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Apple’s new Journal app is now available with the release of iOS 17.2

TechCrunch

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Apple has officially launched its Journal app with the release of iOS 17.2, the tech giant announced on Monday. The new app, which was first announced at WWDC in June, is designed to encourage users to reflect on everyday moments and log special events. All rights reserved.

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Qeepsake, a journaling app that helps families capture and store memories, raises $2M

TechCrunch

AUGUST 16, 2022

Qeepsake , a New York-based family journaling app, has raised $2 million in seed funding. Text, photo and video responses are then automatically organized into digital journals in Qeepsake’s app. Once you sign up for the app, you’re asked to add your child’s name or nickname to create a journal for them.

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MAY 8, 2020

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“Write On! How Journaling Fuels Your Learning Journey”

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OCTOBER 30, 2024

By Imane Terrab As a child, journaling was more than just a habit—it was an emotional outlet and a way to process the world around me. As a young adult, I realized that my journal entries provided emotional clarity and allowed me to anchor personal insights and lessons that I might have otherwise overlooked.

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OpenAI is reportedly raising funds at a valuation of $80 billion to $90 billion

TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

OpenAI is in discussions to possibly sell shares in a move that would boost the company’s valuation from $29 billion to somewhere between $80 billion and $90 billion, according to a Wall Street Journal report citing people familiar with the talks.

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WeWork reportedly on the verge of filing for bankruptcy, stock plummets

TechCrunch

OCTOBER 31, 2023

WeWork is on the verge of filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in New Jersey, according to sources cited by The Wall Street Journal. If WeWork does indeed file, it shouldn’t come as a shock to close followers of the flexible workspace provider.

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Meta reportedly set to launch Threads in the EU next month

TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

The company, however, could launch the platform in the EU next month, according to the Wall Street Journal. Since its launch in July, Meta’s text-based social network Threads has gained many features, but a major missing part in the puzzle has been the app’s availability in the EU. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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WSJ says the Goldman-Apple deal is dead. Apple says not yet.

TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Apple is quietly disputing a headline by The Wall Street Journal that claims the tech giant has “pulled the plug” on its Goldman Sachs partnership which covers the Apple Card credit card and savings account.

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The Largest AI Startup Funding Deals Of 2024

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JANUARY 2, 2025

In November, xAI raised another $6 billion in a funding round valuing it at $50 billion, The Wall Street Journal reported. billion round led by Coatue that valued the company at $19 billion, per The Wall Street Journal. (tied) xAI , $6B: It didnt take long for xAI to pop back up on this list.

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This AI tool studied medical journals to answer your health queries

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JANUARY 8, 2025

Movano Health unveiled a new virtual wellness assistant trained on data from medical journals to provide Evie Ring wearers with medically accurate health information.

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Another room-temperature superconductor bites the dust

TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Now the scientific journal Nature has retracted it. Other researchers had discovered numerous problems with the scientific paper describing the material. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Google, Stanford And The IDF: Professional Backgrounds Of Unicorn Founders

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MARCH 13, 2025

He frequently leads workshops and executive sessions for senior business and government leaders around the world and has consulted for companies and investors on the venture industry trends and corporate innovation.

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Twitter ‘acqui-hires’ the team from subscription news app, Brief

TechCrunch

JULY 27, 2021

Hobbs said the team remains optimistic about the future of paid journalism, too, as Brief demonstrated that some customers would pay for a new and improved news experience. Brief’s mobile news app aims to tackle information overload and media bias.

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Shein files confidentially to go public in the US

TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

The Wall Street Journal broke the news earlier on Monday. Singapore-based fast fashion platform Shein has confidentially planned to go public in the United States, according to multiple media reports.

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Stanford VC Initiative Study: How Long Does It Take To Build A Unicorn?

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FEBRUARY 11, 2025

He frequently leads workshops and executive sessions for senior business and government leaders around the world and has consulted for companies and investors on the venture industry trends and corporate innovation.

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YouTube confirms it’s testing a games offering called ‘Playables’

TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

This confirms a previous report by The Wall Street Journal, which wrote that Playables would feature […] The games will live in a new “Playables” section on YouTube’s home feed, and can be accessed on both desktop and mobile.

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Stripe eyes an exit over next 12 months

TechCrunch

JANUARY 26, 2023

The news, as first reported by the Wall Street Journal , comes as a surprise considering the rather dry public market activity in the tech world. According to the Journal, Stripe has hired Goldman Sachs and JP Morgan to help it evaluate which course of action makes the most sense for the company.

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Amazon acquires podcast network Wondery

TechCrunch

DECEMBER 30, 2020

The Wall Street Journal previously reported that acquisition talks were in the works, and that those talks valued Wondery at around $300 million. Financial terms were not disclosed. The startup was founded in 2016 by former Fox executive Hernan Lopez (who’s currently fighting federal corruption charges tied to his time at Fox).

