Meta’s Threads to Launch in the EU Next Month, Reports Say
Since its launch in July, Meta’s text-based social network Threads has gained many features, but a major missing part in the puzzle has been the app’s availability in the EU.…
NomuPay Rises from Wirecard’s Fall, Acquires Total Processing for Enhanced Tooling and Customer Service
NomuPay — the payments startup that was formed out of some of the healthier pieces of the dramatically failed fintech Wirecard — has made an acquisition as it continues on…
Temu’s Impact on Global Ecommerce: PDD’s Race to Overtake Alibaba
PDD, the firm behind the fast-growing shopping app Temu, is shaking up China’s Big Tech club. On Thursday, news of Alibaba’s market cap sliding under that of PDD made headlines…
Evernote Announces Restrictions for Free Users: 50 Note Limit Imposed
Days after Evernote started testing a free plan with access to only one notebook and 50 notes with limited users, the company has now made this its new default free…
Robinhood Expands to U.K. Market with Stock-Trading Platform
Stock trading platform Robinhood is now open in the U.K., its first international market. The company began preparations nearly five years ago, but cancelled its initial waitlist in 2020. Facing…
Coalition of European Consumer Groups Unite Against Meta’s Unfair and Illegal Ad-Free Sub
Days after a privacy complaint was lodged against Meta in the European Union over its latest controversial shift of legal basis claimed for processing people’s data for ads, consumer groups…
Seeking Speakers: TechCrunch Early Stage 2024
We’re looking for seasoned startup founders and experts to host a roundtable at TechCrunch Early Stage 2024. Our one-day summit, designed for emerging early-stage startup founders, takes place in Boston,…
Apple and Google Select AllTrails and Imprint over ChatGPT as ‘App of the Year’
Apple and Google have announced their best apps and games of the year for 2023. AllTrails, a hiking and biking companion, was named as Apple’s iPhone App of the Year,…
Securely Collaborate on AI with AWS Clean Rooms ML: A Game-Changer for Companies
Amazon’s launching (in preview) a privacy-preserving service that lets AWS customers deploy “lookalike” AI models trained for one-off company-company collaborations. Called Clean Rooms ML — an offshoot of AWS’ existing…
Sinbad Crypto Mixer Seized by Feds for Alleged Use by North Korean Hackers
To address international law enforcement, the FBI and the Dutch Financial Intelligence and Investigation Service has confiscated the websites of a crypto mixer. This platform was allegedly utilized by North…