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Cruise ceases robotaxi operations, the Apple Watch gets a new feature and Carta tries to head off bad press

October 28, 2023

Hello, ghouls and goblins, and welcome to this Halloween Weekend edition of Week in Review (WiR), TechCrunch’s weekly tech recap in newsletter form. For our U.S.-based readers (and this reporter), ’tis the time for mid-autumn merrymaking — time-tested traditions like jack-o’-lantern carving, costuming and apple picking. May we all make the most of it. In […]

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Can AI lift our spirits?

October 28, 2023

The last quarter in venture capital was quite gloomy. Even AI didn’t change the picture that much, but its impact is starting to show in other ways. 

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MarketForce exits three markets, set to launch a social commerce spinout

October 28, 2023

Kenyan B2B e-commerce company MarketForce has shut down operations in three of its five markets in Africa and is in the early stages of launching a social commerce spinout. TechCrunch has learned that MarketForce’s super-app dubbed RejaReja, which enable informal retailers (mom-and-pop stores) to order fast moving consumer goods (FMCGs) order directly from distributors and […]

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Deal Dive: Bagels with a schmear of venture capital

October 28, 2023

Popup Bagels raised $8 million in venture capital this week. But why would a bagel store chain want such expensive capital?

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