Plus: Android 15 is coming soon
Tuesday, September 3, 2024 | | | Welcome to TC PM on this Tuesday that really feels like a Monday. Today we are digging into the growth of Bluesky in Brazil as Brazilians are forced to leave X; some new features from Instagram that allow users to comment on people's stories; and a new AI-powered creative suite for creators. It's go time. | | | Image Credits: TechCrunch | 🐦 Brazilians flock to Bluesky: Decentralized social media platform Bluesky has benefited handsomely from Brazil's decision to ban X in the country. Bluesky has added more than 2 million new users in the past four days. Read more 📳 More engagement: Instagram is rolling out a new feature that allows people to comment on each other's stories. Users have always been able to DM someone their thoughts on their story, but now they can share those thoughts with the whole class. Read more 📱 Android announcement: While we expect to learn about what's new from Apple next week, today we got an update from rival Android. The company announced it will be releasing a new operating system, Android 15, in the coming weeks. Read more | | | Image Credits: Derek Croucher / Getty Images | | | 🎙️ Found: Sarah Paiji Yoo tried to go waste-free when she became a parent, but she discovered how hard it was. Paiji Yoo came on the Found podcast this week to talk about how that realization led to her founding Blueland, a startup making household essentials without single-use plastic. Read more 💻 Creative spot: Spotter, known for its financial solutions for creators, is launching an AI-powered creative suite. The new platform is meant to help creators plan and organize project ideas and come up with titles and content ideas. Read more 🤳 Edit time: X is finally letting users edit DMs. This is currently only available to people on iOS but will expand to other platforms soon. We have the lowdown on how people can take advantage of this new feature. Chronically poor spellers (me): Rejoice! Read more 💰 Proving PruVen: PruVen Capital, a VC focused on fintech and insurtech, raised a fresh $378.5 million for its second fund. The firm's first fund was fully backed by Prudential Financial, but the firm opened up Fund II to other backers in the insurance and financial sectors. Read more ✈️ Going green: Oxylus Energy is looking to make greener fuel for aviation and shipping. The startup converts CO2 into carbon-neutral fuels that can be the base for a wide range of commonly used chemicals. The startup just raised $4.5 million. Read more 💸 More money movement: Dubai-based Ziina just raised $22 million for its platform for sending and receiving money in the UAE. The company has seen solid growth and has solutions for both peer-to-peer money sending and businesses. Read more | | | 🎮 Gamers beware: Microsoft's most recent Windows computers include Qualcomm chips instead of those from Intel. The benefit to this change is that these computers have all the latest AI capabilities. The con is that these chips prevent users from playing certain top video games like Fortnite. Read more 🤑 Putting a price on AI: How much are generative AI features worth? A lot, apparently, if you ask Canva. The Verge reports that Canva is increasing prices for some of its subscription products by 300% due to these new features. Read more | | | Has this been forwarded to you? Click here to subscribe to this newsletter. | | | Update your preferences here at any time | | Copyright © 2024 TechCrunch, All rights reserved.Yahoo Inc. 110 5th St,San Francisco,CA | | | | |
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