[ad_1] Great news for those traveling to China! You can finally enjoy the seamless, cashless payment experience that you may have heard about for years and avoid the awkward interaction of asking your local friends to pay and giving them paper money that they can’t spend anywhere. This week, China’s two dominant mobile payment solutions, … Read more
[ad_1] Ryan Breslow, co-founder of the e-commerce software outfit Bolt, was subpoenaed along with the company last year by the U.S Securities and Exchange Commission. The Information reported the news first on Friday. A letter authored in April by a lawyer representing Bolt investors said the SEC was investigating whether federal securities laws were violated … Read more
[ad_1] Two months after launching for iOS, ChatGPT is available to “pre-order” for Android users who want to take the ubiquitous chatbot on the go. If it’s anywhere as popular as the iPhone version, expect to see some big numbers over the next few weeks. Of course any mobile user can access ChatGPT or other … Read more
[ad_1] Three years after her big streaming moment, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez will make her return to Twitch. The lawmaker and cultural icon turned occasional Twitch personality announced on Twitter that she would be streaming again on Saturday, July 22 at 7:30 PM (likely ET) on her channel. We don’t know what’s in store yet, but … Read more
[ad_1] A Wall Street Journal article on Friday warns that Instagram’s new Twitter competitor Threads is already losing steam. Citing third-party data from Sensor Tower, the paper reports the number of daily active users on Threads dropped for the second week down to 13 million, a 70% decline from a July 7 high point. By … Read more
[ad_1] In a public letter addressed to Ford boss Jim Farley, House Republicans Mike Gallagher and Jason Smith announced that two congressional committees are investigating the automaker’s licensing deal with Chinese battery maker CATL. The probe centers on Ford’s efforts to put CATL’s battery cell technology to use at an upcoming, $3.5 billion battery cell … Read more
[ad_1] Dana Northcraft Contributor Telehealth has revolutionized the way healthcare services are delivered, becoming an increasingly popular means of providing remote medical care to patients. This was particularly true throughout the COVID-19 pandemic when telehealth was a crucial part of combating a public health crisis. We are now facing another public health crisis: the ongoing … Read more
[ad_1] If you only tracked American insurance technology companies that went public recently, you might think insurtech is in its flop era. Thankfully, that isn’t true. The Exchange explores startups, markets and money. Read it every morning on TechCrunch+ or get The Exchange newsletter every Saturday. We saw earlier this week how the falling valuations … Read more
[ad_1] Welcome to Startups Weekly. Sign up here to get it in your inbox every Friday. It seems like the fizzle has gone out of the VR conversation altogether, as every manufacturer and conversation is refocusing its attention on AR. That wasn’t particularly new, but Apple’s flagship headset is a huge leap away from virtual … Read more
[ad_1] The U.S. government’s instant payment system, FedNow Service, went live this week. Here’s a quick refresher on what that is: FedNow is an instant payment infrastructure for transferring money that promises to be a faster payment rail for financial institutions, offering immediate access to funds no matter the day or time. As you know, … Read more