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Starbucks opens up its web3 loyalty program and NFT community to first beta testers

Starbucks today is launching its blockchain-based loyalty program and NFT community, Starbucks Odyssey, to its first group of U.S. beta…

2 years ago

Just how bad is the Q1 ad market going to be?

What do media layoffs and tech worries have in common? Fear about what’s ahead in coming quarters, especially as it…

2 years ago

Disney+ launches its ad-supported tier to compete with Netflix

The day has arrived. Today, Disney+ launched its ad-supported tier, “Disney+ Basic,” at $7.99/month. The plan is currently only available…

2 years ago

Cameo now offers kid-friendly personalized videos from CoComelon, Blippi, Thomas the Tank Engine

Cameo today launched Cameo Kids, its new video messaging service that features personalized videos from popular animated characters like Thomas…

2 years ago

India’s Paytm considers buying back shares following a rough year

Indian financial services firm Paytm said Thursday evening it is considering repurchasing its shares, following a tremulous year that has…

2 years ago

Cinder’s content moderation software is custom-built for trust and safety teams

A startup from former Meta employees aims to streamline the content moderation process for companies grappling with some of the…

2 years ago

NFT-focused startup Metagood raises $5 million to grow ‘social good’ impact

Metagood, a for-profit social impact NFT startup, has raised $5 million in its pre-seed round, the team exclusively told TechCrunch.…

2 years ago

This time, the DoD gives four tech titans equal shot at piece of $9B cloud contract

It seems perhaps the rules of fairness your parents taught you as children also apply to large multi-billion dollar defense…

2 years ago

Tesla plans to return to radar tech in its electric cars next month

Since 2016, Tesla claimed that all its vehicles produced going forward have "all the needed hardware" to become self-driving with…

2 years ago

Google to merge mapping service Waze with maps products teams

Waze CEO Neha Parikh will exit the company following a transition period, Google said, adding that Waze will continue to…

2 years ago