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SEC filing shows Adobe had interest in buying Figma as early as 2020

January 12, 2023

A document recently filed with the SEC provides a detailed timeline of the negotiations between Adobe and Figma that paints a picture of how the two companies came together on a $20 billion deal last year. One point previously unknown is that Adobe approached Figma as early as 2020, and Figma co-founder and CEO Dylan […]

SEC filing shows Adobe had interest in buying Figma as early as 2020 by Ron Miller originally published on TechCrunch

Apple TV and Apple Music apps for Windows quietly appear on the Microsoft Store

January 12, 2023

Apple is finally bringing its Apple Music and Apple TV apps to Windows, as preview versions of the two apps have quietly appeared on the Microsoft Store. The roll out comes a few months after Microsoft said the apps would be coming to Windows 11 this year. The launch was first spotted by The Verifier. […]

Apple TV and Apple Music apps for Windows quietly appear on the Microsoft Store by Aisha Malik originally published on TechCrunch

Rent the Runway’s fashion comes to Amazon, including pre-worn items and design exclusives

January 12, 2023

Fashion rentals marketplace Rent the Runway was hit hard by the pandemic, as its subscribers were largely renting outfits to wear to in-person events. The company survived, however, by slashing costs, renegotiating supplier contracts, and entering the clothing resale market. Today, the company is expanding that side of its business once again by bringing some […]

Rent the Runway’s fashion comes to Amazon, including pre-worn items and design exclusives by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch

Coho AI, which uses AI to help B2B SaaS companies boost revenue, raises $8.5M

January 12, 2023

Teams dedicated to boosting customer acquisition, retention and sales don’t necessarily have the time or tools to use data insights effectively. In a 2019 survey, NewVantage partners found that the percentage of firms identifying themselves as being data-driven declined in each of the past three years, with over half admitting that they’re not competing on […]

Coho AI, which uses AI to help B2B SaaS companies boost revenue, raises $8.5M by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch

Meta’s ads being found unlawful in the EU is a warning to other ad-funded platforms

January 12, 2023

Elon Musk should take note of a recent major privacy fine for Meta before forging ahead with any plan to force behavioral ads on Twitter users in the European Union. To wit: In remarks today, following the publication of two final decisions against Meta by EU privacy regulators applying the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) […]

Meta’s ads being found unlawful in the EU is a warning to other ad-funded platforms by Natasha Lomas originally published on TechCrunch

Entuple E-Mobility Secures $3 Million Pre-Series A Funding

January 12, 2023
The fund raised will be deployed to further strengthen the R&D capabilities to develop next-generation traction motors and drives for mobility applications including machine learning and advance telematics capabilities in its products

Our obsession with pets means startups aimed at Vets are booming, as Digitail shows

January 12, 2023

With our mysterious, unsustainable, and psychological attachment to pets, combined with a boom in pet ownership since those lonely pandemic times, means veterinary practices have come under increasing pressure. Pet ownership has increased (56 to 70% US household penetration in the last 35 years). But, there are not enough vets. To meet demand, a vet […]

Our obsession with pets means startups aimed at Vets are booming, as Digitail shows by Mike Butcher originally published on TechCrunch

Google is finally rolling out emoji reactions for Meet video calls

January 12, 2023

Google is finally rolling out emoji reactions to people using Google Meet for video calls starting today. The company said that this feature will be first available on iOS and the web with Android support coming soon. The search giant first announced this feature last year, but it is reaching users just now. Users can […]

Google is finally rolling out emoji reactions for Meet video calls by Ivan Mehta originally published on TechCrunch