Monthly Archives: May 2024

Garry Tan has revealed his ‘secret sauce’ for getting into Y Combinator

If you’ve ever wanted to apply to Y Combinator, here’s some inside scoop on how the iconic accelerator goes about choosing companies. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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India’s BluSmart is testing its ride-hailing service in Dubai

Indian ride-hailing startup BluSmart has started operating in Dubai, TechCrunch has exclusively learned and confirmed with its executive. The move to Dubai, which has been rumored for months, could help counter the likes of Careem, Uber and Hala in the … Continue reading

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Bluesky now has DMs

Social networking startup and X competitor Bluesky is officially launching DMs (direct messages), the company announced on Wednesday. Later, Bluesky plans to “fully support end-to-end encrypted messaging down the line,” it also said. The launch comes two weeks after the … Continue reading

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Peter Thiel-founded Valar Ventures raised a $300 million fund, half the size of its last one

The perception in Silicon Valley is that every investor would love to be in business with Peter Thiel. But the venture capital fundraising environment has become so difficult, that even Valar Ventures, one of the VC firms he helped found, … Continue reading

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Spyware found on US hotel check-in computers

Several hotel check-in computers are running a remote access app, which is leaking screenshots of guest information to the interne © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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How To Import Excel Data Into Outlook Calendar

This tutorial provides a step-by-step guide on how to import Excel records into an Outlook Calendar, allowing for easy and efficient scheduling and organization.

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Techstars CEO Mäelle Gavet is out

Gavet has had a rocky tenure at Techstars and her leadership was the subject of much controversy. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Will there be an XDefiant battle royale?

XDefiant has been brandished the new ‘CoD killer’ with its fine-tuned mechanics that fans for the fast-paced FPS genre have been wanting for some time now. However, with Call of Duty being a multifaceted affair these days with the introduction … Continue reading

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Humane AI is reportedly looking for a buyer, weeks after car crash Pin launch

Artificial intelligence startup Humane Inc is reportedly seeking a buyer for its business, just weeks after its first wearable AI device’s disastrous reception upon launch. Bloomberg reports say the company is looking for a price of between $750 million and … Continue reading

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YouTuber Coffeezilla destroys Rabbit R1 AI company in latest investigation

Coffeezilla, the popular YouTuber and investigator who regularly deep dives into influencer scams, has called out the startup behind the Rabbit R1 as he says it was “built on a scam.” Stephen Findeisen, who goes by the username Coffeezilla, has … Continue reading

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