TikTok scores sizable Disney deal including a content hub and publisher partnership

October 13, 2023
TikTok has landed Disney as its latest big-name publishing partner for its premium ad product, Pulse Premiere, announced earlier this year. The company will join other large publishers, including NBCU, Condé Nast, DotDash Meredith, BuzzFeed, and more, who offer brand-safe videos for marketers to place their ads around. The new deal will also see TikTok […]

Shadow silent on data breach as hacked data appears genuine

October 13, 2023
A data breach at French cloud gaming provider Shadow may be worse than the company initially suggested, according to a sample of the stolen data seen by TechCrunch. In an email sent to affected customers this week, Paris-based Shadow said that a hacker carried out an “advanced social engineering attack” against one of its employees […]

Armed with $40M in fresh capital, fintech Stash says it’s moving toward an IPO

October 13, 2023
Stash, an investing app, is taking advantage of a tool that’s been around for some time – a convertible note. The company told TechCrunch exclusively that it just raised $40 million through one of these mechanisms, led by early and existing backer T. Rowe Price. It’s an interesting wrinkle for Stash. Convertible notes, also known […]