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Mariano Gomide de Faria Contributor Mariano Gomide de Faria has over 20 years of experience in digital commerce and is the founder and co-CEO of global enterprise digital commerce platform VTEX. Legacy digital commerce architectures are no longer sustainable in…

Samara raised $41 million “to bring high quality ADUs to every backyard in California and beyond.” ADUs refer to accessory dwelling units, or more plainly, backyard homes. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. Source: techcrunch.com

Hey, folks, and welcome to Week in Review (WiR), TechCrunch’s newsletter covering the past week (or so) in tech industry happenings. This week marked OpenAI’s first-ever dev conference, where the Microsoft-backed AI startup announced a host of new products. But…

Veterans already possess many of the skills and attributes needed to be a successful entrepreneur — including having courage. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. Source: techcrunch.com

According to the SBA, veterans are roughly 45% more likely to form their own business compared to people who haven’t served in the military. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. Source: techcrunch.com

There is a growing group of startups looking to expand the BNPL model into other categories. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. Source: techcrunch.com

Keeping up with an industry as fast-moving as AI is a tall order. So until an AI can do it for you, here’s a handy roundup of recent stories in the world of machine learning, along with notable research and experiments we…

It’s not enough to just know your business model and potential TAM. You also have to consider your personal goals. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. Source: techcrunch.com

This week, WordPress.com owner Matt Mullenweg confirmed his company would be shifting the majority of Tumblr’s workforce to other areas at parent company Automattic in light of the social blogging site’s continued financial woes. After acknowledging and explaining the meaning…

Welcome to Startups Weekly. Sign up here to get it in your inbox every Friday. If you’ve been following along with this newsletter, you’ll have noticed that I’ve been a little bit curious about AI — especially generative AI. I’m…

Polestar showcased this week its vision for the future: new tech and next-generation vehicles that the Swedish EV company owned by China’s Geely Holdings hopes will spark sales and spur an era of growth. The inaugural Polestar Day event in…

“This is Palestinian falafel, and this is my Palestinian grandmother,” TikTok creator Vegan Bodegacat says in a voiceover as her grandmother blends soaked chickpeas with fresh parsley, then scoops the mixture into hot oil, where it quickly browns. “… I’ve…

The European Space Agency has signed a new agreement with the developers of the Starlab commercial space station, with the aim of establishing a “sustained access to space for Europe,” the groups said in a statement. The memorandum of understanding…

According to a leaked memo, Tumblr’s longterm financial woes have reached a breaking point. Aside from a skeleton crew of essential workers in departments like trust and safety, the majority of Tumblr’s 139 workers will be reassigned to other products…

The government of Maine has confirmed over a million state residents had personal information stolen in a data breach earlier this year by a Russia-backed ransomware gang. In a statement published Thursday, the Maine government said hackers exploited a vulnerability…

Rocket Lab is waiting until Neutron is more technically mature before signing launch contracts with customers, CEO Peter Beck told investors on Wednesday. The statements provided an inside look on how the space company is thinking about bringing the Neutron…

Lyft’s strategy of slashing ride-hail fares to compete with Uber has resulted in slow and steady gains for the company, but competition remains fierce.  According to Lyft’s third-quarter earnings, reported Wednesday, Lyft’s active ridership numbers have increased sequentially quarter-over-quarter this…

In 2021, robotics startups were flying high. Unlike other categories that had buckled under the strains of a global pandemic, interest in automation was at an all-time high, as companies attempted to navigate supply chain issues and ongoing labor shortages.…

Rocket Lab is best known for the Electron launch vehicle but the company’s earnings results continue to show that it is much more than a rocket company. The company reported $68 million in revenue for the third quarter, with $46.3…

Notable among the Klarna IPO chatter is the fact that it is far from the only private company worth billions that we are watching approach the public markets. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. Source: techcrunch.com