Polestar’s climate-tweeting bot isn’t actually a bot, for good reason
“When is a bot a person?,” my colleague Kirsten asked after I learned that Polestar’s climate bot is more human than machine.
Polestar launched...
Uber testing flexible pricing service in over a dozen Indian cities
Uber has quietly been testing a flexible pricing service in more than a dozen cities in India, a move that could help it...
European venture deal-making shows signs of recovery, but for how long?
Venture capital data is backward-looking, a trailing indicator at best. TechCrunch+’s reporting on third-quarter venture capital activity is therefore a lengthy, if earnest...
Google loses gender bias lawsuit, owes executive Ulku Rowe $1 million
A jury found Google guilty of sexual discrimination and awarded female Google Cloud executive Ulku Rowe, who filed the complaint, $1.1 million. Rowe’s...
Vendelux grabs new capital for B2B event marketing amid in-person resurgence
In-person events are back, baby, and Vendelux’s AI-powered event intelligence platform tells event marketers which important people will be at what event.
The company...
UK’s CMA is looking at whether Microsoft and OpenAI tie-up is a ‘relevant merger’
The whirlwind management drama at OpenAI last month ended with co-founder Sam Altman reinstated within a week of his surprise dismissal and a...
A strong foundation can help raise early-stage capital
As valuations come down, now more than ever, founders “need to prove their company is built to last with long-term profitability and scalability...
How to upgrade RAM on a laptop
Is your trusty laptop feeling a bit sluggish lately? Is it overwhelmed when too many tabs are open? Upgrading your RAM might just...
Singapore-based startup EduFi raises funding for its student loan platform
EduFi, a fintech startup that enables financially strapped students to secure loans for their education, has raised $6.1 million in a pre-seed round...
X says it will chase SMB ad dollars after Musk’s ‘go f*** yourself’ comments...
A new report by the Financial Times says X will now turn to small and medium-sized advertisers to shore up revenue after the...