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Daily Crunch: Generative AI search engine startup You.com adds multimodal chat by Christine Hall originally published on TechCrunch
Founders often ignore an important question: Why now? Here’s how to prove to investors now’s the right time and you’re the right startup.
When fundraising, anchor your company with the ‘why now?’ slide by Haje Jan Kamps originally published on TechCrunch
Was there a Twitter exodus or just a Twitter pause? Did it even matter? New data takes a look at how a range of “Twitter alternatives” have fared in the months following Elon Musk’s acquisition of the popular microblogging network, now that the burst of new installs driven by his takeover has tapered off. The […]
Is the ‘exodus’ over? Here’s how Twitter alternatives have fared since Elon Musk’s acquisition by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch
I’m from New Zealand and have a B2B SaaS company with many clients in the U.S. We don’t currently have a U.S. office, but we pay our taxes there. Do I qualify for an E-1 trader visa?
Dear Sophie: Do I qualify for an E-1 trader visa? by Annie Saunders originally published on TechCrunch
When you’re dealing with health issues, worrying about how you’re going to pay for care can be a major additional stressor. This can be compounded when you’re facing major illnesses, such as receiving treatment for cancer or having surgery. Chris Ellis and Adam Stevenson had the unfortunate experiences of losing parents to cancer at a […]
a16z, GV back Thatch in its effort to simplify health benefits for startups and their employees by Mary Ann Azevedo originally published on TechCrunch
Lunar technology company Intuitive Machines received far less cash from its merger with a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) than it forecasted, according to filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission made last night. Although Intuitive Machines said the SPAC trust could furnish the company with as much as $301 million in dry powder, […]
Intuitive Machines’ post-SPAC war chest depleted by shareholder redemptions by Aria Alamalhodaei originally published on TechCrunch
Funga claims to be the first company to leverage nature’s power of carbon removal, by focusing on restoring belowground fungal biodiversity. The company just raised a $4 million round. The company was founded by ecologist and climate scientist Dr. Colin Averill, and it combines modern DNA sequencing and machine learning technology with breakthrough research on […]
Funga wants to accelerate carbon capture using belowground fungal biodiversity by Haje Jan Kamps originally published on TechCrunch
It looks like the metaverse is doing okay. No, not the one Meta is trying to make happen in VR — the gaming platform Roblox is where the kids are still spending their money, apparently. After reporting its fourth-quarter results on Wednesday, Roblox shares popped 25%, as investors reacted to the company’s better-than-expected earnings. Made popular […]
In a boost for the ‘metaverse,’ Roblox stock pops 25% after strong Q4 earnings by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch
A prolific ransomware operation is back with old tricks — and new victims. Community Health Systems (CHS), one of the largest healthcare providers in the United States with close to 80 hospitals in 16 states, confirmed this week that criminal hackers accessed the personal and protected health information of up to one million patients. The […]
Ransomware gang uses new zero-day to steal data on 1 million patients by Carly Page originally published on TechCrunch
Companies hoping to dip into the coffers of the Biden Administration’s $7.5 billion EV charging initiative will have to meet a new set of requirements that even Tesla has agreed to. The Biden Administration laid out Wednesday the final standards for its plan to build a national network of 500,000 electric vehicle chargers along highways, […]
Tesla agrees to double supercharger network, open to all EVs under Biden’s $7.5B charging plan by Kirsten Korosec originally published on TechCrunch