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Elon Musk says that Twitter will start sharing ad revenue with creators ‘today’
Twitter’s new owner is making moves to build in more revenue streams for creators — or at least he’s tweeting about it. Elon Musk announced Friday that the company would soon begin sharing advertising revenue with creators on the platform for the first time. The catch? Eligible users must be signed up for Twitter Blue, […]
Elon Musk says that Twitter will start sharing ad revenue with creators ‘today’ by Taylor Hatmaker originally published on TechCrunch
Google tries to reassure investors on AI progress as ChatGPT breathes down its neck
Google worked to reassure investors and analysts on Thursday during its quarterly earnings call that it’s still a leader in developing AI. The company’s Q4 2022 results were highly anticipated as investors and the tech industry awaited Google’s response to the popularity of OpenAI’s ChatGPT, which has the potential to threaten its core business. During […]
Google tries to reassure investors on AI progress as ChatGPT breathes down its neck by Aisha Malik originally published on TechCrunch
Apply Pay gets the green light to launch its service in South Korea
A South Korean financial regulator said on Friday that the country had approved the Apply Pay launch to allow local credit card firms to introduce the Apple Pay service. The announcement comes nearly two months after South Korea’s Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) confirmed to TechCrunch that it is reviewing the Apple Pay launch clause submitted […]
Apply Pay gets the green light to launch its service in South Korea by Kate Park originally published on TechCrunch
Ford left ‘$2B of profits on the table’ in 2022
Ford reported Thursday it earned $10.4 billion in net income last year, falling well below its own guidance and missing Wall Street’s expectations as the U.S. automaker struggled with supply chain issues and production instability that drove down sales and pushed operating costs higher. Shares fell as much as 8.3% in after-market trading, before recovering. […]
Ford left ‘$2B of profits on the table’ in 2022 by Kirsten Korosec originally published on TechCrunch
‘0ktapus’ hackers are back and targeting tech and gaming companies, says leaked report
The hackers who reportedly hit more than 130 organizations last year and stole the credentials of almost 10,000 employees are still targeting several tech and video game companies, according to a report obtained by TechCrunch. The report, prepared by cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike, calls the hackers “Scattered Spider.” In a previous publicly available report, the company […]
‘0ktapus’ hackers are back and targeting tech and gaming companies, says leaked report by Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai originally published on TechCrunch
Is Instagram considering paid verification? Code reveals references to a ‘paid blue badge’
New references in Instagram’s code suggest the company could be developing a paid verification feature following the rollout of a similar system at Twitter under Elon Musk. Recently discovered code snippets reference explicitly refer to a “paid blue badge” and a new subscription product, a developer has discovered. The same reference also appears in the […]
Is Instagram considering paid verification? Code reveals references to a ‘paid blue badge’ by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch
Usage-based pricing is rising, but not replacing other models
Today we’re unpacking OpenView’s second State of Usage-Based Pricing report.
Usage-based pricing is rising, but not replacing other models by Anna Heim originally published on TechCrunch
There are still robotics jobs to be found (if you know where to look)
A lot has happened in the half-year since we caught up with Ayanna Howard, dean of the Ohio State University’s College of Engineering — not all of it good. The broader economic slowdown has been deeply felt by the robotics industry, across the board, from the smallest startups to the biggest tech giants like Alphabet […]
There are still robotics jobs to be found (if you know where to look) by Brian Heater originally published on TechCrunch
Pitch Deck Teardown: Laoshi’s $570K angel deck
Laoshi raised $570,000 for its very early-stage language-learning app targeted at Chinese tutors and their students. Here’s the deck it used to raise an angel round.
Pitch Deck Teardown: Laoshi’s $570K angel deck by Haje Jan Kamps originally published on TechCrunch