TikTok is testing a ‘sleep reminders’ feature that nudges you when it’s bedtime

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How AI can help make cities work better for residents

In recent decades, cities have become increasingly adept at amassing all sorts of data. But that data can have limited impact when government officials are unable to communicate, let alone analyze or put to use, all the information they have access to. This dynamic has always bothered Sarah Williams, a professor of urban planning and…

January 6, 2023

TikTok users regularly complain of hours lost on the platform, especially at night. In an effort to address these concerns, the company is testing new sleep reminders that include the option to set up alerts when it’s your bedtime and to mute notifications during the recommended seven hours of sleep. TikTok confirmed to TechCrunch on […]

TikTok is testing a ‘sleep reminders’ feature that nudges you when it’s bedtime by Aisha Malik originally published on TechCrunch

TechCrunch+ roundup: Dry powder’s slow fuse, landing page basics, generative AI hype

January 6, 2023

A definitive founder’s guide would have to include chapters like, “So you’ve hired the wrong person,” or, “Five ways to tell if an investor is lying to you.”

TechCrunch+ roundup: Dry powder’s slow fuse, landing page basics, generative AI hype by Walter Thompson originally published on TechCrunch

How global unrest will impact innovation in 2023

January 6, 2023

In some ways, the prevalent negative market forces might actually serve as an accelerant for creativity.

How global unrest will impact innovation in 2023 by Ram Iyer originally published on TechCrunch

Will record levels of dry powder trigger a delayed explosion of startup investment?

January 6, 2023

Despite the downturn, strong cash supply and tailwinds for spending are leading experts to believe we’re in a strong investment cycle.

Will record levels of dry powder trigger a delayed explosion of startup investment? by Richard Dal Porto originally published on TechCrunch

Black founders still raised just 1% of all VC funds in 2022

January 6, 2023

In total, US Black founders raised an estimated $2.254 billion out of the $215 billion in US venture capital allocated last year in 2022.

Black founders still raised just 1% of all VC funds in 2022 by Dominic-Madori Davis originally published on TechCrunch

Rackspace says hackers accessed customer data during ransomware attack

January 6, 2023

Cloud computing giant Rackspace has confirmed hackers accessed customer data during last month’s ransomware attack. The attack, which Rackspace first confirmed on December 6, impacted the company’s hosted Exchange email environment, forcing the web giant to shut down the hosted email service following the incident. At the time, Rackspace said it was unaware “what, if […]

Rackspace says hackers accessed customer data during ransomware attack by Carly Page originally published on TechCrunch

Lumus shows off AR glasses that don’t look too dorky

January 6, 2023

AR tech sounds pretty cool, but nobody wants to be a glasshole. Today at CES, we checked out Lumus‘ bid to make AR glasses a little bit less cringe. The company creates a series of glasses that look, well, more or less like glasses, and are compatible with prescription lenses, too. The new glasses are […]

Lumus shows off AR glasses that don’t look too dorky by Haje Jan Kamps originally published on TechCrunch

CES, NYE, SBF and FTX. Lol.

January 6, 2023

Hello and welcome back to Equity, a podcast about the business of startups, where we unpack the numbers and nuance behind the headlines. To start off the year, we are welcoming on Rebecca Szkutak as a returning host who will be joining us while Alex is out on paternity leave. We’re lucky to have her for […]

CES, NYE, SBF and FTX. Lol. by Natasha Mascarenhas originally published on TechCrunch

MegaCortex ransomware victims can now recover stolen files for free

January 6, 2023

Victims of the MegaCortex ransomware can now recover their encrypted files for free, thanks to the release of a new file decryptor. The free decryptor was built by cybersecurity firm Bitdefender and the EU’s No More Ransom initiative in cooperation with the Zürich Cantonal Police, the Zürich Public Prosecutor’s Office and Europol, which in September […]

MegaCortex ransomware victims can now recover stolen files for free by Carly Page originally published on TechCrunch

Doorstead closes on $21.5M to make sure you always have a tenant for your rental property

January 6, 2023

Doorstead, a property management startup which offers “guaranteed” rental payments to homeowners, has raised $21.5 million in a Series B round of funding. Ryan Waliany and Jennifer Bronzo started Doorstead in 2019, initially testing out its model for setting prices for rental properties on Craigslist. Over time, the company built out a pricing model through […]

Doorstead closes on $21.5M to make sure you always have a tenant for your rental property by Mary Ann Azevedo originally published on TechCrunch

How AI can help make cities work better for residents