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Daily Crunch: After raising $3M seed, global fintech platform Payday plans to secure licensing in Canada, UK
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Daily Crunch: After raising $3M seed, global fintech platform Payday plans to secure licensing in Canada, UK by Christine Hall originally published on TechCrunch
NASA pushes back Boeing Starliner’s crewed flight test to July
The first crewed flight test of Boeing’s Starliner capsule is facing yet another delay, with NASA officials saying Wednesday that it was now targeting no earlier than July 21 for launch. The space agency and Boeing blamed the delay on certification issues related to the capsule’s parachute system and other verifications on Starliner’s components and […]
NASA pushes back Boeing Starliner’s crewed flight test to July by Aria Alamalhodaei originally published on TechCrunch
Choosing A Bank For Your Startup: Here’s Some Things To Consider
Battery sourcing guidance might slash EV tax credits
The U.S. Treasury Department’s guidance on battery sourcing requirements for the electric vehicle tax credits will result in fewer vehicles being eligible for full or partial credits, reports Reuters, citing an unnamed U.S. official. The proposed EV credit guidance as included in the Inflation Reduction Act says that in order for vehicles to qualify for […]
Battery sourcing guidance might slash EV tax credits by Rebecca Bellan originally published on TechCrunch
That was fast! Microsoft slips ads into AI-powered Bing Chat
Microsoft is “exploring” putting ads in the responses given by Bing Chat, its new search agent powered by OpenAI’s GPT-4. While these sponsored responses are clearly labeled as such, it does make one question how far we’ve really come from the old model of ads on search engines. Microsoft confirmed this is happening, albeit in […]
That was fast! Microsoft slips ads into AI-powered Bing Chat by Devin Coldewey originally published on TechCrunch
Hampton is tech’s new membership community for chief executive officers
Sam Parr, founder of HubSpot-acquired newsletter and media brand The Hustle, doesn’t watch “Succession” because “it’s too real” (and because he prefers watching comedy compared to behemoth business billionaires fighting). But when he announced his new project, Hampton, an invite-only club for chief executive officers, the references started rolling. It’s specifically one Succession quote that […]
Hampton is tech’s new membership community for chief executive officers by Natasha Mascarenhas originally published on TechCrunch
Macy’s CEO Jeff Gennette Will Retire Next Year After 40 Years With the Company
Irrigreen’s precision sprinklers prevent water waste and wet legs
Investors just pumped millions into Irrigreen, a startup vying to quench America’s thirsty lawns with “approximately 50% less water.” Seed investor Ulu led the $15 million funding round. Two tech investors that are focused on water conservation — Burnt Island and Echo River — also chipped in, among a handful of others. The San Francisco–based […]
Irrigreen’s precision sprinklers prevent water waste and wet legs by Harri Weber originally published on TechCrunch
6 VCs explain why embedded insurance isn’t the only hot opportunity in insurtech
According to David Wechsler, a principal at OMERS Ventures, “having an embedded strategy is not required for venture funding.”
6 VCs explain why embedded insurance isn’t the only hot opportunity in insurtech by Anna Heim originally published on TechCrunch