The makers of Camera+ releases Photon, a new image capture app for pros

July 21, 2023
The developers of the popular iPhone app Camera+, LateNiteSoft, have launched a new iOS app called Photon. This new app is focused on pro image shooting. The developers are banking on the app’s simple interface and multi-format support to attract users. The app will let you shoot in auto mode from the get-go, but it […]

Astranis moves to Plan B after first commercial internet satellite malfunctions on orbit

July 21, 2023
Space-based internet startup Astranis said Friday that its first commercial internet satellite will be unable to provide continuous coverage to Alaska due to a malfunction with both spacecraft’s solar panels. The San Francisco-based company launched the dedicated internet satellite for Alaska, called Arcturus, on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy at the beginning of May. Shortly after, […]

Q2 fintech funding: LatAm, Caribbean more than doubles while payments takes a big hit

July 21, 2023
CB Insights released its Q2 State of Fintech report last week, and unsurprisingly, global funding in the space was down — plunging by nearly half to $7.8 billion, its lowest level since 2017. But at least one region didn’t have a bad quarter. Latin America experienced a surge in global investor interest in recent years […]

Paradigm’s CEO dives into diversity on the Builder Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2023

July 21, 2023
Despite current culture wars turning diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies into a political punching bag, most business leaders understand that they’re very good for business. Yet in a more conservative VC market, the discussions focus more on financials than on how to construct an intentional culture. However, younger generations are bringing updated values and […]

Pitch Deck Teardown: CleanHub’s $7M seed deck

July 21, 2023
Plastic in ocean bad. Plastic not in ocean good. That’s, in a nutshell, the pitch for CleanHub. The company has designed a whole business model and a track-and-trace model around that, so brands can rest assured that their plastics don’t end up in the oceans. Who these brands are, and what happens to the plastic […]

Telegram rolls out its Stories feature to Premium users

July 21, 2023
Telegram is rolling out its Stories feature for Premium users, the company confirmed in a tweet on Friday. The official roll out for Premium users comes a month after Telegram CEO Pavel Durov announced that the messaging app would be adding Stories in July. It’s currently unknown when Telegram plans to launch Stories for non-Premium users. […]