Poe continues to break ground in chatbot monetization: Quora's Poe chatbot service shares revenue with bot creators if they drive paid subscribers to its platform. Now, the AI chat platform is letting bot creators set a per-message price for their bots so they can make money whenever a user messages them. In other words, make sure you have some human friends in case you run out of chatbot recharge money… Read More
True Anomaly is turning that frown upside down: True Anomaly's launch of two satellites didn't go as planned, but the company is refusing to take the loss as such. Instead it is framing the situation as a learning opportunity. I love the attitude. Sending stuff to space and keeping it there is a hard problem, so you are going to need some pluck if you want to pull it off. Better luck next time, True Anomaly! Read More
Proton buys Standard Notes: Best known for its privacy-focused ProtonMail service, Proton has acquired Standard Notes, a note-taking service that has a similar privacy stance. Proton has expanded its product line from email to VPNs, cloud storage, and password management, so adding notes to the mix makes sense... Read More
Do you recycle wood? Cambium thinks that you should. The company's co-founder and CEO Ben Christensen told TechCrunch's Found podcast that only 5% to 10% of wood today gets recycled, and it thinks it can improve that. Our planet can use every boon it can get, so I dig this idea... Read More
The complete roundtable lineup at TC Early Stage 2024: Early Stage is just around the corner, so we're announcing the final bits of content for the event. Apart from Q&A sessions with leading operators and investors, we have roundtables galore. These tend to be super popular, so make sure to check the list now and get a seat early... Read More
Yoshi Mobility snags $26M Series C: Evolving from a service that would gas up your car every month, Yoshi Mobility now offers preventative maintenance, virtual vehicle inspections and electric vehicle charging. That mix led to 10x growth since 2020, as well as this new fundraise. Read More
Faraday Future? More like Faraday Fracas: Two whistleblowers at troubled EV maker Faraday Future allege that the company lied about sales numbers, and that the startup is retaliating against anyone who "speaks up about these alleged misrepresentations," TechCrunch reports... Read More