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Nutanix CEO sees multi-year opportunity after Broadcom’s VMware acquisition

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NOVEMBER 4, 2024

In January 2024, The Wall Street Journal highlighted the attention Broadcom’s VMware overhaul drew from CIOs, followed by reports of pricing and reseller agreement changes. “For us, it’s a multi-year opportunity.” Industry changes and fallout from disgruntled Broadcom VMware customers have been widely reported.

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Fintech Klarna reportedly raising at a $6.5B valuation, giving new meaning to the phrase ‘down round’

TechCrunch

JULY 1, 2022

The Wall Street Journal reported today, citing anonymous sources, that Klarna was “negotiating to raise about $650 million mostly from existing investors led by Sequoia Capital.” The deal is still in the works, reported the Journal. billion — about 1/7 of what the company was valued in June of 2021. billion valuation.

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Amazon Doubles Down Investment In Anthropic

Crunchbase News

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Elon Musk ’s generative AI startup xAI raised $5 billion in a funding round valuing it at $50 billion, reported The Wall Street Journal. The big money deal with Amazon is actually only the second-biggest AI deal this week.

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Eye On AI: AI Venture Funding Shattered Quarterly Records In Q4

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JANUARY 9, 2025

The following month, xAI raised another $6 billion in a funding round valuing it at $50 billion, The Wall Street Journal reported. In early October, OpenAI announced its long-awaited raise of $6.6 billion at a post-money valuation of $157 billion led by Thrive Capital.

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Report: Klaviyo to IPO later this year

TechCrunch

APRIL 3, 2023

The Wall Street Journal reports that Klaviyo , the Boston-based marketing automation startup that has raised more than $775 million, is going to pull the trigger later this year. The Journal also reports that the company is profitable, though we lack any clarity on what that means; adjusted EBITDA and GAAP net income are different beasts.

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Yana’s mental health tool for Spanish speakers nears 5 million users

TechCrunch

JUNE 14, 2021

During the month, I was pretending I was an app, and would send these people a list of activities they had to complete during the day, such as writing in a gratitude journal, and then asking them how those activities made them feel,” Campos recalls.

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Numbers Protocol’s blockchain camera Capture App safeguards the integrity of photos

TechCrunch

JANUARY 13, 2021

While journalism, especially citizen journalism, is an obvious use case for Capture App, it can also be used by people who want to prove that they created images that are being shared online. Numbers is currently presenting its blockchain camera, Capture App, during CES at the Taiwan Tech Arena pavilion.

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Terran Orbital CEO tells staff it is not looking for a buyer

TechCrunch

DECEMBER 11, 2023

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Squaring Databricks’ 2021 valuation as it crosses a $1B annual run rate

TechCrunch

AUGUST 5, 2022

The Wall Street Journal first reported news of the financial result. Databricks, an enterprise software company focused on data and analytics, announced this morning that it has surpassed a $1 billion annual revenue run rate. The milestone comes after the company raised a mammoth $1.6 billion round last August at a $38 billion valuation.

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Just how wrong were those SPAC projections?

TechCrunch

MARCH 2, 2022

Even more, the Journal found that the companies that have or likely will wind up short of their 2021 targets are going to do so by some 53%. AppHarvest, a company that the Journal calls out, is a good example of the issue. So what actually happened? These are not small misses, in other words, but wide, embarrassing fuckups.

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Former Better.com exec alleges company misled investors ahead of SPAC

TechCrunch

JUNE 7, 2022

One of Better.com’s former executives has filed a lawsuit against the online mortgage lender, alleging that the company and its CEO Vishal Garg misled investors when it attempted to go public via a SPAC, reports the Wall Street Journal. The SPAC was delayed and has not yet taken place.

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The cultivated meat industry’s known struggles will take time to sort out, and maybe that’s OK

TechCrunch

APRIL 30, 2023

The Wall Street Journal went under the hood of the lab-grown meat industry, also known as cultivated or cell-cultured meat, and the struggles within. The Journal particularly homed in on what’s going on at UPSIDE Foods, which received a blessing from the U.S.

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Three views on the future of media startups

TechCrunch

OCTOBER 17, 2020

The Wall Street Journal recently reported that Axios was growing rapidly and near profitability. The Equity crew this week chewed through a trio of media stories , each dealing with private companies and their successes. The paper also broke news that Morning Brew might exit to Business Insider for a hefty $75 million potential payout.

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How Lydia wants to make payments more personal and social

TechCrunch

APRIL 29, 2022

That seems a bit odd at first, but Lydia truly believes it has a shot at building the best social journaling app. You may think that journaling is a thing of the past. But a generation of smartphone users have been journaling every day without even realizing it. The journal itself has evolved. Image Credits: Lydia.

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AI Cloud Startup Vultr Raises $333M At $3.5B In First Outside Funding Round

Crunchbase News

DECEMBER 18, 2024

AMD is trying to figure out how to become more competitive with Nvidia, Dave McCarthy , a research vice president in cloud and edge services at research firm International Data Corp , told The Wall Street Journal , speaking about the Vultr funding.

