February 2023

Government Blocks 138 Betting And 94 Loan Apps: Report

February 6, 2023
The reports further stated that this Central government action is being taken by the ministry of electronics and information technology on the recommendation of the ministry of home affairs on emergency blocking of these apps

The solo GP behind iSeed SEA launches his second fund for Southeast Asia

February 6, 2023

If you follow Southeast Asia funding, you’re probably familiar with iSeed SEA. Some of the startups the fund has invested in since it launched in 2020 include Dat Bike, Skuad and Upmesh. What you might not know, however, is that iSeed SEA is a solo GP fund. Now that solo GP, AngelList alum Wing Vasiksiri, […]

The solo GP behind iSeed SEA launches his second fund for Southeast Asia by Catherine Shu originally published on TechCrunch

India is blocking over 230 betting and loan apps, many with ties to China

February 5, 2023

India is moving to block 232 apps, some with links to China, that offer betting and loan services in the South Asian market to prevent misuse of the citizens’ data, the state-owned public broadcaster said Sunday. The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology is in the process to enforce an emergency order to ban 138 […]

India is blocking over 230 betting and loan apps, many with ties to China by Manish Singh originally published on TechCrunch

Elon Musk says Twitter will provide a free write-only API to bots providing ‘good’ content

February 5, 2023

Last week, Twitter said it is shutting down free access to its APIs starting February 9. Now, days before the deadline, Elon Musk said that due to feedback Twitter will provide a write-only API for “bots providing good content that is free.” This decision is as opaque as some of the other policy decisions under […]

Elon Musk says Twitter will provide a free write-only API to bots providing ‘good’ content by Ivan Mehta originally published on TechCrunch

Dear founders, returning to the office is a numbers game

February 4, 2023

Welcome to Startups Weekly, a nuanced take on this week’s startup news and trends by Senior Reporter and Equity co-host Natasha Mascarenhas. To get this in your inbox, subscribe here. Toward the end of 2022, a number of entrepreneurs, some citing Elon Musk, told me that they’re bringing back an in-person work culture in the […]

Dear founders, returning to the office is a numbers game by Natasha Mascarenhas originally published on TechCrunch

Netflix crackdown, monetizing ChatGPT and bypassing FB’s 2FA

February 4, 2023

Happy weekend, folks, and welcome back to the TechCrunch Week in Review. Henry here, standing in for a vacationing Kyle Wiggers, who is standing in for a parental-leaving Greg Kumparak. Listen, we’ve got a deep bench, and both blokes will be back very soon. Until then, check out just a few of the top stories […]

Netflix crackdown, monetizing ChatGPT and bypassing FB’s 2FA by Henry Pickavet originally published on TechCrunch