October 2022

As more streaming services explore the livestreaming space, Amazon Prime Video is branching out beyond live sports and introducing a new weekly livestreamed concert series, “Amazon Music Live.” Next Thursday, October 27, at 9 p.m. PT, Amazon will launch the series which features rapper 2 Chainz as the host and performances by artists Lil Baby, […]

Amazon launches weekly livestream concert series ‘Amazon Music Live’ on Prime Video by Lauren Forristal originally published on TechCrunch

It’s been more than 20 years since the da Vinci Surgical System received FDA clearance. Pretty incredible when you think about it. Robotic surgery and automation in general have come a long way since then, and a number of companies have entered the lucrative category, focused on all manner of different procedures. Surprisingly, robotic dental […]

Cyberdontics raises $15M for robotic root canals by Brian Heater originally published on TechCrunch

TikTok is raising the age requirement for hosting livestreams on its platform and launching adult-only livestreams, the company announced on Monday. Currently, you need to be 16 or older to host a livestream. Starting on November 23, users will have to be 18 years old in order to go live on the platform. TikTok says […]

TikTok is raising the age requirement for TikTok Live, adding adult-only livestreams by Aisha Malik originally published on TechCrunch

Discord is refreshing its popular chat app with a handful of new features, including one that developers who build tools for the platform have wanted for a long time. The changes seek to make the community-building app a more versatile place to hang out, with new ways to customize the servers where hundreds of thousands […]

Discord doubles down on apps to make servers more dynamic by Taylor Hatmaker originally published on TechCrunch

Happy TechCrunch Disrupt eve! That’s right, tech’s OG conference dedicated to early-stage startup founders — and the ecosystem that supports them — kicks off tomorrow at the Moscone Center in San Francisco. No FOMO zone: It’s not too late to buy a pass and get in on all the action and opportunity. We’d love to […]

Disrupt kicks off tomorrow — check out the highlights by Lauren Simonds originally published on TechCrunch

Lyft is increasing the service fees its riders in the U.S. pay for each ride. The rise in cost, which will go directly to Lyft, aims to cover the higher costs of insurance, reports Reuters. Lyft’s service fees pay for overhead costs like driver insurance and security background checks. The company expected a rise in insurance […]

Lyft increases service fees for riders amid rising insurance costs by Rebecca Bellan originally published on TechCrunch

This morning Kanye West announced he’s buying Parler, the annoyingly-named so-called “free speech” platform that ignores the proper French pronunciation of its moniker in service of a poor pun. The deal terms aren’t out there yet, but the startup has so far raised $56 million and I bet it has a tidy little exit on […]

Kanye West and Elon Musk provide a new exit path: the billionaire tantrum by Darrell Etherington originally published on TechCrunch