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Solaris raises $42M at a flat $1.6B valuation to expand in embedded finance after a rough 2022
Solaris — the German fintech that, when it was known as Solarisbank, raised hundreds of millions of dollars to build out its embedded finance platform — is today announcing more funding. The company, used by the likes of Samsung, American Express and Coinbase to provide various financial services to their customers, has picked up €38 […]
Solaris raises $42M at a flat $1.6B valuation to expand in embedded finance after a rough 2022 by Ingrid Lunden originally published on TechCrunch
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Apple launches an online store on China’s WeChat app
Apple has launched an online store on China’s WeChat app, the Tencent-owned platform said on Tuesday. The Cupertino-based company has launched the store to the app via WeChat’s mini-programs — small-sized apps hosted on WeChat that feature e-commerce, financial service, and transportation offerings. Apple will sell its products including iPhones, iPads, Apple Watches, and Macs […]
Apple launches an online store on China’s WeChat app by Ivan Mehta originally published on TechCrunch
Twitch is launching a discovery feed and other short-form video features
Twitch is finally rolling out a Discovery Feed, after years of complaints from its creators about the lack of growth opportunities for smaller streamers. The company announced the Discovery Feed, along with a slew of other new features, during the weekend opening ceremony at TwitchCon Paris. The new features revolve around supporting short-form video content […]
Twitch is launching a discovery feed and other short-form video features by Morgan Sung originally published on TechCrunch
You don’t need VC to develop a consumer tech product
Use the current market downturn as an opportunity to focus on revenue generation by building products that customers are willing to pay for.
You don’t need VC to develop a consumer tech product by Walter Thompson originally published on TechCrunch
Bangladesh government takes down exposed citizens’ data
The Bangladeshi government on Sunday took down the sensitive citizens’ data that it had left exposed online. On Friday, TechCrunch reported that a website belonging to the government of Bangladesh was leaking the personal information of the country’s citizens, including full names, phone numbers, email addresses and national ID numbers. At the time, we didn’t […]
Bangladesh government takes down exposed citizens’ data by Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai originally published on TechCrunch
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Black Sesame, Chinese auto chip challenger to Nvidia, burns $140M a year
Chinese auto chip maker Black Sesame has recently filed to go public in Hong Kong, offering a glimpse into the business prospect and challenges of an industry that’s increasingly important amid an autonomous driving boom and China’s stride towards semiconductor independence. Founded by veterans of Bosch and OmniVision, Black Sesame is seen as one of […]
Black Sesame, Chinese auto chip challenger to Nvidia, burns $140M a year by Rita Liao originally published on TechCrunch
JumpCloud resets customer API keys citing ‘ongoing incident’
JumpCloud has told customers it reset their API keys to protect their organizations from an apparent security incident. The directory, identity, and access management giant said in an email to customers that it was experiencing an “ongoing incident” but did not provide specifics. In a support post on its site, the company said the resets […]
JumpCloud resets customer API keys citing ‘ongoing incident’ by Zack Whittaker originally published on TechCrunch