Amid growing competition, Paramount+ and Showtime are combining in the U.S.

June 20, 2025

Mira Murati’s Thinking Machines Lab closes on $2B at $10B valuation

Thinking Machines Lab, the secretive AI startup founded by OpenAI’s former chief technology officer Mira Murati, has closed a $2 billion seed round at a $10 billion valuation.

January 30, 2023

Nearly a year after ViacomCBS announced its rebrand to become Paramount, the company is now making a major change to its portfolio with today’s news that it will be fully integrating Showtime into Paramount+ — the streamer known in previous years as CBS All Access. The integration will include both streaming and linear platforms, the company […]

Amid growing competition, Paramount+ and Showtime are combining in the U.S. by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch

Rewind’s new app lets you ‘time travel’ through music from decades past

January 30, 2023

A new app called Rewind wants to make it easier for music fans to explore the top songs of decades past. Hoping to cater to consumer demand for nostalgic music experiences, Rewind allows users to “time travel” through the music charts from 1960 through 2010 to learn about how older songs have influenced today’s hits. […]

Rewind’s new app lets you ‘time travel’ through music from decades past by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch

If, and only if, McDonald’s had an appetite for acquisitions

January 30, 2023

Welcome back to Equity, the podcast about the business of startups, where we unpack the numbers and nuance behind the headlines. I’m back, I’m drinking an iced Americano maybe because I miss Alex, maybe because I just feel different today, and I’m ready to start our week together. Here’s what I got into on today’s Equity […]

If, and only if, McDonald’s had an appetite for acquisitions by Natasha Mascarenhas originally published on TechCrunch

Why Software Talent Is Still in Demand Despite Tech Layoffs, Downturn and a Potential Recession

January 30, 2023

Despite the layoffs and fears of an economic recession, top tech talent is still in demand.

Are You Hesitant to Use AR Technology? Here’s Why You Need to Jump on It Now.

January 30, 2023

Many people are still hesitant to use augmented reality. Why? Let’s figure it out together.

Like me, Loona the Petbot is dumb but lovable

January 30, 2023

I have wanted a robot pet at least since Sony introduced the original Aibo in 1999 – probably earlier, but Aibo made it seem tangible. Since the, there’s been a steady stream of attempts at making robot pets a reality that matches what we often see in futuristic science fiction – including a recent Aibo […]

Like me, Loona the Petbot is dumb but lovable by Darrell Etherington originally published on TechCrunch

Netflix’s ‘Kids Mystery Box’ feature now available on Android devices

January 30, 2023

After eight months, Netflix’s Kids Mystery Box feature has officially rolled out to Android devices today. Android users worldwide can now discover new children’s shows and TV characters by clicking on the “Mystery Box” in the “Favorites Row” at the top of the Netflix homepage. The company today updated its previous announcement post from May, […]

Netflix’s ‘Kids Mystery Box’ feature now available on Android devices by Lauren Forristal originally published on TechCrunch

Instagram’s text update Notes feature is expanding to Europe and Japan

January 30, 2023

Instagram head Adam Mosseri announced today that the social network is launching its text update Notes feature across Europe and Japan. Notes are short posts of up to 60 characters that include just text and emojis, and appear above your profile photo. Prior to this expansion, Notes was already accessible everywhere Instagram is available beyond […]

Instagram’s text update Notes feature is expanding to Europe and Japan by Aisha Malik originally published on TechCrunch

Is venture funding already back?

January 30, 2023

Despite continuing talk about a possible recession, slumping tech stocks, and a slowdown in the world of startup investing, the business of funding was positively humming last week.

Is venture funding already back? by Connie Loizos originally published on TechCrunch

Haun Ventures leads Sovereign Labs’ $7.4M seed round to help scale blockchains

January 30, 2023

Sovereign Labs has raised $7.4 million in seed funding led by Haun Ventures to scale blockchains through ZK-rollups.

Haun Ventures leads Sovereign Labs’ $7.4M seed round to help scale blockchains by Jacquelyn Melinek originally published on TechCrunch

Mira Murati’s Thinking Machines Lab closes on $2B at $10B valuation