WhatsApp launches Channels feature for broadcast messages
Meta is rolling out a broadcast-based messaging feature, called Channels, on WhatsApp, similar to a recent update it sent out to Instagram, as the social juggernaut experiments with giving more conversational avenues to its 2 billion users. The company is also aiming to earn money from this feature down the
Read moreSegway partners with Drover AI, Luna to bring computer vision to e-scooters
Segway-Ninebot is partnering with Drover AI and Luna Systems — two startups that build computer vision technology to detect and correct improper electric scooter riding — to integrate their technologies into its AI-enabled e-scooters. The partnerships, announced at the Micromobility Europe event in Amsterdam, are something of a pivot for
Read moreInsify raises another $10.7 million for its business insurance startup
Amsterdam-based insurtech startup Insify has completed its Series A funding round with another €10 million ($10.7 million at today’s exchange rate). Overall, the startup has raised €25 million as part of its Series A round ($26.7 million). Munich Re Ventures, the venture capital division of the large reinsurance company, is
Read moreJulie Wainwright is back with a new, venture-backed startup
Julie Wainwright, founder and former CEO of the publicly traded, luxury online consignment company The RealReal, is back with a new startup. Called Ahara, the Los Angeles-based outfit describes itself as a personalized nutrition company that provides recommendations to its customers after they first fill out a health questionnaire that
Read moreLayoffs hit rocket engine maker Ursa Major
At least five people have been laid off from rocket engine startup Ursa Major, with one person citing budgetary constraints as the reason for being let go, according to posts on LinkedIn. Ursa Major did not immediately respond to TechCrunch’s inquiry into the layoffs, or the number of people affected.
Read moreTwitch backtracks on branded content changes after streamer backlash
One day after Twitch announced sweeping changes to how streamers are allowed to advertise, the company is backing off. On Tuesday, Twitch announced updates to its branded content guidelines — the set of rules that dictates how streamers can display sponsorships, endorsements and other paid promotions.Twitch noted the growing criticism
Read moreDigibee raises $60M to help companies integrate their software apps
Digibee, a low-code integration platform geared toward enterprise organizations, today announced that it raised $60 million in a Series B funding round led by Goldman Sachs with participation from Leadwind, Southern Europe, Vivo Ventures, Brazilian telco Vivo, Kinea and G2D. The round brings Weston, Florida-based Digibee’s total raised to $90
Read moreNikola’s bid to increase shares stalls after failing to get enough shareholders to vote
Nikola failed to get enough investors to vote on a proposal that would allow the beleaguered electric truck company to issue more shares — and, in turn, raise more capital. Nikola adjourned its annual meeting of shareholders Wednesday until July 6 in an attempt to secure the requisite number of
Read moreCoinbase chief legal officer expects new crypto laws to come in wake of SEC lawsuits
Coinbase, the second-largest crypto exchange globally, is pushing for regulatory clarity in the crypto ecosystem, even as it’s fighting some legal battles of its own. The SEC sued Coinbase for securities laws violations on Tuesday, just one day after the SEC sued Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange. In April,
Read moreWhat do underrepresented students think about pre-hire tech assessments? We held focus groups to find out
Organizations invest substantial amounts of time, effort, and resources into university recruiting every year, but they’re often left wondering how students actually feel about the process—especially when it comes to students belonging to underrepresented groups. To shed light on student experiences with university recruiting, IO Psychologists in CodeSignal’s Skills Evaluation
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