Maybe we’ll finally see a fintech IPO in 2024

February 11, 2024

Welcome to TechCrunch Fintech (formerly The Interchange)! We’re back after a brief hiatus, and I can tell you that judging by the volume of pitches I received last week, venture investing in the fintech space is definitely picking up. This week, we’re looking at Plaid’s latest step toward an IPO, one BNPL company’s financial results, […]

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150 Ideas for Random Acts of Kindness

February 11, 2024
We can feel as if our individual actions don’t make a difference when the world is so divided and filled with negativity. But what if I told you that even…

Bluesky opens to everyone, Rivian reveals its new SUV, and governments exploit iPhones

February 10, 2024

Hey, folks, welcome to Week in Review (WiR), TechCrunch’s regular newsletter that recaps the last few days in tech. This week, social network Bluesky opened for anyone to join — which feels appropriate here in NYC, given the sunshine and unseasonably warm temperatures we’ve been enjoying. For those more inclined to while away the days […]

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Safety by design

February 10, 2024

Tech’s ability to reinvent the wheel can mean ignoring truths that others have learned. But new founders are sometimes figuring it out for themselves faster than predecessors.

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Deal Dive: VCs are no longer gunshy about firearm startups

February 10, 2024

Kai Kloepfer started biometric “smart” gun startup Biofire as a science fair project after the Aurora, Colorado, mass shooting in 2012 brought the U.S.’s gun violence problem close to home. Kloepfer began thinking of ways to solve the problem using what he knows: technology. Twelve years later, that project has turned into Biofire, a firearms […]

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