The Download: who pays for climate change, and blockchain gaming

November 10, 2022
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Why this year’s UN climate conference is all about the money This week has seen the start of COP27, the UN’s two-week climate conference, where world leaders have met in Sharm El Sheikh,…

General Atlantic values media tech Amagi at $1.4 billion in new funding

November 10, 2022

Amagi, which offers cloud broadcast and targeted advertising software to scores of media and entertainment giants, has raised a large new funding round as it looks to expand its tech offerings and invest in AI-powered personalization stack. General Atlantic led a new round of over $100 million, which included about $20 million in secondary buybacks, […]

General Atlantic values media tech Amagi at $1.4 billion in new funding by Manish Singh originally published on TechCrunch

How OVHcloud’s Octave Klaba is building a different cloud computing company

November 10, 2022

When people think about the cloud computing industry, three names come to mind — Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud and Microsoft Azure. And yet, smaller cloud companies are still doing well. OVHcloud, a French company that has been around since 1999, is one of them. Of course, cloud computing wasn’t even a thing in 1999. […]

How OVHcloud’s Octave Klaba is building a different cloud computing company by Romain Dillet originally published on TechCrunch

Ordergroove picks up $100M to grow e-commerce subscriptions as a service

November 10, 2022

Amazon has mastered the concept of subscriptions in e-commerce. Prime-based memberships, and the ability to set up recurring purchases for everyday items, have been central to how it drums up repeat business, tapping shoppers looking for discounts and more convenience. The concept has caught on fast with other retailers, and as one indication of that, […]

Ordergroove picks up $100M to grow e-commerce subscriptions as a service by Ingrid Lunden originally published on TechCrunch

Twitter blocks new accounts from its $8 verified tier

November 10, 2022

The motto over at Twitter is clearly a throwback ‘move fast and break things’ at the moment under new ruler Elon Musk, and the latest thing to break is the just-introduced $8 monthly Twitter Blue tier, which includes a shiny ‘verified’ checkmark indistinguishable from the ones that Twitter used to hand out selectively to high-profile […]

Twitter blocks new accounts from its $8 verified tier by Darrell Etherington originally published on TechCrunch

Audi, Redwood Materials launch recycling program for consumer electronics

November 10, 2022

Audi and battery recycler Redwood Materials are teaming up to collect end-of-life batteries from cell phones, electric toothbrushes and other lithium-ion-powered devices at participating dealerships nationwide. Beginning November, consumers can deposit their laptops, cell phones, e-bikes, e-scooters, electric toothbrushes, vacuum cleaners, power drills and other rechargeable devices at the dealerships. The recycling bins will be […]

Audi, Redwood Materials launch recycling program for consumer electronics by Jaclyn Trop originally published on TechCrunch