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Which Instagram ad placement is more cost-effective: Reels, Feed Posts or Stories?
With Instagram’s new ad placements and algorithm changes, it’s time to reconsider how you use its advertising tools.
Which Instagram ad placement is more cost-effective: Reels, Feed Posts or Stories? by Ram Iyer originally published on TechCrunch
Meta, Microsoft, AWS and TomTom launch the Overture Maps Foundation to develop interoperable open map data
The Linux Foundation has partnered with some of the world’s biggest technology companies to develop interoperable and open map data, in what is a clear move to counter Google’s dominance in the map data realm. The Overture Maps Foundation, as the new effort is called, is officially hosted by the Linux Foundation, but the program is driven […]
Meta, Microsoft, AWS and TomTom launch the Overture Maps Foundation to develop interoperable open map data by Paul Sawers originally published on TechCrunch
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Former Prime Video exec launches Trendio, a video shopping app aiming to reimagine beauty e-commerce
Trendio, a new video shopping app co-founded by a former Amazon Prime Video executive, is aiming to enhance the beauty shopping experience. The shopping app enables customers to engage with personalized content and seamlessly purchase beauty products through live and recorded videos. The app is the brainchild of Alex Perez-Tenessa, the former vice president of […]
Former Prime Video exec launches Trendio, a video shopping app aiming to reimagine beauty e-commerce by Aisha Malik originally published on TechCrunch
Pan-African early-stage firm Ventures Platform closes fund, hits $46M
Ventures Platform, a Pan-African early-stage venture capital firm, has closed its fund at $46 million as it looks to double down on “category-leading” companies across the continent. The six-year-old firm, which employs 11 people, initially went to the market to raise $40 million for this fund and reached an undisclosed first close last December. Most […]
Pan-African early-stage firm Ventures Platform closes fund, hits $46M by Tage Kene-Okafor originally published on TechCrunch
Lucid wants a slice of China’s crowded EV market
Lucid Motors, the publicly traded electric carmaker, is poised to enter China as it starts hiring in the world’s largest EV market. The California-based auto company is recruiting a dozen positions in Shanghai, its LinkedIn posts show. The roles range from product management, marketing and sales, public policy, design, supply chain management, to software development. […]
Lucid wants a slice of China’s crowded EV market by Rita Liao originally published on TechCrunch
Sweep, a no-code config tool for Salesforce software, raises $28M
Businesses often encounter challenges in configuring their customer relationship management (CRM) platforms, whether because of requirements specific to their organization or industry or a lack of institutional technical knowledge. In the worst case, the consequences can be severe. A 2021 survey from CRM software vendor SugarCRM found that 50% of companies don’t know how to […]
Sweep, a no-code config tool for Salesforce software, raises $28M by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch
Airbnb is rolling out a toggle to show you price inclusive of all fees
Airbnb is rolling out a new toggle to show you the price inclusive of all fees (before taxes) for your stay instead of showing you a per-night price. This means you won’t have to go to the booking page to see other fees like service fees and cleaning fees. The company first announced this update […]
Airbnb is rolling out a toggle to show you price inclusive of all fees by Ivan Mehta originally published on TechCrunch