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The AltStore, an alternative app store coming to EU, will offer Patreon-backed apps
To comply with the new European law, Apple is introducing APIs and frameworks that allow developers to distribute apps independently of the App Store. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
As Microsoft unbundles Teams, it might not have the impact on Slack you think
One of the primary reasons that Slack joined forces with Salesforce in 2021 in a $28 billion deal was to give the communications company the clout to compete with Microsoft. For years, company co-founder Stewart Butterfield railed against Microsoft bundling Teams with Office 365, calling […]
Canoo spent double its annual revenue on the CEO’s private jet in 2023
Tucked inside Canoo’s 2023 earnings report is a nugget regarding the use of CEO Tony Aquila’s private jet — just one of many expenses that illustrates the gap between spending and revenue at the EV startup. Canoo posted Monday its fourth quarter and full-year earnings […]
Chat app Telegram challenges Meta with the launch of new ‘Business’ features and revenue-sharing
Telegram Business introduces options like a customized start page, plus the ability to set business hours, use preset replies, greeting and away messages, chatbots, tags for chats, and more. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
The FTC is trying to help victims of impersonation scams get their money back
Illustration by Laura Normand / The Verge The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has a new way to combat the impersonation scams that it says cost people $1.1 billion last year alone. Effective today, the agency’s rule (PDF) “prohibits the impersonation of government, businesses, and their […]
Beyoncé’s new album ‘Cowboy Carter’ is a statement against AI music
Beyoncé’s “Cowboy Carter” has only been out for a few days, yet it’s already obvious that we’ll be talking about it for years to come — it’s breaking records across streaming platforms, and the artist herself calls it “the best music [she’s] ever made.” But […]
Microsoft unbundles Teams and Office 365 for customers worldwide
In October, Microsoft unbundled Teams from Microsoft 365 and Office 365 suites in the European Union and Switzerland to avoid potential fines. Now, the company is expanding this offering, selling Microsoft Teams separately from Microsoft 365 and Office 365 worldwide, Reuters reports. “Doing so also […]
The Sweet Story Behind Your Breakfast: ‘Unfrosted: The Pop-Tart Story’
In the realm of entertainment and the culinary arts, few stories blend humor, history, and the heartwarming essence of breakfast culture as elegantly as “Unfrosted: The Pop-Tart Story.” Directed by…
GGV Capital is no more, as partners announce two separate brands
The VCs who long ran GGV Capital, the 24-year-old cross-border firm that helped serve as a bridge between the U.S. and China, have settled on two new brands roughly six months after announcing they would split their U.S. and Asia operations. Veteran investors Jenny Lee […]