Uberflip is acquiring SnapApp, bringing together two startups that promise to help marketers use their content more effectively. President and Chief Marketing Officer Randy Frisch argued that Uberflip focuses on…
Daily Crunch: Facebook announces photo transfer tool
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Original Content podcast: Reasons to be thankful for streaming and Star Wars
Since it’s a holiday week for those of us in the United States, we’ve put together an (even more) unstructured episode of the Original Content podcast. Among other things, this…
Daily Crunch: Twitter will delete dormant accounts
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Netflix is expanding its theatrical presence by signing a long-term lease for The Paris Theatre, a historic single-screen venue in New York City. This follows reports that Netflix is also…
Jason Sherman, founder and CEO of TapRm (pronounced “taproom”), says it’s time for beer-lovers to do more of their shopping online. It’s an industry that Sherman knows well, having worked…
Daily Crunch: Google fires employee activists
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Gorgias raises $14M to help e-commerce companies deliver faster (and more lucrative) customer service
Gorgias, a startup offering artificial intelligence tools for customer service and support, is announcing that it has raised $14 million in Series A funding. Co-founder and CEO Romain Lapeyre told…
Daily Crunch: Uber faces legal battle in London
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Artiphon launches a Kickstarter campaign for its new musical device Orba
Artiphon, the startup that previously raised more than $1 million on Kickstarter for a device called the Instrument 1, has launched a new campaign for its latest invention, Orba. Co-founder…
Scribd raises $58M for subscription e-books and audiobooks
Scribd has raised $58 million in new funding led by growth firm Spectrum Equity. The company first launched as a document-sharing service in 2007 before creating an e-book subscription in…
Original Content podcast: Netflix’s ‘Rhythm + Flow’ tweaks the music competition formula
“Rhythm + Flow” is Netflix’s take on a reality TV staple — the music competition show. With Cardi B, Chance the Rapper and Tip “T.I.” Harris on-board as judges, the…
Daily Crunch: Tesla unveils its futuristic Cybertruck
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OutVoice, a startup that allows editors to pay freelancers with the click of a button, has officially left beta testing and is open to any publication. The company is also…
Keywee introduces a new Loyalty Score to help publishers reach the most valuable readers
I don’t want to hurt your feelings, but here’s the truth: Not all readers are created equal. At least, that’s how things look from a user acquisition perspective, where publishers…
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If you wander into the Bandit coffee shop in Midtown New York, you won’t be able to just walk up to the counter and order something. Instead, you’ll need to…
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Cheq, a startup focused on preventing ad fraud and ensuring that ads run in brand-safe environments, has raised $16 million in Series B funding. When the company raised its $5…
Former Casper execs are building a direct-to-consumer dog food startup called Jinx
With Jinx, three former members of the Casper team are looking to bring what CEO Terri Rockovich called “the Casper playbook” to selling dog food. The startup has raised $5.65…
Sundance Institute’s Co//ab offers online education and feedback for filmmakers
The Sundance Institute is looking to reach a broader community of up-and-coming filmmakers with a new website called Co//ab. The institute’s chief product officer Tara Hein-Phillips told me that a…
Google Assistant introduces personalized playlists of audio news
Starting today, when you say “Hey Google, play me the news” to a Google Assistant-enabled phone or smart speaker, you’ll get a tailored playlist of the day’s big headlines and…
Playbuzz becomes Ex.co and expands its content marketing platform
Playbuzz, a startup that helps publishers to add things like polls and galleries to their articles, has rebranded itself as Ex.co. Co-founder and CEO Tom Pachys told me the name…
Daily Crunch: John Legere is leaving T-Mobile
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Looks like there’s still money to be made in news aggregation — at least according to the investors backing the news app SmartNews. The company is announcing the close of…
Original Content podcast: Disney’s ‘Mandalorian’ is never boring
Disney’s shift to streaming is officially underway with this week’s launch of Disney+, along with its flagship show, the Star Wars series “The Mandalorian.” On the latest episode of the…
Daily Crunch: TikTok starts experimenting with commerce
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Hulu increases price for live TV by $10, to $55 per month
Hulu just sent an email to subscribers of its Hulu + Live TV plan announcing that the price of the basic live TV plan will increase from $44.99 per month…
Homeis, a startup building networking tools for immigrant communities, officially launched its community for Mexican immigrants this week. Co-founder and CEO Ran Harnevo (pictured above) previously founded video syndication company…
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