Empathy’s new tool uses AI to generate obituaries, and it’s not half bad

February 1, 2023

Writing an obituary isn’t an easy task. That’s an understatement — it’s incredibly painful, usually expensive too. But someone has to do it. Or perhaps not. Consider leaving it to AI. That’s the pitch Empathy, a platform that provides support for families who’ve recently suffered a loss, is making with the launch of its new tool […]

Empathy’s new tool uses AI to generate obituaries, and it’s not half bad by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch

Passthrough raises $8.4M to simplify the process of investor onboarding

February 1, 2023

Tim Flannery, Alex Laplante and Ben Doran were working together at Carta’s investor services team when they realized that onboarding funds to invest in startups was a taxing (no pun intended) process. It required manually creating subscription agreements — agreements that investors fill out to invest in a fund — by piecing together unstructured data […]

Passthrough raises $8.4M to simplify the process of investor onboarding by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch

Proving that banking as a service is hotter than ever, Treasury Prime raises $40M Series C

February 1, 2023

Treasury Prime co-founder and CEO Chris Dean believes that the best outcomes for consumers will result from traditional banks and fintechs working together. The banking-as-a-service startup has worked to build relationships with both banks and fintechs. And Dean believes Treasury Prime’s ability “to keep both sides happy” has contributed to its ability to grow its […]

Proving that banking as a service is hotter than ever, Treasury Prime raises $40M Series C by Mary Ann Azevedo originally published on TechCrunch

Netflix gives Premium members more download devices and spatial audio on 700+ titles

February 1, 2023

Today, Netflix announced that Premium members can now download content on more devices and use spatial audio for over 700 titles. Both upgraded features are available at no extra cost. Premium subscribers are able to download Netflix titles to watch offline on six devices at a time. Previously, the plan would only allow downloads on […]

Netflix gives Premium members more download devices and spatial audio on 700+ titles by Lauren Forristal originally published on TechCrunch

The Download: risks to Reddit, and the potential return of the dodo

February 1, 2023
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. How the Supreme Court ruling on Section 230 could end Reddit as we know it When the Supreme Court hears a landmark case on Section 230 later in February, all eyes will be…

Risilience, a climate analytics and risk assessment platform for enterprises, raises $26M

February 1, 2023

Risilience, a SaaS-based analytics platform that helps companies assess their climate risk and plan their transition toward net-zero carbon emissions, has raised $26 million in a Series B round of funding. The raise comes as ESG (environmental, social, and [corporate] governance) startups across the spectrum have continued to raise cash throughout the downturn, with climate-focused companies […]

Risilience, a climate analytics and risk assessment platform for enterprises, raises $26M by Paul Sawers originally published on TechCrunch