Why Y Combinator companies are flocking to banking and HR startup Every
Rajeev Behera’s new all-on-one HR startup, dubbed Every, is either brilliant or crazy. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreTune.FM wants to take on Spotify by using crypto to pay artists up to 100x more per stream
Tune.FM is a decentralized music streaming service where users pay for each song they stream using Tune.FM's crypto token JAM. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreGoogle Chrome makes it easier to opt out of annoying notifications on Android
On mobile, you get a one-tap unsubscribe under annoying website notifications from Chrome. | Image: Google Google is expanding a Chrome safety feature to help you cancel pesky website notifications with a single tap. It’s already available on Pixels and is coming to more Android devices; adding a simple unsubscribe
Read moreTechCrunch Minute: The latest SpaceX mission saw the first private spacewalk
When I told our video producer that I wanted to make a video today about the SpaceX Polaris Dawn launch, she responded, “This story has everything! Space, mars colony, crazy space suits, and a billionaire in space.” She’s right. Polaris Dawn is intriguing, to say the least. The commercial SpaceX
Read moreGoogle DeepMind teaches a robot to autonomously tie its shoes and fix fellow robots
DeepMind employed a new learning platform, ALOHA Unleashed, paired with its simulation program, DemoStart, to teach robots by watching humans. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreApple AirPods Pro granted FDA approval to serve as hearing aids
The FDA on Thursday announced that it has granted what it calls “the first over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aid software device, Hearing Aid Feature.” © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreGoogle Wallet to test a feature that turns your US passport into a digital ID
Google announced on Thursday that it’s introducing new Wallet updates for travelers and commuters. Most notably, Google Wallet will soon start beta testing the ability to create a Digital ID from your U.S. passport. The ID pass will work at select TSA checkpoints when traveling domestically. In addition to TSA
Read moreFace to face with Figure’s new humanoid robot
Figure is testing Figure 02’s efficacy for helping out in the kitchen and picking up around the house. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreAfter using a business coach to shift careers, AceUp founder wants to drive coaching based on data
Is a business coach really worth the investment? Execs often seek coaches to bolster aspects of their work, like communication skills and their productivity. At least anecdotally, these skills do appear to get better with coaching — a survey from the nonprofit International Coach Federation found that 80% of execs
Read moreHumanz brings its influencer marketing platform to the U.S.
Humanz, a marketing platform for content creators and brands, has entered the U.S. market, the company announced on Thursday. Having launched in Israel in 2017, Humanz has gained strong traction in global markets, including Europe, Latin America, South Africa, and the Middle East. Currently, Humanz works with over 300,000 content
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