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Substack, a publishing platform known for its newsletter service, announced this week that it had crossed the 2 million paid subscription mark. What does that add up to for its business?

Perhaps Substack can grow just fine without venture dollars by Alex Wilhelm originally published on TechCrunch

Indian at-home salon platform Yes Madam exposed the sensitive data of its customers and gig workers due to a server-side misconfiguration. The Noida-based Yes Madam operates in over 30 cities in the country, according to the firm’s website. The platform offers salon services at home, including therapies, massage, spa, and male grooming. Yes Madam’s mobile […]

Indian startup Yes Madam exposed sensitive data of customers and gig workers by Jagmeet Singh originally published on TechCrunch

Uber has rolled out updates to its Shop and Pay feature that address three of the most commonly raised courier issues: out of stock items, digital payments and order clarity before accepting a trip. The ride-hail and delivery giant quietly launched Shop and Pay last year, a feature that lets delivery workers opt into receiving […]

Uber is coming for Instacart by Rebecca Bellan originally published on TechCrunch

The Northeast, and New England in particular, is known for its plethora of top colleges and universities. These hallowed halls contain multitudes of future entrepreneurs and, if you’re one of them, you can’t afford to rest on your laurels. Get yourself to TechCrunch Early Stage, a summit for early and aspiring founders taking place in […]

You can’t beat student pricing for TC Early Stage by Lauren Simonds originally published on TechCrunch

The Inflation Reduction Act will ramp up demand for heat pumps and home electrification. BlocPower’s platform can help make energy retrofitting more accessible.

BlocPower hits its stride, landing $25M Series B to expand its residential energy retrofit platform by Tim De Chant originally published on TechCrunch