This year at the Game Awards, the coveted Content Creator of the Year award went to Ironmouse, a fan-favorite VTuber. It marks the first time that an animated character has won the award, showing how expansive the streaming world can be. A movement originating in […]
Month: December 2023
Creator-owned Mad Mushroom to publish first game: Atomic Picnic
Mad Mushroom, creator-led publishing arm of OTK, has announced its first game: co-op roguelike shooter Atomic Picnic from BitCake Studio.
The UK’s competition regulator is reviewing Microsoft’s links to OpenAI
The UK is considering an investigation into Microsoft’s partnership with OpenAI to decide if it has resulted in an “acquisition of control” that’s subject to antitrust law, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) wrote today. The regulator said it’s considering “recent developments,” no doubt referring […]
Amazon is trialing a $10 monthly grocery subscription for Prime members
Amazon regularly makes changes to the costs and availability of its groceries. The company’s latest attempt to drive more business comes in the form of a subscription plan. Prime members can now pay $10 monthly for unlimited free Amazon Fresh and Whole Foods deliveries on […]
OpenAI taps former Twitter India head to kickstart in the country
OpenAI is working with former Twitter India head Rishi Jaitly as a senior advisor to facilitate talks with the government about AI policy, TechCrunch has exclusively learned. OpenAI is also looking to set up a local team in India. People familiar with the matter told […]
Travelsist hopes its air travel concierge will take off from Atlanta
Founded by a former flight attendant, Atlanta-based startup Travelsist and its Travelsistants provides assistance to travelers on behalf of airports and airlines. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Squid Game Virtuals generates $4.56M for Sandbox VR in first two months
The Netflix streaming video series Squid Game: The Challenge — a reality TV version of the hit Squid Game TV series — produced a winner who took home $4.56 million in real-life money on the show. And now Sandbox VR is reporting that its VR-based […]
Deep tech startups must use these 4 techniques when fundraising
It is imperative to show that investors’ money will go into a product that genuinely has the power to change the world. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Redefining the Compact SUV: Inside the 2024 Dacia Duster
Welcome to GreenGround, where we dive deep into the latest and greatest in movies, TV series, and technology. Today, we’re steering into the realm of automobiles with an exclusive look…
India’s top VCs face fresh obstacles as startup investment plummets
High-flying venture investors in India managing hundreds of millions of dollars are tempering expectations, making early-stage startup bets that in best-case scenarios they hope will return 3 to 5 times invested capital. Several leading India investors including Peak XV Partners, Elevation Capital, Lightspeed, Nexus and […]