June 17, 2025

Own, a new social media app, aims to tokenize the creator economy

Own is the latest alternative to TikTok to emerge in the market, featuring blockchain technology and a token economy.

VW’s software unit Cariad launches app store to bring Spotify, Tiktok and hundreds more to vehicles

March 1, 2023

Dozens of apps including Spotify, Amazon Music, Tiktok and gaming hubs Vector Unit and FRVR are headed to VW Group brands, beginning with Audi thanks to a new app store launched by its software subsidiary Cariad. The so-called “group application store,” which was announced Wednesday at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, will debut in select […]

VW’s software unit Cariad launches app store to bring Spotify, Tiktok and hundreds more to vehicles by Kirsten Korosec originally published on TechCrunch

These companies want to tackle food waste with microbes

March 1, 2023
Some people might look in a grocery store’s dumpster and see garbage. But others are starting to see dollar signs.  New facilities are popping up in the US to help tackle food waste using a process called anaerobic digestion, which uses microbes to break down organic materials. Divert, a company working to address food waste,…

Investors: Beware the Ides of March!

March 1, 2023
The ides of March (3/15) is famously known as the day Julius Cesar was assassinated. This year that date lines up with some key inflation reports that could be the…

Why the stress around Chinese apps in the US is overblown

March 1, 2023
China Report is MIT Technology Review’s newsletter about technology developments in China. Sign up to receive it in your inbox every Tuesday. If you take a look at app stores in the US right now, you might be surprised to find they are dominated by Chinese programs. On Monday, the three most downloaded free apps on Apple’s…

TikTok rolls out new screen time controls, adds new default settings for teens and expands Family Pairing

March 1, 2023

TikTok announced today that it’s introducing new well-being features for teens, families and its broader community. The company is improving its screen time controls with more custom options, introducing new default settings for teen accounts and expanding Family Pairing with more parental controls. Every account belonging to a user under the age of 18 will […]

TikTok rolls out new screen time controls, adds new default settings for teens and expands Family Pairing by Aisha Malik originally published on TechCrunch

Revolut reports first full year of profit

March 1, 2023

The all-in-one fintech app Revolut has released its annual report for 2021. While 2021 ended more than a year ago, this report includes some significant figures as the company nearly tripled its revenue between 2020 and 2021. Because of this explosive growth trajectory, the company reached profitability for the first time. Revolut’s financial success starts […]

Revolut reports first full year of profit by Romain Dillet originally published on TechCrunch