Figma sweetens FigJam whiteboard tool with new AI features
While Figma waits to hear whether regulators will allow Adobe to complete its $20 billion acquisition, the startup is not sitting idly by. Today, Figma announced it was adding three generative AI features to its FigJam whiteboard tool to make it easier to get started and organize projects. FigJam is
Read moreWeWork’s bankruptcy is proof that its core business never actually worked
Did WeWork's business ever make sense? To answer that question, we'll go over its S-1 filings, its SPAC deal and early earnings reports. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreTikTok is shutting down its Creator Fund in favor of its newer Creativity Program
TikTok has announced that it’s shutting down its original $1 billion Creator Fund and shifting the focus to its newer Creativity Program. Starting December 16, the Creator Fund will be discontinued in the United States, United Kingdom, France, and Germany. Creators who are currently enrolled in the Creator Fund can
Read moreThree go-to-market tactics every founder needs to thrive in today’s market
Implementing a new SaaS product into a company often requires a shift in workflows and behaviors, and such change can be met with resistance. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreReturnGO, with $5M more, now powers product returns for Amazon Multi-Channel Fulfillment
ReturnGO provides a “post-purchase operating system” that aims to reduce the reverse logistics costs for online retailers while also making the whole process more sustainable. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreSift raises $7.5M to build a telemetry stack for the “digital backbone to the physical world”
Excellent hardware requires an excellent software stack. Few parts of that stack more clearly illustrate this point than telemetry, which essentially refers to the collection of real-time, critical data on machine performance. A weak telemetry system can spell catastrophe for hardware projects, so many companies rely on expensive, complicated solutions,
Read moreFormer Myspace founders introduce a text-to-video generator that uses your selfie to personalize content
For almost two decades, Chris DeWolfe and Aber Whitcomb – the minds behind social network platform Myspace and gaming company Jam City — have made it their mission to be on top of the hottest tech trends. Earlier this year, the veteran tech entrepreneurs shifted their focus to the web3
Read moreCast AI, which helps companies optimize cloud spend, lands $35M
The mass move to digital during the pandemic and the embrace of generative AI accelerated cloud adoption, and trend hasn’t reversed — on the contrary. Gartner estimates that, in 2023, global end-user spending on public clouds will reach over $599 billion, up from $421 billion in 2021 and nearly $500 billion
Read morea16z writes first check out of UK to crypto startup Pimlico
Upon opening its first overseas office in London last Thursday, a16z announced today that its first check written from the U.K. was for Pimlico. Based out of London — as one could surmise from its name borrowed from the city’s charming area — Pimlico is building the infrastructure for developers
Read moreHe helped create Jira. Now he’s searching for meaningful engineering metrics
Dylan Etkin, founder and CEO of Sleuth, joins Ryan to talk all things engineering efficiency, DORA metrics, continuous delivery, and how his psychology degree has proven useful in his work as an engineering manager and startup founder.
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