The robots are already here
In a blog post published last week, Meta asks, “Where are the robots?” The answer is simple. They’re here. You just need to know where to look. It’s a frustrating answer. I recognize that. Let’s set aside
Throne fixes security bug that exposed creators’ private home addresses
A recently fixed security bug at a popular platform for supporting creators shows how even privacy-focused platforms can put creators’ private information at risk. Throne, founded in 2021, bills itself as “a fully
Level up with our partners at TC Early Stage
Boston! Are you ready for some green on 4/20? No, not that green. It’s TechCrunch Early Stage 2023! Soon enough, we’ll be coming straight atcha with a host of speakers, workshops, roundtables, and networking
What Is Medicare? Plans, Costs, Coverage
Medicare and Medicaid were signed into law in 1965 as part of the Social Security Act to provide health insurance to Americans who could not obtain coverage through private insurers. Since then, the programs have
HeatTransformers turns up the dial on heat pumps with new funding
In the Netherlands, central heating boilers will be banned by 2026 and its government has incentivized the installation of heat pumps. Meanwhile, the U.K. government estimates that heating buildings accounts for 25%
Messenger adds multiplayer games you can play during video calls
Facebook Gaming, a division of Meta, has announced that you can now play games during video calls on Messenger. At launch, there are 14 free-to-play game available in Messenger video calls on iOS, Android and the
Everything that stood out to us at the 2023 New York Auto Show
“The auto show is dead.” That’s a refrain heard often by folks who cover the automotive industry. It’s true that these trade shows no longer mean two days of press conferences, sprawling new vehicle lineups from
Staytuned bags $34M in equity, debt to build ‘Salesforce suite for e-commerce’
Staytuned Digital has $34 million in new equity and debt to continue developing a software suite for e-commerce brands with a goal of what co-founder Serge Kassardjian described as “the Salesforce suite for
Without the Stripe and OpenAI deals, global VC results would have been even worse in Q1 2023
Even as Y Combinator reveals the latest startups in its cohort for this winter, we have poor news for founders: the global venture capital market shrank in Q1 2023, and it would have been even worse if it were not
Pitch Deck Teardown: Smalls’ $19M Series B deck
Smalls has raised a total of $34 million for its cat food subscription business. But in a competitive pet food market, how does the company set itself from its competition? The cat food industry is an extremely