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At TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, the AI Stage comes alive with the voices shaping the future of technology, creativity, and security. Top VCs reveal what it takes to win funding in a rapidly evolving landscape, as they place bets on the next wave of AI founders. Hear groundbreaking insights from leaders at visionary startups like Apptronik, […]

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Shuttlers raises $4M to fuel its shared mobility solution across Nigeria

April 4, 2023

Shuttlers, a Nigerian shared mobility company that allows individual and corporate passengers to take rides on multiple bus routes via an app, has raised $4 million in a new funding round led by Verod-Kepple Africa Ventures (VKAV), a Pan-African focused venture capital firm. The round welcomed participation from follow-on investors, including VestedWorld, which led the […]

Shuttlers raises $4M to fuel its shared mobility solution across Nigeria by Tage Kene-Okafor originally published on TechCrunch

Lightspeed backs Indian startup Zyod aiming to make apparel manufacturing more efficient

April 4, 2023

Zyod, an Indian startup offering apparel sourcing and manufacturing to fashion brands globally, has raised $3.5 million in a seed funding led by Lightspeed Venture India Partners. As the e-commerce sector makes inroads, consumers are finding increasing convenience in purchasing clothes online. However, fashion brands continue to grapple with the challenges of sourcing and producing […]

Lightspeed backs Indian startup Zyod aiming to make apparel manufacturing more efficient by Jagmeet Singh originally published on TechCrunch

After New Zealand, Australia bans TikTok on official devices

April 4, 2023

Australia joined a long list of western countries banning TikTok on official devices today. Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus announced the move today and said the prohibition will be implemented  “as soon as practicable.” In the announcement, Dreyfus said that the decision was taken “after receiving advice from intelligence and security agencies.” breaking: attorney-general Mark Dreyfus confirms […]

After New Zealand, Australia bans TikTok on official devices by Ivan Mehta originally published on TechCrunch

‘There’s too much opportunity’ in Cerebral Valley

April 3, 2023

Evan Buhler moved to San Francisco’s Hayes Valley three months ago to build an AI company that would combine the buzzy technology and his experience as a startup attorney. At the time, he didn’t realize he had moved to the heart of a movement. Hayes Valley, which has been nicknamed “Cerebral Valley” by tech enthusiasts […]

‘There’s too much opportunity’ in Cerebral Valley by Natasha Mascarenhas originally published on TechCrunch

Quantexa raises $129M at a $1.8B valuation to help navigate online fraud and customer data management

April 3, 2023

Financial fraud and other online crime continue to present major threats to businesses, and they remain a key focus for regulators requiring more rigorous efforts to keep illicit activity at bay. Now, Quantexa — one of the big startups providing AI and other tools to major banks and others in financial services, governments and other […]

Quantexa raises $129M at a $1.8B valuation to help navigate online fraud and customer data management by Ingrid Lunden originally published on TechCrunch

First drive: The 2023 Hyundai Ioniq 6 is a swoopy EV sedan that stands out in an SUV crowd

April 3, 2023

In a world where nearly every automaker is pushing bigger, heavier, battery-electric SUVs and crossovers that all look the same, Hyundai is bucking the trend with its brand new, swoopy, tech-forward 2023 Hyundai Ioniq 6 sedan. The stakes are high for the Hyundai Ioniq 6. Hyundai has cast the sedan as a worthy rival to […]

First drive: The 2023 Hyundai Ioniq 6 is a swoopy EV sedan that stands out in an SUV crowd by Abigail Bassett originally published on TechCrunch

Post, a Twitter alternative that pays publishers via microtransactions, launches public beta

April 3, 2023

Post, a Twitter alternative of sorts that’s rethinking how publishers should engage with social media — and how they should monetize their readership — has opened its doors to the public. The startup, like others in this space, gained ground in the wake of Elon Musk’s acquisition of Twitter as many began to look for […]

Post, a Twitter alternative that pays publishers via microtransactions, launches public beta by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch

Spotify is shutting down its live audio app Spotify Live

April 3, 2023

Spotify is shutting down its live-audio app Spotify Live, a spokesperson for the company confirmed to TechCrunch on Monday. The company says it will continue to explore live features on its main platform. The news was first reported by Music Ally. “After a period of experimentation and learnings around how Spotify users interact with live audio, […]

Spotify is shutting down its live audio app Spotify Live by Aisha Malik originally published on TechCrunch

A decade later, this VR treadmill is finally ready to ship

April 3, 2023

As free promotion for hardware startups go, one would be hard pressed to point to something better than a $175 million Spielberg film. “It was actually Warner Bros. that had reached out to us to get two Omnis for use in the movie,” Virtuix founder and CEO Jan Goetgeluk tells TechCrunch. “We shipped them two, […]

A decade later, this VR treadmill is finally ready to ship by Brian Heater originally published on TechCrunch