After going public via a SPAC, Taboola acquires e-commerce marketing network Connexity for $800M
"speakable-summary" dir="ltr">Taboola, the company that operates a popular grid-based advertising and content recommendation network across media properties, today announced an acquisition to expand its reach further into e-commerce, its first big move since going public in June by way of a SPAC: It
Kitchenful combines meal planning with a grocery concierge service
Meet Kitchenful, a new German startup backed by Y Combinator that wants to make it easier to cook at home by taking care of menu ideas and grocery shopping. The service is currently available in early access in Germany, with a focus on Berlin and Munich.
When you sign up to Kitchenful, you first ha
GM is bringing its upgraded hands-free Super Cruise driving system to 6 vehicles in 2022
GM is rolling out three major upgrades including automatic lanes changes and towing support to its hands-free driver assistance system Super Cruise and making it available in six vehicles, including the 2022 all-new GMC Hummer EV pickup truck.
While GM has steadily improved Super Cruise since its i
Jack Dorsey says bitcoin will be a big part of Twitter’s future
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey confirmed to investors that bitcoin will be a “big part” of the company’s future, as he sees opportunities to integrate the cryptocurrency into existing Twitter products and services, including commerce, subscriptions and other new additions like the Twitte
Commercial EV company Arrival to build electric buses for Anaheim
Arrival, the commercial electric vehicle company that is shaking up the traditional auto production line with AI-run microfactories, has been chosen to build electric buses for the City of Anaheim, California.
The Federal Transportation Administration awarded Anaheim a $2 million grant in 2019, and
Trouble in fandom paradise: Tumblr users lash out against its beta subscription feature
The Tumblr community often refers to itself as the Wild West of the internet, and they’re not wrong. A text post with over 70,000 notes puts it best: “Tumblr is my favorite social media site because this place is literally uninhabitable for celebrities. No verification system, no algori
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Khosla Ventures leads Even's $5M seed to give India the kind of healthcare their insurance doesn't
The global pandemic highlighted inefficiencies and inconsistencies in healthcare systems around the world. Even co-founders Mayank Banerjee, Matilde Giglio and Alessandro Ialongo say nowhere is this more evident than in India, especially after the COVID death toll reached 4 million this week.
The B
Cowboy Ventures’ Ted Wang: CEO coaching is ‘about having a second set of eyes’
Earlier this month, Cowboy Ventures’ Ted Wang joined us at technewss Early Stage: Marketing and Fundraising, where he spoke about executive coaching and why he encourages founders in his portfolio to have a CEO coach. Wang, who has an executive coach himself, sees coaching as a key way to dr
One week left to buy passes to TC Disrupt 2021 for less than $100
technewss Disrupt 2021, the world's original and most epic conference dedicated to tech startups, takes place September 21-23. Are you ready to take full advantage of this opportunity-packed event? Start right now and buy a Disrupt pass for less than $100. But don't wait — the early-bird
VOCHI raises additional $2.4 million for its computer vision-powered video editing app
VOCHI, a Belarus-based startup behind a clever computer vision-based video editing app used by online creators, has raised an additional $2.4 million in a “late-seed” round that follows the company’s initial $1.5 million round led by Ukraine-based Genesis Investments last year. Th
Check out the all-star speakers joining us on Extra Crunch Live in August
Extra Crunch Live has taught us a lot. From how Retail Zipline’s Series A pitch deck ticked every box for Emergence Capital to how Coda perfected the growth fly wheel, much to the delight of Madrona’s S. Somasegar to Toast’s ongoing obsession with its customers, and why its invest
Democratic bill would suspend Section 230 protections when social networks boost anti-vax conspiracies
Two Democratic senators introduced a bill Thursday that would strip away the liability shield that social media platforms hold dear when those companies boost anti-vaccine conspiracies and other kinds of health misinformation.
The Health Misinformation Act, introduced by Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-M
Last-mile delivery in Latin America is ready to take off
In the United States, same-day and next-day Amazon Prime deliveries have become the de facto standard in e-commerce. People want convenience and instant gratification, evidenced by the fact that an astonishing ~45% of U.S. consumers are Amazon Prime members.
Most major retailers are scrambling to c