Monthly Archives: November 2022

Trump is suing New York Attorney General Letitia James after she served him with a $250 million fraud lawsuit

Trump said on Wednesday that he is suing New York AG Letitia James. YUKI IWAMURA/AFP via Getty Images, Mario Tama/Getty Images Former President Donald Trump is suing New York State Attorney General Letitia James. James filed a $250 million fraud lawsuit against Trump and his three eldest children in September. In his complaint, Trump accused…

Twitter could start charging for blue ticks next week, and Elon Musk doesn’t want to hear what you think about it: Your feedback is appreciated, now pay $8′

Elon Musk has moved quickly to start generating revenue at Twitter after his $44 billion acquisition. Carina Johansen/Getty Images Twitter could start charging for blue verification badges as early as next week, per Bloomberg. It will be part of a subscription plan that costs $8 each month. Elon Musk has been moving quickly to generate…

Tiger Global-backed SaaS startup Chargebee cuts 10% jobs

Chargebee, backed by marquee investors including Tiger Global and Sequoia Capital India, has laid off about 10% of its staff in a “reorganization” effort due to ongoing global macroeconomic challenges and growing operational debt. The Chennai and San Francisco-headquartered startup, which offers billing, subscription, revenue and compliance management solutions, confirmed to TechCrunch that the update…

Twitter cancels its Chirp conference for developers amid management transition

Twitter is canceling its Chirp conference for developers amid management transition, the company said late Thursday. After Elon Musk took over the company last month, there have been several executive exits and directional changes in the company’s product strategy. So it is not surprising that social network is abandoning its plan for the conference’s return…

Sacca’s Lowercarbon doubles down on startup bringing solar modules to Indian rooftops

Chris Sacca’s Lowercarbon is doubling down on a startup that is racing to bring solar modules to rooftops in India. SolarSquare said on Thursday it has raised $13 million in a Series A funding round led by Lowercarbon and Elevation Capital, just months after securing its seed financing. Existing backers Good Capital, Rainmatter, Better Capital…