investor who'll help you find and fill in your gaps with regard to talent or expertise, you can't build a sustainable company.Tusk Venture Partners just closed its third fund with $140M, double its predecessor fund
3h By Connie LoizosTusk Venture Partners, the now six-year-old, New York-based early-stage venture firm co-founded by longtime political strategist Bradley Tusk and former Blackstone director Jordan Nof, has closed its third fund with $140 million in capital commitments.…Robinhood lets users manage their own crypto wallets in push to spur trading
3h By Anita RamaswamyAfter a difficult first quarter, investing app Robinhood is doubling down on new product launches, particularly in its crypto unit, in hopes they will help buoy the business. CEO Vlad Tenev announced the company’s plans to roll out non-custodial crypto…Koyeb is a serverless platform that integrates with your GitHub repository
3h By Romain DilletKoyeb has evolved quite a lot since I first covered the startup. The company is still focused on serverless infrastructure. But it now offers a general purpose serverless platform that you can configure through a simple “git push” command or by using…Sachin Bansal’s firm fails to secure India bank permit
3h By Manish SinghThe Indian central bank has rejected the application of Chaitanya India Fin Credit seeking permission to become a bank in a major setback to Flipkart billionaire Sachin Bansal, who has been looking to take his newer venture, Navi, public. The Reserve Bank of…Pulse, the maker of an automatic Slack status updater, acquires team communication startup Lounge
3h By Sarah PerezLounge, a team communication startup that was looking to reimagine the future of work with features designed for remote and distributed workforces, has now found an exit after Slack entered its same market last year with competitive voice and video tools.…Apple reportedly testing E Ink outer display for upcoming foldable
3h By Brian HeaterMing-Chi Kuo is one of a handful of Apple analysts whose reports always warrant a second look, regardless of how strange they might seem at first blush. We’ve heard plenty of reports that the company is testing its own version of a foldable device, in its…Announcing the startups and judges onstage at TC Sessions: Mobility 2022
4h By Neesha A. TambeTechCrunch is excited to announce the six companies pitching in person and onstage at TC Sessions Mobility 2022. Hailing from around the United States and the globe, founders will pitch on the main stage, for four minutes, followed by an intense Q&A with our…How to evolve your DTC startup’s data strategy and identify critical metrics
4h By Ram IyerWe’re generally big fans of plug-and-play business intelligence tools, but they won’t scale with your business. Don’t rely on them after you’ve outgrown them.Argo AI launches driverless autonomous vehicle testing in Miami, Austin
12:20pm By Rebecca BellanArgo AI, the autonomous vehicle technology company backed by Ford and Volkswagen, is launching driverless testing operations in Miami and Austin, a significant milestone for the startup that illustrates its progress toward commercialization. Argo’s…Apple Music’s new concert series will livestream select performances, starting with Harry Styles
12:13pm By Aisha MalikApple is launching a new concert livestreaming series called “Apple Music Live” that will showcase performances from “the biggest stars in music,” the company announced today. The series will kick off on May 20 with a livestream of Harry Styles’…Amazon’s free streaming service Freevee launches on Apple TV 4K and Apple TV HD
12:03pm By Lauren ForristalThe free ad-supported streaming service (FAST), Amazon Freevee (formerly IMDb TV) announced that the Freevee app is now available through the App Store on Apple TV 4K and Apple TV HD. After recently undergoing a rebrand, Freevee has also been aggressive with…Only 1 in 6 unicorns are true IPO candidates today
12:00pm By Alex WilhelmHow did we wind up with so many unicorns and so few IPO-ready private technology companies with IPO-scale valuations?
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