NFT fantasy sports startup Sorare lays off 13% of staff, as web3 gaming continues to sputter
Web3-enabled fantasy sports platform Sorare laid off 22 employees based in its New York office in February. The move comes as the startup wants certain teams to be concentrated at the company’s Paris headquarters to improve communication and efficiency, a source familiar with the matter told TechCrunch. “As we plan
Read moreSEC adopts climate disclosure rules, giving carbon accounting startups firm footing
The financial regulator won’t require publicly traded companies to report indirect emissions, but the rules help the U.S. catch up with its peers. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read morePilot cybersecurity training program for women to recruit third cohort
A pilot program aimed at training women and non-binary persons for careers in cybersecurity will soon start recruiting its third group of students. The program, offered to students in computer science and related courses in seven Canadian post-secondary institutions, should start looking for candidates next month for the fall academic
Read moreGoogle adds new developer fees as part of the Play Store’s DMA compliance plan
Google today is sharing more details about the fees that will accompany its plan to comply with Europe’s new Digital Markets Act (DMA), the new regulation aimed at increasing competition across the app store ecosystem. While Google yesterday pointed to ways it already complied with the DMA — by allowing
Read moreThe Ultimate Guide to Content Marketing for Tech Companies: Why Sponsored Content Works
If you are a tech company looking for a way to reach and influence your target audience in Africa, you might want to consider sponsored content as a part of your marketing strategy. Sponsored content is a form of content marketing that allows you to showcase your expertise, products, or
Read moreSling TV now lets customers play free arcade games while watching live TV content
DISH-owned streaming service Sling TV announced today the launch of its new gaming platform called “Arcade,” featuring classic arcade games like Tetris, Wheel of Fortune, Sweet Sugar, Solitaire Clash, Poker Online and Doodle Jump, among others. Notably, the experience is free for Sling TV and Sling Freestream customers, and they
Read moreGovernment of Canada announces major broadband investments in the west
The government of Canada has announced significant investments to improve connectivity in British Columbia and Alberta over the past two days. That includes combined federal and provincial funding of C$112 million to bring high speed internet access to more than 22,500 households in Alta. and another $37 million for 7,500
Read moreApplications are open for the TechCrunch Startup Battlefield 200
Calling all early-stage founders: Are you ready? TechCrunch is on the hunt for 200 early-stage founders to feature in the Startup Battlefield 200 at TechCrunch Disrupt in San Francisco this October. Back in 2022, the Startup Battlefield expanded to include a showcase of the top 200 companies from across the globe. With
Read moreTo comply with DMA, WhatsApp and Messenger will become interoperable via Signal
Meta today is offering more details about how it plans to make its messaging apps, WhatsApp and Messenger, interoperable with third-party messaging services, as required by the new EU law, the Digital Markets Act (DMA). The company had earlier shared that engaging with third-party chats would be an opt-in experience
Read morea16z-backed Apex Space’s first satellite ‘healthy’ on orbit
Apex Space just moved one step closer to its goal of upending satellite bus manufacturing, with the startup announcing on Tuesday that its first vehicle is healthy on orbit. The company launched its first satellite, the first of a class Apex is calling “Aries,” on SpaceX’s Transporter-10 rideshare mission on
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