That one was by Carly, but the team got to work on several different angles, and here were the fruits of their labor: ) Big Tech Inc.Īfter reading about Apple’s ex-employee, we have more ex-employees who were in the news today, including Twitter’s former security chief, Peiter “Mudge” Zatko, who blew the whistle on the social media giant’s alleged mismanagement of cybersecurity. (TechCrunch+ is our membership program, which helps founders and startup teams get ahead. Should founders announce down rounds? This PR expert says you have nothing to hide High-stakes checkout blazes the way: Weeks after Dutchie announced a payment platform, Dutchie Pay, the company launched a new cannabis point-of-sale platform with its own dual-screen register, reports Matt. ConverseNow expands its drive-thru ordering tech as it bags another $10 million, reports Christine. Hello, may I take your order?: Coming soon to a drive-thru near you: voice-activated virtual assistance. Let your robots talk to my robots, and we’ll find a time: Scheduling job candidate interviews can be a logistical nightmare, but Kyle reports that ModernLoop aims to automate the process. It’s the cycle of life: Natasha L introduces you to 28: A femtech startup that raised $3.2 million in seed funding led by Thiel Capital to connect women to the hormonal phases of their menstrual cycle for physical and emotional gain. Tim writes that this could backfire or that “the United States, at long last, is set to become a key player in the battery industry.”ĭAO-ing to invest in you: Anita reports that while they set out to raise $10 million, this set of Y Combinator alums raised $80 million to back crypto startups. senator Joe Manchin’s ultimatum to car manufacturers that they either move more of their lithium-ion battery supply chain out of China or give up on some tax incentives that are part of the Inflation Reduction Act. Light it up: Over at TechCrunch+, Tim reports on U.S. Xiaolang Zhang pleaded guilty this week to stealing confidential driving information from the tech giant and then going to work for an electric vehicle company. Andreessen Horowitz led the company’s recent $56 million raise into the company that is building dynamic, animated game avatars for virtual worlds, Ingrid writes.ĭriving away with secrets: Rita wrote a juicy one about a former Apple employee who left with more than just best wishes from his ex-colleagues. See you there! - Christine and Haje The TechCrunch Top 3įacetime: While Mark Zuckerberg is promising better metaverse avatars, Estonia-based Ready Player Me is delivering. Then get your tickets and book your flights - it’s gonna be awesome.
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