iOS 16 takes off, TikTok clones BeReal, social cos go to Congress • TechCrunch
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Adobe buys Figma, Uber gets hacked, and Google shrinks Area 120 • TechCrunch
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Chain Reaction x Equity talk the Ethereum Merge • TechCrunch
This ETH merge, are you a baker, shaker, staker or maker? If you are into web3, the biggest news of …
Is this idea big enough? • TechCrunch
One could probably argue that Floodgate, the Bay Area-based seed-stage venture firm, punches above its weight. The roughly 15-year-old firm …
WhatsApp’s first original film to air on Prime Video and YouTube, NBA player Giannis Antetokounmpo stars • TechCrunch
Meta-owned messaging app WhatsApp is stepping into the film business. Earlier this week, WhatsApp announced its first original short film …
General Atlantic buys out SoftBank’s 15% stake in edtech Kahoot, now valued at about $152M vs the $215M SoftBank ponied up 2 years ago • TechCrunch
SoftBank’s retreat from its past investing exuberance continues apace. This morning, Kahoot, the Norwegian startup that provides a popular platform …
Adobe snaps up Figma in proposed $20B deal that has some scratching their heads • TechCrunch
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Denim, a fintech platform for freight brokers, raises $126M in equity and debt • TechCrunch
Denim, the fintech platform for freight and logistics formerly known as Axle Payments, today announced that it raised $126 million …
Indonesian crypto platform Reku is built for both new and experienced traders • TechCrunch
Cryptocurrency transactions in Indonesia hit $60 billion last year, according to the country’s commodities futures trading agency. Crypto exchange and …
Bluesky built cost guardrails to help cut Snowflake data spend • TechCrunch
Snowflake has a revenue model that investors have to love, but big customers, not so much. That’s because it’s based …