OnlyFans hits UK regulator’s radar for age-verification failures around porn access
Ofcom is investigating OnlyFans for failing to prevent children from accessing pornography through the platform.
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LinkedIn launches gaming: three logic puzzles aiming to extend time spent on its networking platform
Back in March, we broke the news that LinkedIn — the social network for the world of work — was quietly testing the waters for games on its platform, word and logic puzzles similar to Wordle. Now, in ...
Calendly revamps its browser extension as it seeks to do more than schedule meetings
Appointment scheduling service Calendly has redesigned its browser extension in a bid to improve schedule management and make scheduling faster.
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Citigroup’s VC arm invests in API security startup Traceable
In 2017, Jyoti Bansal co-founded San Francisco-based security company Traceable alongside Sanjay Nagaraj, a former investor. With Traceable, Bansal — who previously co-launched app performance managem...
https://techcrunch.com/2024/05/01/citigroups-vc-arm-invests-in-api-security-startup-traceable/
Chicago-based Hyde Park Venture Partners closes $98M Fund IV with two investments made so far
Hyde Park Venture Partners is known for having visibility into more than 90% of mid-continent startups and being early backers of companies like ShipBob, FourKites, G2, LogicGate and Dentologie.
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Razer hit with $1.1M FTC fine over glowing ‘N95’ mask COVID claims
The Federal Trade Commission hit Razer with a $1.1 million fine Tuesday. The order claims that the gaming accessory maker misled consumers by claiming that its flashy Zephyr mask was certified as N95-...
https://techcrunch.com/2024/04/30/razer-hit-with-1-1m-ftc-fine-over-glowing-n95-mask-covid-claims/
Midi is building a digital platform for an oft-overlooked area of women’s health
When Joanna Strober was around 47 she stopped sleeping. While losing sleep is a common symptom of perimenopause, she first had to go to multiple providers, including driving 45 minutes out of San Fran...
With $175M in new funding, Island is putting the browser at the center of enterprise security
When a company raises $175M at a $3B valuation, it gets your attention. When that startup is a browser company, all the more.
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With $175M in new funding, Island wants the browser to be at the center of enterprise security
When a company raises $175M at a $3B valuation, it gets your attention. When that startup is a browser company, all the more.
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Screenshots suggest TikTok is circumventing Apple App Store commissions
The feature may be hidden from most users, either by design or because it's only shown to users in a specific group, like testers or high spenders.
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Twitch’s TikTok-like discovery feed is rolling out to all users
Twitch is officially rolling out its new TikTok-like discovery feed to all users this week, the company announced on Tuesday. The new feed, which is launching as a tab within the Twitch iOS and Androi...
https://techcrunch.com/2024/04/30/twitchs-tiktok-like-discovery-feed-is-rolling-out-to-all-users/
Amazon CodeWhisperer is now called Q Developer and is expanding its functions
Pour one out for CodeWhisperer, Amazon’s AI-powered assistive coding tool. As of today, it’s kaput — sort of. CodeWhisperer is now Q Developer, a part of Amazon’s Q family of business-oriented generat...
EU watchdog questions secrecy around lawmakers’ encryption-breaking CSAM scanning proposal
The European Commission has again been urged to more fully disclose its dealings with private technology companies and other stakeholders, in relation to a controversial piece of tech policy that coul...
https://techcrunch.com/2024/04/30/casm-scanning-ombudsman-preliminary-finding/
How European disability tech startups are leveraging AI
Making life better for people with disabilities is a laudable goal, but accessibility tech hasn’t traditionally been popular among VCs. In 2022, disability tech companies attracted around $4 billion i...
https://techcrunch.com/2024/04/30/how-european-disability-tech-startups-are-leveraging-ai/
Elon Musk guts Tesla’s charging team after winning over major automakers
Tesla has gutted its charging team in a new round of layoffs, despite recently winning over major automakers like Ford and General Motors and making its connector the defacto standard in North America...
https://techcrunch.com/2024/04/30/elon-musk-tesla-charging-policy-layoffs-cuts/
TechCrunch Minute: OpenAI’s media deal rush continues with FT deal
OpenAI has landed a new content deal with the FT. But instead of being a merely simple deal in which OpenAI gets words, and FT gets money, the two are teaming up a bit more deeply. Look to see FT.com ...
https://techcrunch.com/2024/04/30/techcrunch-minute-openais-media-deal-rush-continues-with-ft-deal/
Samsung’s operating profit soars 930% as AI tailwinds drive demand for memory chips
Samsung Electronics said on Tuesday that its operating profit surged more than 930% in the first quarter of 2024, driven by soaring demand for its servers, memory chips and storage used in AI applicat...
Ring the alarm bells, the iPhone alarm isn’t working
After many users complained about their alarms ringing silently on iPhones, Apple said that it is aware of the issue and is working on a fix. Wall Street Journal reporter Joanna Stern and NBC correspo...
https://techcrunch.com/2024/04/30/ring-the-alarm-bells-the-iphone-alarm-isnt-working/
A bill strengthening NCMEC’s CyberTipline heads to the president’s desk
A bipartisan bill designed to protect children from online sexual exploitation is headed to President Biden’s desk. Proposed by Senators Jon Ossoff (D-GA) and Marsha Blackburn (R-SC), the bill aims to...
Sam’s Club’s AI-powered exit tech reaches 20% of stores
Sam's Club customers who pay either at a register or through the Scan & Go mobile app can now walk out of the store without having their purchases double-checked.
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