More top reads Apple Card users raked it in last year: If you're holding an Apple Card, you are likely one of the 12 million users who earned more than $1 billion in Daily Cash from spending on Apple Card in 2023. Rule-breakers: The IRS finds itself in hot water while trying to keep employees from accessing TikTok. Heart pressure monitoring without an implant: That's Acorai's plan after grabbing around $4.5 million in seed funding. The Swedish medical device company is building a device that takes vitals via sensors on the patient's chest. All eyes on space: Watch SpaceX launch a Northrop Grumman resupply mission to the International Space Station. More venture capital for those ubiquitous startups: Ubiquity Ventures, started by Sunil Nagaraj, now has $75 million for its Fund III to sink into startups focused on what he calls "software beyond the screen." PadSplit keeps growing: The U.S. median monthly rent price of nearly $2,000 is keeping many lower-income workers from finding quality housing. Enter PadSplit, which now has over 10,000 units in 18 cities. Inside Studio's new online music school: Look out, MasterClass, Studio is plugged in and ready to make music. Today, Studio launched its first AI-powered online school for musicians, songwriters and producers to learn from top artists. Leal invests in customer engagement in Latin America: It's hard to identify your most loyal customers. Even more so when they pay with cash. That's where Colombia-based Leal comes in, offering merchants a way to collect data on customers and offer them personalized perks. Before you go: Head on over to TechCrunch+ and learn why B2B SaaS pricing can't just be about consumption versus subscription. | 
