SoftBank is backing Japanese robotics startup Telexistence, making good on the tech giant’s recent pledge to go back on the investment offensive in light of the current AI hype. Tokyo-based Telexistence said Thursday that it has raised $170 million (23 billion yen) in a Series B round of funding from SoftBank, Airbus Ventures, Monoful Partners, KDDI […]
SoftBank backs Japanese robotics startup Telexistence in $170M funding round by Kate Park originally published on TechCrunch
Existing Spotify subscribers who have been paying for the service through Apple’s App Store can no longer pay using this payment method. The users paying through that mechanism will be moved to a free account at the end of their current billing cycle. They will then have to purchase a paid plan through the website. […]
Spotify is removing App Store payment option for legacy subscribers by Ivan Mehta originally published on TechCrunch
New offerings include an on-demand pay solution where users can withdraw funds immediately for the money they’ve earned, but not yet received, and a lending program for employers.
Thrive Capital doubles down on Clair, a fintech helping frontline workers get paid instantly by Christine Hall originally published on TechCrunch
Threads, Meta’s Twitter rival, is attracting users at an unprecedented pace, amassing 10 million signups in just seven hours, according to co-founder and chief executive Mark Zuckerberg. But the new service, which requires an Instagram account for onboarding, features an intriguing stipulation: Deleting a Threads account simultaneously terminates the linked Instagram account. In a ‘Supplemental […]
Meta will nuke your Instagram account if you delete Threads profile by Manish Singh originally published on TechCrunch