Too often, startup recruiting resembles scenes from heist movies where the characters are putting a crew together.
TechCrunch+ roundup: Technical due diligence, web3’s promise, how to hire well by Walter Thompson originally published on TechCrunch
First, WhatsApp went down this morning. Now, Apple’s iMessage and FaceTime appeared to experience an outage in the U.S. this afternoon. Several Twitter users noted they were having trouble sending messages and connecting on the services and Apple’s System Status dashboard marked iMessage and FaceTime as having issues. “Some users are affected,” the status said. […]
Apple’s iMessage and FaceTime are down for some users by Lauren Forristal originally published on TechCrunch
For early-stage companies, you need a big market and a strong team. If you don’t have both, don’t invest.
Pitch Deck Teardown: Palau Project’s $125k pre-seed deck by Haje Jan Kamps originally published on TechCrunch
Disney and the BBC announced today that Disney+ will be the new exclusive home outside of the U.K. and Ireland for the hit British sci-fi series “Doctor Who.” Beginning 2023, new episodes of the series will be released on the platform in over 150 markets, including the United States. BBC will continue to host the […]
Disney+ becomes the international home for new seasons of ‘Doctor Who’ by Lauren Forristal originally published on TechCrunch
India’s antitrust watchdog has hit Google with $113 million fine for abusing the dominant position of its Google Play Store and ordered the firm to allow app developers to use third-party payments processing service for in-app purchases or for purchasing apps, the second such penalty on the Android-maker in just as many weeks in its […]
India fines Google $113 million, orders to permit third-party payments in Play Store by Manish Singh originally published on TechCrunch
A ruling on whether or not Meta has a case to answer in Kenya will be made early next year, following legal submissions tabled today by attorneys representing the social media giant and plaintiff Daniel Motaung. Motaung, a South African national is suing Meta and its main content moderation sub-contractor in Africa, Sama, for forced […]
Verdict on continuation of Meta’s prosecution in Kenya to be made early next year by Annie Njanja originally published on TechCrunch
Apple rolled out software updates — iOS 16.1, iPad OS 16.1, and macOS Ventura — to all users on Monday. It also introduced new App Store rules that limit features unlocked through NFTs and mandates apps to use Apple’s payment method to purchase “boosts” for posts on social media. NFTs The company said apps are […]
Apple cracks down on NFT functionality, social post boosts with App Store rules by Ivan Mehta originally published on TechCrunch