A new poll finds that chatbot experiences often underwhelm. That doesn’t appear to be hurting deployment numbers, however.
Consumers find chatbots disappointing, but that won’t harm adoption by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch
Following the major integration of Showtime into Paramount+ two weeks ago, Paramount reported its quarterly earnings this morning, announcing that Paramount+ gained 9.9 million subscribers in Q4 to bring the total to 56 million subs, up from 46 million in the previous quarter. This means Paramount+ has more customers than Hulu, which recently reported 48 […]
Paramount+ reaches 56M subs, raises prices as it combines with Showtime by Lauren Forristal originally published on TechCrunch
Planetarians’ plant-based whole cuts of protein have a umami-like flavor and are made with two ingredients: the oil cakes and brewer’s yeast.
Planetarians grabs $6M to get its plant-based protein into foodservice orbit by Christine Hall originally published on TechCrunch
Zerocater — incubated at Y Combinator back in 2011 (back in the day when YC had just 45 companies in a cohort) — was growing at a fast clip and gobbling up new customers for its office meal delivery service before Covid-19 hit. The pandemic led it to shed 98% of its business and set off a […]
Zerocater raises $15M as demand heats up for flexible in-office food services by Ingrid Lunden originally published on TechCrunch
Now that the M&A market seems to be back on track, it’s important for startups to be aware of the red flags to look for when they’re considering selling.
5 buyer red flags to look for during the M&A process by Ram Iyer originally published on TechCrunch
Amid signs of life in the NFT market, an NFT-focused startup, Thred, launched today to help users discover new collections, the company exclusively told TechCrunch. “We think of it like a Yelp, Tripadvisor or Zillow of the space,” Ben Straley, founder and CEO of Thred, said to TechCrunch. Straley has over 25 years of experience […]
Former Amazon, Starbucks exec launches Yelp-like platform to review and discover NFTs by Jacquelyn Melinek originally published on TechCrunch
CommandK, a startup offering a dedicated platform to manage enterprise security, has raised $3 million in a seed round led by Lightspeed. Companies accumulate a lot of sensitive data and store secrets, such as API tokens, SSH keys and personally identifiable information. But protecting that is a complex task and requires state-of-the-art security prowess. This […]
Lightspeed backs CommandK’s mission to become the go-to enterprise security command center by Jagmeet Singh originally published on TechCrunch
Micro-EV subscription startup Dance, which launched in 2020, has raised an additional €12 million in an equity and debt round led by existing investors HV Capital, Eurazeo and BlueYard. Dance was launched out of Berlin by former Soundloud and Jimdo founders, but since last year is now also available in Paris, Hamburg, Munich and Vienna. […]
Micro-EV subscription startup Dance pulls in another €12M from existing investors by Mike Butcher originally published on TechCrunch