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Daily Crunch: ChatGPT’s user experience and implementation ‘should have Google scared’
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Smoodi closes $5M to expand reach for its robotic smart blender
Co-founders Pascal Kriesche and Morgan Abraham call smoodi, which came out of Harvard Innovation Labs, a “healthy smoothie store-in-a-box.”
Daily Crunch: SBF says he’s ‘had a bad month,’ but is he really giving us the full story?
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Plant-based food brand Huel valued at $560M following Idris Elba-backed round
Much of the company’s sales are outside the UK today, with U.S. “Hueligans,” the company’s loyal fans, representing Huel’s second-biggest market.
Daily Crunch: Music fans revisit their year in music with Spotify Wrapped 2022
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New Fare Partners is latest female-led VC to close first fund
New Fare Partners secured $20 million in capital commitments for its inaugural fund investing in early-stage food and beverage businesses.
Daily Crunch: Apple announces its 2022 App Store Award winners
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Daily Crunch: WhatsApp rolls out new ‘Message Yourself’ feature globally
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Daily Crunch: Vulnerable component in IoT devices poses ‘supply chain risk,’ Microsoft says
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Bank engagement startup Flourish Fi leans into concept of ‘banks aren’t going anywhere’
Flourish Fi licenses technology so that banks can have better engagement and loyalty while customers increase their financial knowledge.
Daily Crunch: No-code fintech services startup Taktile closes $20M Series A round
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Food delivery company JOKR confirms closing of Santiago, Medellin operations
The company said the closings were needed to “further tighten our geographical footprint" as it works to reach profitability.
Popup grabs $3.5M for no-code way to personalize online storefronts
Popup is a no-code platform for the creation, management and hosting of online stores, from landing pages to ad campaigns to checkout, using a drag-and-drop visual editor.
Daily Crunch: Finnish tech conference yanks $1M pitch contest prize from Russian co-founders
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Former Snap Kitchen CEO whips up Prado for better access to fresh food
This technology brings removes the need for individual sales, fulfillment and shipping software so perishable food businesses can focus on making better-for-you meals.
Custom jeweler Wove bags $3.85M to make engagement ring purchases less stressful
The online custom jewelry company is injecting technology into the engagement and wedding ring buying experience.
TechCrunch staff on what we lose if we lose Twitter
While nobody knows what will happen to Twitter, we can't help but consider what we'd miss if it went away.
VCs dish on why food tech investment was so light in Q3, while SAVRpak bags freshness deal with Jüsto
Food tech is experiencing a similar downturn in venture capital investment, and two VCs give their perspective on what's happening.
Daily Crunch: Google upgrades Search, Shopping and Maps with more data, AR and accessibility
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Zulu banks $5M for its LatAm digital wallet amid shaky ground for crypto
Zulu enables users to save in secure digital dollars and send free cross-border payments while also protecting against traditional currency devaluations.