Alternative investments — alts — are not just for institutional funds: Individual investors are showing an increased interest in this asset class.
Will alternative investments become a staple in all investors’ portfolios? by Anna Heim originally published on TechCrunch
Mercedes-Benz AG will source carbon-neutral lithium hydroxide to build batteries for electric vehicles from a Vancouver-based mining startup. Starting in 2026, the agreement with Rock Tech Lithium will provide Mercedes-Benz AG with an average of 10,000 tons of battery-grade lithium hydroxide per year — enough for around 150,000 electric vehicles. Mercedes-Benz, which sells about two […]
Mercedes-Benz partners with Canadian mining company for CO2-neutral lithium hydroxide for EVs by Jaclyn Trop originally published on TechCrunch
Worker burnout is real. Reports suggest that work-related chronic stress could be costing businesses up to $190 billion annually in reduced output and sick days, not to mention the much-discussed “Great Resignation” where workers are jumping ship in search of a greater work-life balance. In 2019, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared burnout an “occupational […]
Ambr wants to solve the billion-dollar burnout problem by tracking employees’ working habits by Paul Sawers originally published on TechCrunch
Social media managers and creators have long relied on third-party tools to schedule posts on Instagram. But now the company is testing an in-app tool to schedule posts and reels. The company confirmed the development and said it is indeed experimenting with this.“We are testing the ability to schedule content with a percentage of our […]
Instagram is testing an in-app scheduling tool for posts and reels by Ivan Mehta originally published on TechCrunch
Propeller, a new climate-tech investor with a focus on the ocean, tells TechCrunch that it has hooked $100 million for its first seed fund. Co-founded by former HubSpot CEO Brian Halligan, the venture firm said in a statement that it backs and incubates startups in areas like ocean carbon removal, algae packaging, offshore wind, desalination […]
Ocean-climate VC Propeller launches with $100M to fund ‘tomorrow’s narwhals’ by Harri Weber originally published on TechCrunch
Google has left no stones unturned in pushing Apple to adopt the Rich Communication Services (RCS) that the search giant argues will improve cross-platform communication. With little to no luck so far, Google is marching ahead with things that are within its power: Supercharging its RCS client Messages on Android with new features to make lives […]
Google Messages adds reaction support for iPhone texts and in-app reminders by Ivan Mehta originally published on TechCrunch
Snapchat+, Snapchat’s $3.99 per month subscription plan, is today rolling out three new features to entice users to its paid service. The company launched the subscription tier in late June as it looked for more revenue during an ad spending slowdown. Since the launch, more than 1 million users have paid for the service, the […]
Snapchat expands its paid subscription with Story expiration controls, custom sounds, and more by Lauren Forristal originally published on TechCrunch
If your sales numbers are lagging behind what you expected, there’s an important question to ask: What’s actually wrong with your SaaS product or its pricing?
Read this before you reprice your SaaS product because of the downturn by Ram Iyer originally published on TechCrunch