Multiple teams at Meta were hit by layoffs on Wednesday, the company confirmed in a statement to TechCrunch, noting these changes were made to reallocate resources within the company. The layoffs appear to have hit employees working on Threads, recruiting, legal operations, and design, among other teams, according to social media posts announcing the layoffs […]
Apple debuts new business tools for managing presence across email, calls and Tap to Pay
Apple on Wednesday announced an expanded series of tools that will allow businesses to increase their visibility on Apple’s platforms via its free service, Apple Business Connect. Launched last year, the online portal lets businesses manage their presence across Apple’s 1.5 billion devices in areas like Maps, Siri, Spotlight search, Safari, and Wallet. Now, business […]
European VC Atomico closes $1.24B across two funds for early and growth-stage startups
As European startups continue to look for signs of sustained market confidence beyond the hype around AI companies, Atomico — one of the region’s more iconic, largest venture capital firms — has raised more money to make investments that might indicate how the market is really moving. The VC has closed new funds totalling $ […]
SleekFlow snaps up $7M to tap the conversational AI opportunity across Asia
SleekFlow, a Singapore- and Hong Kong-headquartered social commerce platform that has built a conversational AI suite for customer engagement targeted to Asian markets, said Wednesday it had secured a further $ 7 million in funding. The money will be used to continue developing its AI, as well as penetrate deeper into Southeast Asia and the […]
The K-Pop Artist Nominees For The “2024 MTV VMAs” Across Every Category
The 2024 MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) will take place on September 10, 2024, and the nominees were recently announced! While the VMAs have had the Best K-Pop category in recent years, K-Pop stars have earned nominations in other categories, including “PUSH Performance of the Year.” 1. PUSH Performance of the Year LE SSERAFIM has grown significantly throughout the […]