February 2023

India’s InsuranceDekho raises $150 million despite market slump

February 14, 2023

Indian insurance platform InsuranceDekho has raised $150 million in a Series A funding round as the more than a decade old firm eyes merger and acquisition opportunities at a time when the market slump has engulfed most startups in the South Asian market. Goldman Sachs Asset Management and TVS Capital Fund led the Series A […]

India’s InsuranceDekho raises $150 million despite market slump by Manish Singh originally published on TechCrunch

Subaru recalls Solterra for its nagging wheels-fall-off problem

February 14, 2023

Subaru has issued another recall for its battery electric Solterra crossover over concerns that hub bolts on the wheels may loosen and cause it to detach. Subaru said the issue affects 1,182 model year 2023 Subaru Solterra vehicles. The 2023 Subaru Solterra EV and 2023 Toyota bZ4x — the products of a partnership between Toyota […]

Subaru recalls Solterra for its nagging wheels-fall-off problem by Kirsten Korosec originally published on TechCrunch

Writer deploys home-cooked large language models to power up enterprise copy

February 13, 2023

There’s a lot of noise right now about how generative AIs like ChatGPT and Bard are going to revolutionize various aspects of the web, but companies targeting narrower verticals are already experiencing success. Writer is such a one, and it just announced a new trio of large language models to power its enterprise copy assistant. […]

Writer deploys home-cooked large language models to power up enterprise copy by Devin Coldewey originally published on TechCrunch

Rihanna’s Savage X Fenty and a newer startup, FIT:MATCH, team up to sell better-fitting lingerie

February 13, 2023

Shoppers at Rihanna’s lingerie brand Savage X Fenty may soon find it easier than ever to find products that fit their measurements. Last year, the brand made an investment in a four-year-old, Miami-based startup called FIT:MATCH; now, Savage X Fenty is employing FIT:MATCH’s tech in a growing number of its retail stores, starting with a […]

Rihanna’s Savage X Fenty and a newer startup, FIT:MATCH, team up to sell better-fitting lingerie by Connie Loizos originally published on TechCrunch

YouTube launches its new commercial music licensing resource, Creator Music

February 13, 2023

YouTube today announced its new marketplace, Creator Music, is now fully open to all YouTube Partner Program participants in the U.S. First announced last September, the online destination offers a large catalog of songs that creators can browse, search through, and purchase where the terms of the music rights are spelled out in plain language, […]

YouTube launches its new commercial music licensing resource, Creator Music by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch