June 2023

WordPress.com challenges Substack with launch of paid newsletters

June 1, 2023

WordPress.com is taking on Substack and others with today’s news that its Newsletter product will now support paid subscriptions and premium content. First launched in December, WordPress.com Newsletter allows writers to automatically send out posts via email to connect directly with their audience, while still being able to leverage WordPress.com’s other capabilities. Writers can opt […]

WordPress.com challenges Substack with launch of paid newsletters by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch

Google Play Books adds new practice feature to help kids learn how to read

June 1, 2023

Google Play Book is getting a new feature that is designed to help new readers independently improve their vocabulary and comprehension skills. Google announced today that the new feature, called “Reading Practice,” is available in the United States on the on the Google Play Books Android app and in Google Kids Space. The tools are intended for children […]

Google Play Books adds new practice feature to help kids learn how to read by Aisha Malik originally published on TechCrunch

8Flow.ai raises $6.6M to automate customer support workflows

June 1, 2023

Working in customer support often means navigating disjointed tools to find data and solve issues. However, many of these actions are routine and repeatable, making them ideal candidates for automation. 8Flow.ai, which is launching out of stealth today and announcing a $6.6 million seed funding round, wants to do exactly this. The company is rolling […]

8Flow.ai raises $6.6M to automate customer support workflows by Frederic Lardinois originally published on TechCrunch

A quarter million people want Telly’s free smart TV, says founder

June 1, 2023

Telly, the new hardware startup that is providing U.S. consumers with free smart TVs that are completely supported by advertising, claimed that 250,000 people registered within the first two weeks of launch. In the first 36 hours of launching, Telly said that over 100,000 people registered. We sat down with Telly founder and CEO Ilya […]

A quarter million people want Telly’s free smart TV, says founder by Lauren Forristal originally published on TechCrunch