Twitter Blue vs Meta Verified and other TC news

Blue checkmarks on Twitter and Instagram are used by public figures and media outlets to say, “you can trust I am who I say I am and you can... Read more »

CEO of Orbex, a UK small launch developer, is stepping down

U.K.-based small launch developer Orbex is undergoing a change in leadership. The company’s co-founder and (now former) CEO Chris Larmour said on LinkedIn that he will no longer be... Read more »

TechCrunch+ roundup: VC robotics survey, Visa Bulletin update, SaaS engagement metrics

A robotic taxi drove me home a few nights ago, and it was just fine. As it carried me through Golden Gate Park at a steady 23 miles per... Read more »

Instagram Reels adds a series of creator-focused updates, including a dedicated ‘trends’ section

As governments around the world express growing concerns about TikTok, its rival Instagram Reels is getting a series of new updates aimed at creators. Meta announced today that it’s... Read more »

Tesla price cuts come for Europe

It’s EV price reduction deja vu — at least for Tesla vehicles. The automaker, which lowered prices last week in the United States, has made another reduction, this time... Read more »

Creative platform EVEN raises $2.3M seed round to help artists sell directly to fans

Creative platform EVEN, which allows artists to sell music directly to fans, said it has closed a $2.2 million seed round led by CSA partners. The platform positions itself... Read more »

Sam Altman: Size of LLMs won’t matter as much moving forward

When OpenAI co-founder and CEO Sam Altman speaks these days, it makes sense to listen. His latest venture has been on everyone’s lips since the release of GPT-4 and... Read more »

4 SaaS engagement metrics that attract investors

Oleksandr Yaroshenko Contributor Oleksandr Yaroshenko is head of investor relations at Headway, an edtech startup with operations in Ukraine, the UK, Poland, and Cyprus. Investors wish they could forecast... Read more »

Hardware gets its turn in the spotlight at Disrupt 2023

Let’s start with an obvious truth: Hardware is hard. We’ve all heard the cliché — and implicitly understand it to be truth. The good news is such difficulties give... Read more »

Parler to be acquired by digital media company Starboard, shut down temporarily

Parler, a platform that emerged out of the social media backlash of the Trump era, has been acquired by a new company that plans to temporarily shut it down.... Read more »
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