Pivoting your startup in a bear market: Become undeniably fundable – TechCrunch
Kraig Swensrud Contributor As a founder, it’s easy to say, “Of course, we’ll pivot!” But actually pulling a pivot off is no easy feat. How do you set yourself up…
Nintendo acquires CG animation studio and renames it Nintendo Pictures – TechCrunch
Nintendo has entered an agreement to acquire CG animation company Dynamo Pictures in order to develop visual content using Nintendo IP. The gaming company is buying 100% of outstanding shares…
Wysa raises $20 million to expand its therapist chatbot into a wider set of mental health services – TechCrunch
Wysa, a popular mental health app originally founded in India around an AI chatbot that helps users talk through their feelings, has raised $20 million in a Series B funding…
Merkle Manufactory, which is developing a decentralized social network protocol called Farcaster, has raised $30M led by a16z
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Introducing Engadget’s 2022 back to school gift guide! | Engadget
It may be too early for you to think about the upcoming school year, but it can’t hurt to get a jump-start on planning. We don’t mean to take away…
Okendo wants to turn shoppers into buyers via reviews – TechCrunch
No merchant likes a bad customer review and Okendo, a customer marketing platform, announced $26 million in Series A funding today to continue developing its customer review tools for e-commerce…
Mike Shinoda backs a startup that lets you do video calls as NFT avatars – TechCrunch
As I speak to Tong Pow over Google Meet, he appears as a cartoon medieval-helmet-clad cat that talks and bobs its head, mirroring Pow’s movement behind the webcam. The visor…
Gridtential thinks the OG renewable battery chemistry is ripe for disruption – TechCrunch
Lithium-ion batteries are one of the driving forces behind the transition away from fossil fuels, but the rechargeable battery that started it all — lead-acid — has received very little…
Google faces fresh antitrust probe in Italy after data portability complaint – TechCrunch
Italy’s competition watchdog has opened an investigation into Google over concerns it has abused a dominant position by hindering data portability rights which are afforded to individuals under the European…
Sources: Stripe, last valued by private investors at $95B, told staff it cut internal share price by 28%, lowering the implied valuation of the shares to $74B
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