Amazon is dropping Venmo as a payment option next month, the PayPal owned mobile payment service announced on its website. The official announcement comes as Amazon notified users last night via email…
Tech Crunch – Seattle biotech hub pursues ‘DNA typewriter’ tech with $75M from tech billionaires
A new Seattle biotech organization will be funded to the tune of $75 million to research “DNA typewriters,” self-monitoring cells that could upend our understanding of biology. The collaboration between the University…
Tech Crunch – WhatsApp adds support for disappearing voice messages
While today’s bigger news from the world of Meta’s messaging apps was the rollout of end-to-end encryption in Messenger, the company is also bringing another useful feature to its WhatsApp users: disappearing…
Tech Crunch – Coinbase’s and Robinhood’s break belies good news for a host of fintech startups
A number of fintech startups similar to Coinbase and Robinhood could benefit from the renewed optimism around the two companies. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. Read more:…
Tech Crunch – Kenyan insurtech Lami’s bid to acquire Bluewave collapses
Kenyan insurtech Lami Technologies February last year announced its acquisition of Bluewave, another startup within the insurance space, to expand its product offerings and enable it to scale into new markets in…
Tech Crunch – Is the Texas boom town of Austin losing its luster?
Texas has been historically known for its oil booms. Today the state is perhaps better known as a magnet for tech companies and tech talent, especially in its capital city of Austin….
Tech Crunch – Retro lets you create recaps of your most memorable photos and send the best ones as postcards
Retro is a super interesting social app that helps you share photos and catch up with long-distance friends, family members and everyone who matters in your life. And today, the company is…
KTSM News – DPS pursuit ends on US-54 and Transmountain
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — A DPS pursuit ended on US-54 and Transmountain on Thursday morning, Dec. 7. It is unknown if there were any injuries. No further information has been released….
Tech Crunch – Zelda Ventures’ new pre-seed fund backs serial entrepreneurs
Suzanne Fletcher invested in 10 companies from the new fund, so far, and plans to invest in 40 companies in total. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. Read…
Tech Crunch – Mammoth, an X and Threads competitor, embraces news, curation, and more in latest release
Mammoth, an app from the Mozilla-backed startup focused on building a more consumer-friendly entry point to the world of decentralized social media, is out today with its next big upgrade: Mammoth 2….