June 17, 2025

Own, a new social media app, aims to tokenize the creator economy

Own is the latest alternative to TikTok to emerge in the market, featuring blockchain technology and a token economy.

August 2023

Subletting app Kiki raises $6M by using dating app concepts to match listings and renters

August 28, 2023
Kiki (formerly Easy Rent), a subletting startup that matches listers with people looking to rent for up to six months, recently closed a $6 million seed round, its co-founder Toby Thomas-Smith exclusively told TechCrunch. The funding will go toward Kiki’s upcoming relaunch in New York City this fall. Blackbird Ventures led the round with $4.5 […]

We don’t have to reinvent the wheel to regulate AI responsibly

August 28, 2023
Daniel Marcous Contributor Share on Twitter Daniel Marcous is the co-founder and CTO of april, an AI-driven tax platform. Daniel was previously the CTO of AI-driven navigation platform Waze, which was acquired by Google in 2013. We are living through one of the most transformative tech revolutions of the past century. For the first time […]

OpenAI launches a ChatGPT plan for enterprise customers

August 28, 2023
Seeking to capitalize on ChatGPT’s viral success, OpenAI today announced the launch of ChatGPT Enterprise, a business-focused edition of the company’s AI-powered chatbot app. ChatGPT Enterprise, which OpenAI first teased in a blog post earlier this year, can perform the same tasks as ChatGPT, such as writing emails, drafting essays and debugging computer code. But […]

Yahoo Mail introduces new AI-powered capabilities, including a ‘Shopping Saver’ tool

August 28, 2023
Yahoo is introducing new AI tools for Yahoo Mail that are aimed at helping users save time and money, the company announced on Monday. The rollout includes upgrades to several of Yahoo Mail’s existing AI features, and introduces a new Shopping Saver tool. Yahoo is TechCrunch’s parent company. The new Shopping Saver tool surfaces gift […]