Monthly Archives: April 2023

This Week in Apps: Newsrooms leave Twitter, Reels expands, Android 14 arrives

Welcome back to This Week in Apps, the weekly TechCrunch series that recaps the latest in mobile OS news, mobile applications and the overall app economy. The app economy in 2023 hit a few snags, as consumer spending last year … Continue reading

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Enterprise companies and generative AI: Just looking?

W elcome to the TechCrunch Exchange, a weekly startups-and-markets newsletter. It’s inspired by the daily TechCrunch+ column where it gets its name. Want it in your inbox every Saturday? Sign up here. This week, I am diving deeper into what … Continue reading

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This Modern QA Software Offers Customer Retention Solutions in a Difficult Economy

Entrepreneurs and executives are scrambling to recession-proof their businesses this year amid a looming economic downturn and a still-tight labor market. Among many other strategies, they want to reduce costs with Business Process Outsourcing (BPO). BPOs are not a new … Continue reading

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The week in AI: OpenAI attracts deep-pocketed rivals in Anthropic and Musk

Keeping up with an industry as fast-moving as AI is a tall order. So until an AI can do it for you, here’s a handy roundup of the last week’s stories in the world of machine learning, along with notable … Continue reading

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African climate startups set to gain ground as VC funding shifts their way

Venture capital activity around climate tech has been heating up in Africa despite the global VC funding cooldown. The continent’s climate tech startups secured over $860 million in equity funding, largely driven by clean energy technologies, representing 3.5x growth amid … Continue reading

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Amazon’s worker safety hazards come under fire from regulators and the DOJ

For years, Amazon workers have said they feel unsafe, and new data from regulators underscores their concerns.

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These are the 10 Healthcare Statistics that Matter Most in 2023

Understanding the most impactful 2023 healthcare statistics is critical if you’re in the healthcare industry or if you’re a customer of the U.S. healthcare industry — which is, basically, all of us. Young or old, employed or retired, what happens … Continue reading

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Montana’s Looming TikTok Ban Is a Dangerous Tipping Point

The state is poised to be the first in the US to block downloads of the popular app, which could ignite a precarious chain reaction for digital rights.

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Like Their Customers, Tech Startups Will Weather the Storm

Markets are always in flux, randomly walking between gains and losses, but sometimes macro factors conspire to create sustained volatility. In 2022, we saw unusual supply constraints — lingering post-coronavirus supply chain issues, a persistently tight labor market, and Russia’s … Continue reading

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Montana lawmakers pass bill to ban TikTok

The bill now goes to the desk of Montana Governor Greg Gianforte for approval, though TikTok is expected to take action to prevent the ban from becoming law.

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