New offerings include an on-demand pay solution where users can withdraw funds immediately for the money they’ve earned, but not yet received, and a lending program for employers.
Thrive Capital doubles down on Clair, a fintech helping frontline workers get paid instantly by Christine Hall originally published on TechCrunch
Threads, Meta’s Twitter rival, is attracting users at an unprecedented pace, amassing 10 million signups in just seven hours, according to co-founder and chief executive Mark Zuckerberg. But the new service, which requires an Instagram account for onboarding, features an intriguing stipulation: Deleting a Threads account simultaneously terminates the linked Instagram account. In a ‘Supplemental […]
Meta will nuke your Instagram account if you delete Threads profile by Manish Singh originally published on TechCrunch
It was only a question of time, I suppose, before someone made a generative AI that can whisper sweet, sweet obscenities at you. Lovense – perhaps best known for its remote-controllable sex toys – this week announced its ChatGPT Pleasure Companion. The company’s newest innovation in sex tech is to do what everyone else seems […]
This sex toy company uses ChatGPT to whisper sweet, customizable fantasies at you by Haje Jan Kamps originally published on TechCrunch
Samsung announced today that it is holding its next Galaxy Unpacked event on July 26, where the company will likely unveil the Galaxy Fold 5 and the Galaxy Flip 5 foldable phones. The company is hosting the event — termed “On the Flip Side” — in Seoul, South Korea for the first time. It will […]
Samsung is holding its next Unpacked on July 26 to unveil new foldables by Ivan Mehta originally published on TechCrunch
When it first appeared on the scene around ten years ago, Notion Capital was poised to take advantage of the oft-repeated phrase, “Software is eating the world.” In particular, it was aiming at what was then called the enterprise SaaS space. Several years on, and it’s capitalised on that thesis, investing in in more than […]
Notion hits €300M for its fifth fund, but is unimpressed by big rounds into Generative AI startups by Mike Butcher originally published on TechCrunch
In India’s bustling streets, where two-wheelers are seen as the primary mode of transportation, a powerful shift toward electrification has been underway. Fossil fuels still dominate the South Asian nation’s automotive industry, but a shift towards EVs — particularly in the two-wheeler category — is underway. More than 1.3 million electric two-wheelers have been sold […]
India’s electric two-wheeler sales hit a speed bump by Jagmeet Singh originally published on TechCrunch
It’s day one for Threads, Meta’s new Twitter clone, and people are signing up in droves. Threads passed two million signups in its first two hours live in the App Store and shows no signs of slowing down. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg noted the milestone on his Threads account. Threads was available for “pre-order” through […]
Threads passes 2 million downloads in 2 hours by Taylor Hatmaker originally published on TechCrunch
Meta is taking on Twitter with a new app. Instagram today announced the anticipated launch of its text-based social networking app, Threads, which allows Instagram users to authenticate with their existing credentials in order to post short updates, including text up to 500 characters, links, photos and videos up to 5 minutes in length. At […]
Threads, Meta’s Twitter competitor, is now live by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch
Hours before Meta launches its anticipated Instagram competitor, Threads, another Twitter rival — Bluesky — is announcing additional funding and its first paid service. In a blog post on Wednesday, the company shared that it raised seed funds totaling $8 million this summer, when it converted from being a public benefit LLC to a public […]
Bluesky announces its $8M seed round & first paid service, custom domains by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch