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X will make audio and video calls a premium subscriber-only feature

September 25, 2023
Last month X CEO Linda Yaccarino confirmed that video calls would be coming to the app formerly known as Twitter as part of its transition into an “everything app.” Now, new code in the X app reveals that both audio and video calls will be supported. However, the feature will not be available to all […]

TeachMe.To lands $2M to connect beginner athletes with local coaches

September 25, 2023
TeachMe.To, a sports coaching platform for beginner athletes, secured $2 million in seed funding, the company exclusively told TechCrunch. The funding will be used to scale the platform, launch a new app for students as well as expand beyond its sports offerings. The startup was founded in late 2021 by CEO Nick O’Brien and chairman […]

Coffee and Productivity: A Match Made in Heaven?

September 25, 2023
Worldwide, coffee is among the most popular beverages. In fact, 167 million coffee bags were consumed worldwide from 2020 to 2021 alone. Does that really seem shocking to you? It…

5 Surefire Ways to Grow Your Remote Business

September 25, 2023
Many people dream of having their own business, and today, that dream often extends to doing so remotely. But what does it take to make that dream a reality?

Everyone loves Anthropic

September 25, 2023
Hello, and welcome back to Equity, the podcast about the business of startups, where we unpack the numbers and nuance behind the headlines. Our Monday show covers the latest in tech news from the weekend and what’s making headlines early in the week. We are back from Disrupt — more on the winner of Battlefield here […]

Tinder snobs can now pay $499 per month to be matched with the ‘most-sought after’ profiles

September 25, 2023
Tinder has rolled out its promised high-end membership, a pricey $499 per month subscription dubbed “Tinder Select,” which includes unique perks like the ability to be seen by more users, including Tinder’s “most sought after profiles,” the ability to direct message others without matching, and other VIP-level features. The news was first reported by Bloomberg, […]

Elicit is building a tool to automate scientific literature review

September 25, 2023
For researchers, reading scientific papers can be immensely time-consuming. According to one survey, scientists spend seven hours each week searching for information. Another survey suggests that systematic reviews of literature — scholarly syntheses of the evidence on a particular topic — take an average of 41 weeks for a five-person research team. But it doesn’t […]