First Republic bounces back as SVB panic lessens

Shares of First Republic Bank, a financial institution in the United States that does business with startups, are rebounding today after a punishing start to the trading week. Caught... Read more »

Anthropic launches Claude, a chatbot to rival OpenAI’s ChatGPT

Anthropic, a startup co-founded by ex-OpenAI employees, today launched something of a rival to the viral sensation ChatGPT. Called Claude, Anthropic’s AI — a chatbot — can be instructed... Read more »

Google Play Games for PC to roll out to Europe and Japan, add new titles including Garena Free Fire

In a keynote address at the annual Google for Game Developers Summit, Google said its Google Play Games for PC service, which brings Android games to Windows users, will... Read more »

YouTube TV launches early access to a ‘multiview’ feature for watching four streams at once

YouTube TV is today announcing a new feature that may help the live TV service attract more subscribers — and particularly those who like to watch live sports. The... Read more »

3 investors presage the future of startups and VC following SVB’s downfall

To put it mildly, the meteoric collapse of Silicon Valley Bank has been a historic time of confusion for everyone the startup ecosystem touches. VCs are wringing their hands... Read more »

Cvent to go private again in $4.6B Blackstone deal

Meetings and events management software provider Cvent is to be taken private yet again, as part of a $4.6 billion transaction involving two of the biggest players in the... Read more »

Google introduces Open Health Stack for developers

Google announced a new open-source program called Open Health Stack for developers to build health-related apps. These tools, unveiled at the company’s ‘The Check Up’ special event this week,... Read more »

Google is making it easier to find low-cost healthcare centers in search results

At its health-focused event today, Google announced a series of health updates for its products, including Search. Most notably, the company announced that it’s making it easier for people... Read more »

TikTok is adding a dedicated feed for STEM content

TikTok is introducing a new feed dedicated to STEM content in honor of Pi Day, the company announced on Tuesday. The feed, which will appear alongside the app’s “Following”... Read more »

Call for content: Present at TechCrunch Disrupt

Tech leaders, startup gurus, marketing mavens and hotshot VCs — don’t miss this call for content and your chance to share your expertise at TechCrunch Disrupt 2023, taking place... Read more »
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