Yelp has filed an antitrust lawsuit against Google. As CNN reports, the move caps off years of animosity between the two companies, with Yelp alleging that Google has leveraged its control over online searching to dominate local queries and prioritize its own reviews. “Google abuses […]
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SEC takes aim at NFT marketplace OpenSea
OpenSea, which calls itself the “world’s largest” nonfungible token (NFT) marketplace, received a Wells notice from the SEC, the company said in a blog post Wednesday, indicating the regulator may soon bring a lawsuit against the company. In a tweet, CEO Devin Finzer says the […]
One of Bolt’s proposed new backers, The London Fund, has been scrubbing its web page
One-click checkout tech company Bolt is still waiting to find out if shareholders will sign off on a proposed funding round with stipulations that founder Ryan Breslow would return as CEO. In the meantime, Axios’ Dan Primack did some digging around on The London Fund, a firm that is […]
NEA quietly reenters the secondaries market
New Enterprise Associates (NEA) is getting back into the secondaries game. The Silicon Valley-based VC raised more than $468 million for NEA Secondary Opportunity Fund, according to an SEC filing. The fundraise closed on July 3, according to a source familiar with the matter, but […]
U.S. remains leader in casual game ad spending | Mintegral
The U.S. solidified its position as the top global market for app advertisers, despite a highly competitive landscape, Mintegral said.
India’s VerSe buys Valueleaf to boost digital marketing
VerSe Innovation, India’s content tech startup, has acquired digital marketing firm Valueleaf Group to bolster its presence in the Indian digital ad space. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Zepto, snagging $1 billion in 90 days, projects 150% annual growth
Zepto co-founder Aadit Palicha told a group of analysts and investors on Tuesday that the Indian delivery startup anticipates growth of 150% in the next 12 months, a remarkable figure suggesting the fast-growing quick commerce market in India is showing no signs of slowing down. […]
Open source Dracarys models ignite generative AI fired coding
Abacus.ai is bringing new fire to the open source LLM world with fine tuned models optimized for coding with its Dracarys recipe.
Tingit is building a marketplace for ‘zero-effort’ repairs, starting with fashion
Tingit, a startup out of Lithuania, wants to help people restore their used clothing to their former glory with its newly launched repairs marketplace. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
The DOJ files an antitrust suit against a software company for allegedly manipulating rent prices
The Department of Justice and eight states’ attorney generals filed an antitrust lawsuit against rental software company RealPage on Friday, accusing it of using algorithms to drive up rent prices nationwide. The suit alleges RealPage’s software, YieldStar, gathers sensitive information from landlords and rental companies, […]
