February 2023

Applications are open for the TechCrunch Startup Battlefield 200

February 23, 2023

Founders. Are you ready? TechCrunch Editorial is on the hunt for 200 early-stage founders to feature in Startup Battlefield at TechCrunch Disrupt in San Francisco this September. To highlight global innovation across multiple sectors, we expanded the Startup Battlefield program and it was a wild success, last year. With entrepreneurs from over 20 countries, across […]

Applications are open for the TechCrunch Startup Battlefield 200 by Neesha A. Tambe originally published on TechCrunch

Meta announces ‘Facebook Jail’ reforms that focus more on better explanations of policy, less on ‘timeouts’

February 23, 2023

“Facebook jail,” the name the social network’s users have bestowed on the company’s system for determining policy violations, is getting an overhaul. Meta announced today it will be reforming its penalty system based on the recommendations from the Oversight Board, the independent body of experts, academics, civic leaders, and lawyers who now weigh in on […]

Meta announces ‘Facebook Jail’ reforms that focus more on better explanations of policy, less on ‘timeouts’ by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch

Walmart sells e-commerce outdoor retailer Moosejaw after acquiring it in 2017

February 23, 2023

Walmart is selling e-commerce outdoor retailer Moosejaw to Dick’s Sporting Goods after purchasing it six years ago. The financial terms of the deal, which is expected to close in March, were not disclosed. Walmart acquired Moosejaw for $51 million in February 2017 to bolster its e-commerce offerings. At the time, the deal was seen as […]

Walmart sells e-commerce outdoor retailer Moosejaw after acquiring it in 2017 by Aisha Malik originally published on TechCrunch

Sam Bankman-Fried faces new criminal charges for unlawful political contributions

February 23, 2023

According to a new filing from the Southern District of New York’s attorney’s office, former FTX co-founder and CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) now faces four additional counts of fraud, bringing his total to twelve charges. With these new charges, the former crypto wunderkind has been accused of defrauding the Federal Elections Committee (FEC), along with […]

Sam Bankman-Fried faces new criminal charges for unlawful political contributions by Amanda Silberling originally published on TechCrunch

Source.ag raises $23M to raise the bar on raising crops with AI

February 23, 2023

Based in the Netherlands, blossoming agtech startup Source.ag has announced a $23 million Series A funding round to help grow its business, less than a year after its previous, $10 million round. The company assists commercial greenhouse crop growers adjust their growing conditions, optimize their resources and maximize their yields by using state-of-the-art AI models […]

Source.ag raises $23M to raise the bar on raising crops with AI by Haje Jan Kamps originally published on TechCrunch

Netflix lowers prices in 100+ territories as scrutiny grows over password-sharing rules

February 23, 2023

Netflix decreased its subscription costs in more than 100 territories over the past week or so as customers continue to contemplate which streaming services to keep amid price hikes. The price drop has occurred in Egypt, Yemen, Jordan, Libya, Iran, Kenya, Croatia, Slovenia, Bulgaria, Nicaragua, Ecuador, Venezuela, Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam, Thailand and the Philippines, among […]

Netflix lowers prices in 100+ territories as scrutiny grows over password-sharing rules by Lauren Forristal originally published on TechCrunch