General Atlantic is in talks to invest about $50 million in Acko, two sources familiar with the matter told TechCrunch, doubling down on its bet on the Indian insurtech at a time when most investors are treading investment opportunities carefully. The New York-headquartered growth equity investor is positioning to lead a new financing round of…
Monthly Archives: October 2022
Counting down to Friday so you can count down to Saturday? Ditch the counting and embrace the comforting letter-nerdery of Wordle, which requires very little math. But if you’re struggling with today’s puzzle, we’ve got some clues and the solution, as we do every day. If you just want today’s word, you can jump straight…
Forget the old-fashioned clothes horse, and forget chucking your wet laundry on the radiator. Neither of these is a good option for drying clothes during the winter months. A tumble dryer is also out of the question if you’re trying to save money. There is a cost of living crisis on right now, after all….
Steve Jobs may have invented the three-click rule. This rule refers to how Apple’s late CEO and co-founder pushed the original iPod team to make sure that a user was always three clicks away from playing a song. I thought about this as I was creating a new Lock Screen for when I’m traveling in…
Over the past 20 years, we’ve collaborated closely with journalists from around the world to support a sustainable, independent and diverse news industry. Building on our partnership with French publishers, today we’re announcing the launch of Google News Showcase in France, with more than 65 publishers representing more than 130 publications. These include national, regional…
During the last two days, 20 startups pitched their companies as part of TechCrunch’s Startup Battlefield at Disrupt 2022. These 20 companies were selected as the best of the brand-new Startup Battlefield 200 and competed for a chance to take home Battlefield Cup and $100,000. TechCrunch editors and expert judges winnowed them down to the…
A new report from password manager specialist Dashlane has looked at the state of password security around the world, and claims that many of us still aren’t as protected as we need to be. In what it claims to be the first global analysis of its kind, Dashlane used its own algorithm to measure the…
Then-President Donald Trump arrives for a campaign rally at Gerald R. Ford International Airport, Nov. 2, 2020, in Grand Rapids, Mich., with then-Vice President Mike Pence Evan Vucci/AP Pence dodged a question about whether he would vote for Trump again in 2024. “Well, there might be somebody else I’d prefer more,” Pence said, smiling. He…
The first Pitch Perfect film debuted in 2012 and has spawned two sequels as well as an upcoming spin-off series set to debut on Peacock. The Pitch Perfect film series follows an all-girl acapella group at Barden University called the Barden Bellas. They go from competing in collegiate competitions to competing in national competitions and…
Kevin de Leon speaks at a press conference on November 20, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. Photo by Michael Tullberg/Getty Images LA City Council member Kevin de León said he will not resign amid scandal over leaked audio. De León was caught on tape comparing a colleague’s Black son to a prop designer handbag. “I…