Reddit could be finally going public this year. On the heels of Circle’s IPO filing and news from a major exchange that a host of companies are preparing […]
App economy recovered in 2023, with $171B in consumer spending, but downloads were flat
After the app economy slowed for the first time ever in 2022, things picked up pace again over the past year. According to app intelligence provider data.ai’s annual […]
TikTok aims to grow its TikTok Shop US business tenfold to $17.5B in 2024, report claims
TikTok is looking to grow the size of its TikTok Shop U.S. business tenfold to as much as $17.5 billion this year, according to a new report from […]
Saudi shopping and BNPL platform Tamara tops $1B valuation in $340M Series C funding
Tamara, a buy now pay later platform for consumers in Saudi Arabia and the wider GCC region, has raised $340 million in a financing C round that values […]
Google’s Gemini comes to more apps, Cruise slashes its workforce and Tesla issues a recall
Hey, folks, welcome to Week in Review (WiR), TechCrunch’s regular newsletter covering the major happenings in the tech-o-sphere — or most of them, anyway. As the world’s largest […]
Crypto hacks and chaos aren’t halting this holiday season
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Temu’s latest lawsuit against Shein is wild
Earlier this week, The Exchange argued that the PDD-Shein rivalry was worth keeping an eye on. PDD is a Chinese company that owns the well-known Pinduoduo e-commerce business […]
Social commerce platform Maka raises $2.65M to simplify buying fashion and beauty products in Africa
Maka, an African fashion and beauty e-commerce platform, has raised a $2.65 million pre-seed round led by Pan-African venture capital firms 4DX Ventures and Janngo Capital. Other investors […]
We should all be paying more attention to the PDD-Alibaba rivalry
Clothing retailer Shein’s filing confidentially for a U.S. IPO has brought low-cost retailers from the People’s Republic of China to the forefront of both consumers’ and regulators’ minds. […]
The ultimate Y2K gift guide for millennials and teens alike
We’ve put together a list of our favorite Y2K-inspired items, from butterfly clips and flip phone mirrors to Lisa Frank and more.