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Tick-tock, startup fans. We’re just days away from TechCrunch Disrupt on October 18–20 in San Francisco. If you’re still perched on that fence, we have five more reasons why you should pry open the wallet, dust off the credit card and get yourself to the Moscone Center and build a better business. Buy your pass […]

5 more reasons to jump off the fence and go to Disrupt by Lauren Simonds originally published on TechCrunch

Target is the latest national retailer to roll out the ability for customers to pay with their SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) benefits when shopping for groceries online. While the payment method has long been accepted in stores, online grocery retailers offering curbside pickup and delivery programs, have only more recently begun to support the […]

Target is latest retailer to add support for SNAP payments for low-income shoppers by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch

Twitter is launching a new ‘Link Spotlight’ feature that lets professional account users add an interactive button to their profiles that links to a specific URL. The social network says the purpose of the Link Spotlight button is to give businesses and professionals a way to drive potential customers to their content, services or products. […]

Twitter launches a new ‘Link Spotlight’ interactive button for Professional Accounts by Aisha Malik originally published on TechCrunch

As companies deploy more security devices like cameras, access control systems, intercoms and many other tools throughout their organizations, they are often disconnected from traditional IT, and may lack any way of managing the equipment in a systematic way. SecuriThings has built a solution to solve this problem with a platform that helps building operations […]

SecuriThings is bringing order to IoT device management with $21M investment by Ron Miller originally published on TechCrunch

VUZ, a social app that allows users to stream and experience immersive realism in extended reality (XR) and metaverse digital experiences, has raised $20 million in Series B investment. Investors in the round include Caruso Ventures, Vision VC Fund, e& capital, investment pillar of e& (formerly known as Etisalat Group), DFDF (Dubai Future District Fund), […]

VUZ raises $20 million to scale its immersive social app by Tage Kene-Okafor originally published on TechCrunch

As companies look to build diverse workforces, the biggest problem seems to be sourcing candidates from historically underrepresented groups, often because companies don’t know where to look. TaTio, an Israeli startup from a couple of HR veterans, has built a platform to help connect companies to candidates who have the skills, but may lack a […]

TaTio AI-based work simulations help diverse job seekers showcase their skills by Ron Miller originally published on TechCrunch

Uniswap Labs has raised $165 million in a new funding round as the parent firm of the world’s largest decentralized exchange looks to broaden its offerings. The Series B funding was led by Polychain Capital, the startup said. The news confirms a TechCrunch scoop — that said the Uniswap Labs was looking to raise between […]

Uniswap Labs raises $165 million in new funding by Manish Singh originally published on TechCrunch

Data engineers have a big problem. Almost every team in their business needs access to analytics and other information that can be gleaned from their data warehouses, but only a few have technical backgrounds. Redbird was created to help everyone in an organization create and run analytics without using code, therefore reducing the amount of […]

Analytics operating system Redbird makes data more accessible to non-technical users by Catherine Shu originally published on TechCrunch