As Roblox bets big on the future of user-generated content, the online game platform ubiquitous in the under-13 age group is staffing up accordingly. The company announced Tuesday that it has hired former Google Play VP Tian Lim to lead the product team for its creator group, the internal division of the company focused on […]
Roblox taps former Google Play VP for creator role by Taylor Hatmaker originally published on TechCrunch
Netflix received 15 Oscar nominations this year, putting the streaming service ahead of other media companies. Warner Bros. was close behind with 13 nominations, and Disney earned 11. Netflix’s German war movie “All Quiet on the Western Front” was nominated nine times, making it one of the most-nominated Oscar films, behind “Everything Everywhere All at […]
Netflix’s ‘All Quiet on the Western Front’ is among the most-nominated Oscar films by Lauren Forristal originally published on TechCrunch
AI may be getting hyped as the next billion dollar (or, much bigger) opportunity these days after that mega round for OpenAI from Microsoft, but that rising tide is not lifting all boats. SoundHound — the voice AI company that provides conversational AI services for automotive, connected home and hospitality applications — earlier this month […]
SoundHound, the voice AI company, raises $25M after laying off 40% of staff earlier this month by Ingrid Lunden originally published on TechCrunch
Camino Partners, a startup incubator and investment platform, intends to deploy $350 million into the next generation of consumer brands over the next five years.
Kind Snacks founder Daniel Lubetzky begins new ‘journey’ with Camino Partners by Christine Hall originally published on TechCrunch
The FBI accused two groups of North Korean government hackers of carrying out last year’s heist of $100 million in crypto stolen from a company that allows users to transfer cryptocurrency from one blockchain to another. On Monday, the FBI announced that the Lazarus Group and APT38 — two groups linked to the North Korean […]
FBI accuses North Korean government hackers of stealing $100M in Harmony bridge theft by Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai originally published on TechCrunch
If you need to spend more than $2 to generate revenue of $1, it may be a signal that growth is being “forced” and is therefore unsustainable.
Metrics that matter: 3 KPIs to track on the path to profitability by Ram Iyer originally published on TechCrunch
The software-as-a-service (SaaS) industry is facing budget constraints and reductions in headcount as a result of the pandemic and the broader slowdown in tech. Companies have tightened up their budgets for SaaS purchases, looking to keep cash on hand while growing more efficiently. That’s why Kush Kella and Ahmed Sharif founded Vartana (which my colleague […]
B2B sales closing and financing platform Vartana raises $12M by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch
WhatsApp has released its native macOS app compatible with Apple Silicon in a public beta. Users running Mac with Apple’s own chip with macOS 11 Big Sur or newer version will be able to download the test version. Plus, people with Intel Macs that can run apps built with Apple Catalyst — the company’s program […]
WhatsApp releases its native macOS client in public beta by Ivan Mehta originally published on TechCrunch