Dan Saelinger A 6-YEAR-OLD arrives home from school with a board-of-education-provided iPad—and its more than 300 apps. One of those, a free math game, rewards speedy problem solving with virtual gems that unlock higher levels. But collecting these jewels requires an in-app purchase. “Dad, please buy it for me. My friend has it,” the child…
Monthly Archives: September 2022
Stack Commerce Health experts recommend that adults should get approximately 150 minutes of physical activity weekly. Aside from helping you get into shape, exercise also does wonders for brain health, as it’s found to fight against cognitive decline, help you sleep better, improve your memory, and facilitate neural growth. Not to mention, continued physical activity…
Microsoft’s $68.7 billion all-cash deal to bag gaming giant Activision Blizzard faces closer antitrust scrutiny in the UK where the country’s market watchdog has just announced it will move to an in-depth investigation — unless the pair submit suitable proposals to address its concerns in the next few days. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA)…
An edit button has been the most requested feature to date on Twitter, and as of today, the company is finally giving users what they’ve been asking for. Amidst a high-profile court case over its future ownership and a number of other controversies to boot, Twitter today confirmed a new feature to edit tweets. It’s…
The crew here at TechCrunch has done a lot of writing about making amazing pitch decks over the years, and I figured it was time that I put together a collection of all of it in one handy spot. A lot of these articles are part of TechCrunch+ — TechCrunch’s premium subscription product. I’ve marked…
Brian Walsh Contributor Share on Twitter Brian Walsh is the head of WIND Ventures, the venture capital arm of Copec. More posts by this contributor What you should know about working with corporate venture investment committees SPACs are the construct VCs need to fund clean tech A recent article on Bloomberg asserts that venture capital…
In a bid to remain competitive among the growing number of workplace chat apps out there, Slack today announced the launch of new automation features designed to make workflows more shareable and discoverable. An expansion of the Workflow Builder tool Slack launched last year, the new capabilities allow users to send workflows to other Slack…
Alternative protein startup SIMULATE, known for its NUGGS and TENDERS, is introducing two new versions of its plant-based, simulated chicken product aimed at restaurants. STRIPS are similar to grilled chicken, while CUTLETS mimic the kind of product you’ll find on fried chicken sandwiches that have become so popular on restaurant menus. The new products are…
Minneapolis is quickly solidifying itself as one of the Midwest’s most important startup ecosystem. TechCrunch Live is thrilled to host a special (virtual) event in the Twin Cities. Next week, on Wednesday, September 7, our crew is set to interview some of the best startups and investors, and speak on the area’s recent fundings, best…
A group of Palestinian, Jewish, Muslim and Arab Google employees are speaking out against the tech giant’s Project Nimbus, a $1.2 billion contract involving Google, Amazon and the Israeli government and military. “We are proud that Google Cloud has been selected by the Israeli government to provide public cloud services to help digitally transform the…