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After announcing the relaunch of Twitter Blue over the weekend, Twitter updated its terms to require phone number verification for users who want to purchase the subscription. The company said that if you haven’t verified your phone number, you will be prompted to do so while buying the subscription plan. What’s more, the company may […]

Twitter will require phone number verification to purchase a Twitter Blue subscription by Ivan Mehta originally published on TechCrunch

Rivian and Mercedes-Benz have paused plans to produce electric commercial vans in Europe just three months after the two automakers announced the partnership. Rivian shares fell as much as 3.4% before rebounding slightly. Rivian shares are trading at $26.62, down 2.46% since the market opened. Mathias Geisen, head of Mercedes-Benz Vans, said the collaboration with […]

Rivian and Mercedes ‘pause’ plans to produce electric commercial van by Kirsten Korosec originally published on TechCrunch

Jeff Bezos-headed company Blue Origin is getting its own kid-friendly animated space adventure series called “Blue Origins Space Rangers,” production companies Genius Brands and SMAC Productions announced today. A premiere date hasn’t been set yet. The children’s series will feature the voices of Bezos, who founded his space tourism business Blue Origin in 2000, as […]

Jeff Bezos and GMA host Michael Strahan star in new Blue Origin kids’ space show by Lauren Forristal originally published on TechCrunch

Given that private equity has been rich for some time, and tech valuations didn’t collapse overnight, why haven’t seen more Coupa-esque deals in recent quarters? Because capitulation takes time.

Private equity could be gearing up to shop for vulnerable tech companies by Alex Wilhelm originally published on TechCrunch

Twitter announced over the weekend that Community Notes are now visible around the world. Community Notes, which was previously known as Birdwatch, is the social media giant’s crowdsourced fact-checking system. The feature allows users to add context to tweets and takes an open-source approach toward debunking misinformation. Moderators who are part of the program can […]

Twitter begins rolling out its Community Notes feature globally by Aisha Malik originally published on TechCrunch