The unicorns among us
The pendulum swung hard in the direction of B2B startups over the last decade — but the thing with pendulums is that eventually they swing back. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Forget Apple Vision Pro – rabbit r1 is 2024’s most exciting launch yet
The year is off to a quick start in terms of new product launches and availability, even leaving aside the usual mid-tier smorgasbord that is CES. Apple just started pre-sales of its Vision Pro mixed reality
Private equity could be the last resort for startups struggling to exit
Startups are in a difficult spot. But the good news is that some untraveled and overgrown exit paths have a chance of opening up this year. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Half of Apple’s India smartphone shipments are now iPhone 15
The iPhone 15 and its many iterations comprised more than half of Apple’s Q4 smartphone shipments of nearly 2.8 million units in India, Canalys said in its quarterly report. The handset has seen remarkable success
Meta’s content moderator subcontractor model faces legal squeeze in Spain
A Barcelona-based company that works as a subcontractor for Meta, providing content moderation services for Facebook and Instagram, has been found by a court in Spain to be responsible for psychological damage
Amazon’s iRobot deal could be blocked by European Union
It’s been 17 months since Amazon agreed to buy iRobot for $1.7 billion. The subsequent year and a half has unfolded at a glacial pace, as the deal has inched forward. Analysts anticipated that the retail giant’s
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Pitch Deck Teardown: Rypplzz’ $3M seed deck
This week, we’re taking a look at a pitch deck from Rypplzz (pronounced “ripples”), a spatial technology startup that recently raised $3 million. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For
Amazon confirms more layoffs, impacting its Buy with Prime unit
As Amazon initiates job cuts across its entire business, including its streaming division, the e-commerce giant is now laying off employees within its Buy with Prime segment. “We regularly review the structure of
TikTok is experimenting with a feature that uses AI to create songs based on prompts
TikTok is testing a new “AI Song” feature that uses AI to create songs based on prompts that users enter, the company confirmed to TechCrunch. AI Song is an experimental feature and is currently only available to a