Ibotta’s expansion into enterprise should set it up for a successful IPO
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Read moreTechCrunch Minute: You’re likely seeing less news and politics on Instagram. Here’s why
As the election cycle heats up, Instagram and Threads will be cooling down the amount of political content entering many users’ feeds. These changes, which limit the reach of political content from accounts users don’t already follow, are enacted by default. If you’re already wondering how to get that kind
Read moreSam Bankman-Fried has been convicted of fraud and sentenced to 25 years in prison
Photo illustration by Cath Virgina / The Verge The former crypto billionaire’s punishment of 25 years in prison could have huge implications for the industry. Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder of failed cryptocurrency exchange FTX, has been found guilty of seven counts, including wire fraud, conspiracy to commit wire fraud, and
Read moreSam Bankman-Fried sentenced to 25 years for FTX fraud
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried once bragged that he had a 5 percent chance of becoming president of the United States | Collage by Cath Virginia / The Verge | Photo by Victor J. Blue, Bloomberg, Getty Images FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried was sentenced to a total of 300 months, or
Read moreSam Bankman-Fried gets 25 years in prison for fraud and money-laundering at FTX
Sam Bankman-Fried, the co-founder and former CEO of crypto exchange FTX and trading firm Alameda Research, was sentenced to 25 years in prison by Southern District of New York (SDNY) Judge Lewis Kaplan, about five months after he was found guilty on all seven counts related to fraud and money
Read moreLinkedIn targets users caught between TikTok and what used to be Twitter
Two weeks ago, TechCrunch broke the news that LinkedIn was getting into games, helping users “deepen relationships” through puzzle-based interactions. And on Wednesday, TechCrunch reported that the Microsoft-owned social network was experimenting with short-form videos. It’s as if LinkedIn is targeting a whole new “type” of user — one caught
Read moreProduct spotlight: CodeSignal Develop
We are living in exciting times, where technology is advancing faster than ever before. Recent innovations in generative AI are just the latest example of this. With each technological innovation comes the need for new technical skills, and the creation of new jobs specializing in those skills. For companies, this
Read moreAfter spat with TikTok, UMG expands Spotify partnership to include music videos and more
In the wake of Universal Music Group’s (UMG) public spat with TikTok, which saw the label pulling its full catalog from the video app earlier this year, the company is doubling down on its deal with Spotify. On Thursday, UMG announced an expansion of its strategic relationship with the streaming
Read moreA Bayesian approach to proving you’re human
I set up a GitHub account for a new employee this morning and spent a ridiculous amount of time proving that I’m human. The captcha was to listen to three audio clips at a time and say which one contains bird sounds. This is a really clever test, because humans
Read moreWhy a16z-backed Wonderschool is acquiring EarlyDay
Wonderschool, a startup that provides software and support to help individuals and local governments spin up childcare businesses, has acquired EarlyDay, which operates an early childhood educator marketplace. TechCrunch has covered Wonderschool since its infancy, including both of its seed rounds and its Series A (led by Andreessen Horowitz). Terms
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