In a week that has seen Twitter’s continued decimation with read-limits and TweetDeck trundling behind the Great Blue Paywall™, there has been renewed interest in alternatives, as those still clinging to the sinking social network seek salvation in something a little more seaworthy. It’s also why Meta’s new Threads app seems all the more timely, […]
Standard protocol: In a post-Twitter world, Mastodon and Bluesky need to get on the same page by Paul Sawers originally published on TechCrunch
Public Ventures seeks out nascent life science and cleantech startups, particularly in Canada, focused on “improving health equity and supporting climate preparedness for underserved communities.”
Public Ventures launches $100M impact fund to invest in early-stage life science, clean tech by Christine Hall originally published on TechCrunch
SoftBank is backing Japanese robotics startup Telexistence, making good on the tech giant’s recent pledge to go back on the investment offensive in light of the current AI hype. Tokyo-based Telexistence said Thursday that it has raised $170 million (23 billion yen) in a Series B round of funding from SoftBank, Airbus Ventures, Monoful Partners, KDDI […]
SoftBank backs Japanese robotics startup Telexistence in $170M funding round by Kate Park originally published on TechCrunch
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