Monthly Archives: December 2023

Affirm’s stock quintupled this year, beating all tech peers, on buy now, pay later boom

In 2023, Affirm outperformed all U.S. tech companies valued at $5 billion or more.

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Should auld acquaintance be robot

This is always a strange week for us. Save for the occasional disastrous patent dispute, things are (thankfully) almost uncannily quiet in the week separating Christmas and New Year’s. You see a lot of reflective posts go up during this time, … Continue reading

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GitHub makes Copilot Chat generally available, letting devs ask questions about code

Earlier this year, GitHub rolled out Copilot Chat, a ChatGPT-like programming-centric chatbot for organizations subscribed to Copilot for Business. Copilot Chat more recently came to individual Copilot customers — those paying $10 per month — in beta. And now, GitHub’s launching … Continue reading

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With hopes for greener grass in Germany vanishing, consolidation is in the cards for cannabis companies

Not much happened when it comes to legal cannabis markets in 2023, which won’t help cannabis startups that are already facing a challenging funding environment. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Inside the News Industry’s Uneasy Negotiations With OpenAI

Several major publishers have been in talks to license content to the creator of ChatGPT, but agreement on the price and terms has been elusive.

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The TechCrunch+ surveys you need to read ahead of 2024

There was a lot to talk about this year, and investors and founders sure did share their thoughts freely with us in our surveys. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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6 great audiobook apps that aren’t Audible

Audiobooks are a great way to bring words on a page to life and fit reading into your schedule throughout the day when you’re doing things like working out, cooking, driving and relaxing. Amazon-owned Audible is arguably the most popular … Continue reading

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Play Our 2023 TechCrunch Pub Quiz! (Round 2)

How well do you remember everything that happened this year? Quiz yourself and find out! © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Shield AI expands massive Series F with another $300M in equity, debt, scaling valuation to $2.8B

Defense tech startup Shield AI has expanded its latest funding round with another $300 million in equity and debt, bringing its total Series F to $500 million, TechCrunch has exclusively learned. This total amount reflects $200 million in equity closed … Continue reading

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Develop Python Skills for Just $30 Through 1/1

Train at your own pace to develop Python skills from beginning to advanced with this bundle. On sale through January 1.

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