Max Q: Psyche(d)
In this issue: SpaceX launches NASA asteroid mission, news from Relativity Space and more. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Solid co-founders call FTV Capital’s fraud claims ‘completely baseless and incorrect’
Arjun Thyagarajan and Raghav Lal, the co-founders of fintech startup Solid, are pushing back at investor FTV Capital’s lawsuit with a counterclaim of their own. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For
Netflix’s cloud gaming service begins tests in U.S.
Netflix is beginning to test its cloud gaming service in the U.S. after initially launching limited trials in Canada and the U.K. The service, an expansion on the company’s mobile gaming efforts which began in 2021,
Zipcar hit with feds’ first-ever fine for renting out recalled cars
If you rented a van from Zipcar a while back, there’s a chance it failed to meet the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s standards. The NHTSA hit Zipcar with a first-of-its-kind fine for “renting
Twitch launches stories for streamers
Ahead of TwitchCon Las Vegas, Twitch is launching stories for streamers to connect with their audience even when they aren’t live. Partners and Affiliates who have streamed at least once for 45 minutes or longer in
Flexport kicks off restructuring with layoffs
Flexport founder Ryan Petersen said in September — in the wake of his hand-picked CEO’s sudden departure — that the logistics company needed to get its house in order. It started with Petersen rescinding dozens of
The NVCA Model Legal Documents reach legal drinking age: A retrospective
Let’s take this occasion to raise a glass to a great idea that took only two decades to triumph, and examine the knock-on effects of that great idea. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
ByteDance’s video editor CapCut targets businesses with AI ad scripts and AI-generated presenters
CapCut, the ByteDance-owned video editing app that’s the company’s second to hit $100 million in consumer spending after TikTok, is now expanding into business tools. Known today for its easy-to-use templates, tight
Meta negotiations with moderators in Kenya over labor dispute collapse
Out of court negotiations between content moderators, Meta and Sama; the social giant’s former content review partner in Africa, over a labor dispute before a Kenyan court have collapsed. This emerged today when the
Will seed deals ever stop getting more expensive?
Per PitchBook, through Q3 2023, seed-stage startups clocked a median pre-money valuation of $12 million, beating 2022’s record of $11.1 million. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.