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Stripe is funding a new blockchain company called Tempo, announced Thursday by co-founder CEO Patrick Collison. Tempo is intended to handle a large amount of Stablecoins. This is because they lock Crypto's infamous volatility-reducing coins into stable assets like the US dollar. That's not surprising given that Stripe has obtained the Stablecoin Company Bridge. Surprisingly, the eye-opening list of companies that Stripe has already enlisted is Humanity, Coupang, Deutsche Bank, Doordash, Lead Bank, Mercury, Nubank, Openai, Revolut, Shopify, Standard Chartered and Visa. So, if the blockchain works well, these design partners need to be queued to use or provide for…
Like many startups, climate technology companies often face the “valley of death” between early stages of funding and growth capital that helps proven technology reach commercial scale. However, because climate technology startups often focus on hardware, physical problems tend to require physical solutions. Funding a real power plant or factory would cost tens or millions of dollars. Now, the new fund is hoping to fill this funding gap, also known as “middle-middle.” Called the All Aboird Coalition, it aims to raise $300 million by October, helping startups secure a round of $100 million to $200 million. Everyone writes a check…
We look forward to announce that Roelof Botha, a managing partner at Sequoia Capital and one of the most influential voices in venture capital, will be performing live at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 and will be taking part in the live performance on stage at Moscone West, San Francisco from October 27-29. For over 20 years, Bosa has helped shape some of the world's most iconic companies. And his perspective has become more important than ever. Why this session is important The venture ecosystem is fluid: Ventures have evolved into a wider range of investment power vessels. The secondary market is…
We are the final stretch. There are only two days left, and only 10 tables left. If you want to shed some light on your brand at one of the most anticipated high-tech meetings of the year, it's time to act. TechCrunch Surpter 2025 will be in Moscone West, San Francisco from October 27th to 29th. When exhibited, startups become the center of action. More than 10,000 founders, investors, press and decision makers will discover what's next. Your brand, who is missing the spotlight at the epicenter of this technology, means you missed the ROI. Surpt is a launchpad for…
On Wednesday, Google announced that it will bring a number of new features to its Android ecosystem and Pixel devices. Tech Giant introduces the Pixel Phone with Material 3 expressive materials, adaptive audio for the Pixel Buds Pro 2, writing navigation for the Pixel Watch, Gboard's new AI lighting tool, enhanced audio sharing capabilities, and the ability to create custom Android bots. Starting Wednesday, Material 3 Expressive will be available on the Pixel 6 and new devices, as well as the Pixel tablet. According to Google, Material 3 Expressive will make the pixel feel even more personal, as it allows…
Google's AI Note Take and Research Assistant NoteBookLM allows users to customize the audio overview tone. This is an AI virtual host podcast that summarises and discusses documents shared with NoteBookLM, such as course readings and legal briefs. When generating an audio overview, users can now choose whether to format the AI podcast as “deep diving”, “brief”, “criticism”, or “debate”. Deep Diving features conversational dialogue in which two AI hosts unpack topics with depth and questions. What's simple is a bite-sized overview designed to quickly grasp core ideas from the source. The critique features reviews of your sources and constructive…
This week, in the StrictlyVC download, TechCrunch Eic Connie Loizos and StrictlyVC's Alex Gove explored how Decile Group founder Adeo Ressi and former TechCrunch journalist Sarah Lacy became entrepreneurs, and one of Ressi's new projects, VC Lab, won $12 Menture $12 $12. In fact, while traditional media focuses on the struggles of emerging managers, four stories show why small checks are strategically advantageous in overregistered rounds, how experts enforced from traditional VCs despite their proven track record, and Lacy's theory that a diverse network of managers is lifting the shortage of LP pools. Additionally, they talk about Lacey's path from…
In a lawsuit alleging child safety concerns, online gaming service Roblox announced on Wednesday it will expand its age estimation technology for all users and partner with the International Age Ratings Union (IARC) to provide ratings for the age and content of games and apps on its platform. The company said by the end of the year, a system will be rolled out to estimate age for all Roblox users who access the company's communication tools, such as voice and text-based chat. This includes scanning users' selfies and analyzing facial features to estimate their age. This age estimation technique, combined…
After years of people constantly tweaking Instagram about the release of their iPad apps, social networks are finally launching it today. This means that users no longer need to use the iPhone app. This is not optimized for large screens on iPads or Instagram for the web. The new app is the default on the reel screen, allowing you to scroll through the larger screen to watch shorter videos. The iPad app has almost all the features of the phone app when it comes to consumption. The story appears at the top of the app, and you can access various…
At a press conference on Monday, Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro showed off his bold claim to Howay smartphone, where Chinese President Xi Jinping gave him talent, calling it the “best phone in the world.” “Americans can't hack it, there's no spy plane or satellite,” Maduro said. The phone looked like the Mate X6, a folding phone released by Huawei in 2024. Obviously, it's not impossible to hack, and not so few by US government hackers considered the best in the world. A US-based vulnerability researcher told TechCrunch that Huawei is creating its own hardware and its own mobile operating system…