Luma raises $4.3M to make 3D models as easy as waving a phone around
When online shopping, you’ve probably come across photos that spin around so you can see a product from all angles. This is typically done by taking a number of photos…
Didi expands, inDriver monetizes to rival Uber, Bolt in Africa
The on-demand transport space in Africa has evolved since San Francisco-based ride-hailing firm Uber first set up operations in South Africa in 2013, setting the stage for its foray across…
ShipBlu bags $2.4M for its e-commerce and fulfilment service in Egypt
African e-commerce fulfilment startups backed by Y Combinator seem to be piquing investors’ interest this year for their niche e-commerce play. Summer batch graduate ShipBlu is the latest on that…
Online platforms have a responsibility to protect children from harm
Kathryn Kosmides Contributor Kathryn Kosmides is a survivor of gender-based violence and the founder of nonprofit background check Garbo. Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen’s message about Instagram’s impact on teenage girls…
When should your B2C startup enter a new market?
Jim Mann Contributor Jim Mann is director of acquisitions at Thrasio , a consumer goods company reimagining omnichannel commerce and consumer products. The toughest questions most entrepreneurs face will involve…
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas is in development for Oculus Quest 2
During its big VR and AR-focused event Thursday, Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced a major new title headed to its VR platform that should turn a few heads.…
Balancing risk: Modern architecture’s role in the BNPL playbook
Matt Bivons Contributor Matt Bivons is CEO and co-founder of Canopy Servicing, an API-first platform for personalized and transparent lending. He previously served as VP and GM at GreenSky, and…
Twitter launches Spaces Recording feature to testers on iOS, global launch to follow
Twitter announced last month it would soon introduce an option that allows hosts to record their live audio sessions in Twitter Spaces to make them available for replay. While the…
This Week in Apps: SharePlay arrives, Android Dev Summit wraps, Snap and TikTok go to Congress
Welcome back to This Week in Apps, the weekly TechCrunch series that recaps the latest in mobile OS news, mobile applications and the overall app economy. The app industry continues to grow,…
TechCrunch+ roundup: BNPL competition heats up, Bowery Farming TC-1, Silicon Valley dreams
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