Almost half of adults on TikTok have never posted a video, research shows Adults on TikTok lean camera-shy, a new study from Pew Research Center suggests. A survey of 2,745 adults who use TikTok revealed that 48% of respondents have never posted a video, and a typical user ...
As VCs slow gaming investments, Frost Giant turns to community for fresh capital The company's decision to test the waters for an equity crowdfunding round comes after it sold several million dollars worth of goodies to its fanbase on Kickstarter earlier this year. © 2024 TechCru...
Starbucks Odyssey’s community lead sees NFTs as the best way to build brand loyalty The NFT space may be down substantially from all-time highs, but brands and loyalty programs looking to reach fans in new ways can still find value, said Steve Kaczynski, co-author of the book “The Ev...
Google Pay takes its QR sound-box to small merchants in India after trial run Google said Thursday it plans to roll out the SoundPod, its portable speaker designed to instantly validate and announce successful payments, to small merchants across India over the coming months. Th...
Locker organizes your shopping links into virtual wish lists and collages After years of copying and pasting shopping links into spreadsheets and taking screenshots of products to share with her friends and family, Kristine Locker finally decided to launch a social shopping...
Rabbit’s Jesse Lyu hops into StrictlyVC LA on February 29 We’re announcing an exciting addition to our speaker lineup for StrictlyVC Los Angeles on February 29. Jesse Lyu, founder and CEO of rabbit Inc., will be joining us and showcasing rabbit r1, the pocke...
Spotify follows Meta, YouTube and others by offering AUX, a service to connect brands and creators Facebook, Instagram, Snap, YouTube, and other social networking companies offer programs to connect creators with brands, and now Spotify is doing the same. The company announced the launch of AUX, it...
The women in AI making a difference As a part of a multi-part series, TechCrunch is highlighting women innovators — from academics to policymakers —in the field of AI. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Women in AI: Krystal Kauffman, research fellow at the Distributed AI Research Institute To give AI-focused women academics and others their well-deserved — and overdue — time in the spotlight, TechCrunch is launching a series of interviews focusing on remarkable women who’ve contributed ...
Hellohive is tackling hiring discrimination as more equitable hiring companies emerge Hellohive announced on Thursday a $3.4 million Series A round to help combat discrimination during the hiring process. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.