Tag: Consumer
Cat-sitting startup Meowtel clawed its way to profitability despite trouble raising from dog-focused VCs
Dogs are the most popular pet in the U.S.: 65.1 million households have one, according…
Temu accused of breaching EU’s DSA in bundle of consumer complaints
Consumer protection groups around the European Union have filed coordinated complaints against Temu, accusing the…
Fintech startup Ramp sees 32% bump in valuation, Mercury expands into consumer banking
Welcome to TechCrunch Fintech! This week, we’re looking at Ramp’s big raise and valuation jump, Mercury’s…
U.S. Produce Still Contains Unsafe Levels of Pesticides, Consumer Reports Analysis Finds
Some of your favorite produce might be dicier to eat than assumed. An analysis from…
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau fines BloomTech for false claims
The U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) said in an order on Tuesday that BloomTech,…
Microsoft hires Inflection founders to run new consumer AI division
Microsoft has hired Mustafa Suleyman and Karén Simonyan, co-founders of high-profile AI startup Inflection AI,…
Inflection won't shut down Pi but will no longer focus on its consumer enterprise, instead working with commercial customers to create, check, and tune AI systems (New York Times)
New York Times: Inflection won't shut down Pi but will no longer focus on its…
The Connectivity Standards Alliance launches a cybersecurity standard that aims to provide a globally recognized security certification for consumer IoT devices (Jennifer Pattison Tuohy/The Verge)
Jennifer Pattison Tuohy / The Verge: The Connectivity Standards Alliance launches a cybersecurity standard that…
Microsoft is holding a Windows and Surface AI event on May 20; sources: the event will include the consumer versions of Surface Pro 10 and Surface Laptop 6 (The Verge)
The Verge: Microsoft is holding a Windows and Surface AI event on May 20; sources:…
TikTok fined in Italy after ‘French scar’ challenge led to consumer safety probe
Italy’s competition and consumer authority, the AGCM, has fined TikTok €10 million (almost $11 million)…