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Productivity startup Time is Ltd. raises $5.6M to be the ‘Google Analytics for company time’

TechCrunch

JUNE 10, 2021

For example, a task set by The Wall Street Journal for Time is Ltd. The data and insights gathered would then help managers to understand and take a new approach to measure productivity, engagement and collaboration, the startup says. The startup says it has now gathered 400 indicators that companies can choose from.

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It’s OK to not love AI. But you should care about how it can help your people

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MARCH 18, 2025

As reported in the Wall Street Journal , insurer Allstate is using genAI to make 50,000 emails to customers a day more empathetic on behalf of its 23,000 claims representatives. is not just a recipe for kindness it likely makes for good business strategy, as well. A case in point is one of the most incisive uses of genAI at scale Ive seen.

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Google-backed Chinese truck-hailing firm Manbang raises $1.7 billion

TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

The news came fresh off a Wall Street Journal report two weeks ago that Manbang was seeking $1 billion ahead of an initial public offering next year. The Chinese Uber for trucks Manbang announced Tuesday that it has raised $1.7 billion in its latest funding round, two years after it hauled in $1.9 ’s venture capital fund CapitalG.

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Since Big Tech came to Denver, investors can’t buy enough local startups

TechCrunch

OCTOBER 29, 2021

Inside Denver, Facebook started hiring back in 2017, the Denver Business Journal notes, opening an office in the city the following year , when Microsoft also built a technology center in Denver. (Some tech companies solve the commute issue between the two cities by operating offices in both locations.).

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Gawq wants to burst your ‘echo chamber’ with its smarter news app

TechCrunch

DECEMBER 17, 2020

While there is still quality journalism being created, it can sometimes be hard to find among all the noise. One that is based on the core ethics of journalism, and not the number of clicks or shares,” Dziabiak notes. “I believe journalists and content creators need a new measure for success. Image Credits: Gawq.

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Anthropic Nears Closing Of $3.5B Funding At $61.5B Valuation — Report

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FEBRUARY 25, 2025

billion, per The Wall Street Journal. Anthropic , a ChatGPT rival with its AI assistant Claude, is finalizing a fresh $3.5 billion funding round that would value it at $61.5 Investors in the new megaround would include Lightspeed Venture Partners , General Catalyst , Bessemer Venture Partners and Abu Dhabi-based investment firm MGX.

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Group Nine Media forms a SPAC to fund acquisitions

TechCrunch

DECEMBER 22, 2020

The Wall Street Journal reported recently that the company was exploring a SPAC. Group Nine is itself a roll-up of previously independent digital media companies, led by CEO Ben Lerer (pictured above) and growing last year with the acquisition of PopSugar.

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Fidelity makes first acquisition in 7 years, snapping up fintech Shoobx

TechCrunch

JANUARY 10, 2023

Atlas Ventures is also a backer, according to the Wall Street Journal. The pair went on to raise a known $10 million in funding for the company with investors such as Austin-based Scout Ventures and Steve Papa. All 40 of Shoobx’s employees will join Fidelity.

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Depressed? This algorithm can tell from the tone of your voice

TechCrunch

MAY 31, 2022

A 2017 article published in the SSM Population Health Journal cites a 1999 study that found two-thirds of depression cases in the U.S. They learned through their research that journaling was a good way for people to sort out their feelings. So the first thing they did was build a free voice journaling app, also called Kintsugi.

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MGX’s AI Role In The US Grows

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JANUARY 23, 2025

In November, the firm took part in xAI s $6 billion funding round valuing it at $50 billion, The Wall Street Journal reported. -based startup , after OpenAI, SpaceX and Stripe. Thrive Capital led Databricks new funding. In October, MGX participated in the second-largest round of 2024, this time for OpenAI s $6.6

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Klarna lays off 10% of its workforce

TechCrunch

MAY 23, 2022

Today’s news comes a few days after the Wall Street Journal reported that the company was going to cut its valuation in order to raise fresh capital. And yet, if the Wall Street Journal report is correct, Klarna is thinking about cutting its valuation to a “low $30-billion-range” post-money valuation so that it can raise more money.

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Apple’s new Journal app is now available with the release of iOS 17.2

Qeepsake, a journaling app that helps families capture and store memories, raises $2M

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Introduction to Personal Agility with Kanban Journaling

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OpenAI is reportedly raising funds at a valuation of $80 billion to $90 billion

WeWork reportedly on the verge of filing for bankruptcy, stock plummets

Meta reportedly set to launch Threads in the EU next month

WSJ says the Goldman-Apple deal is dead. Apple says not yet.

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This AI tool studied medical journals to answer your health queries

Another room-temperature superconductor bites the dust

Google, Stanford And The IDF: Professional Backgrounds Of Unicorn Founders

Twitter ‘acqui-hires’ the team from subscription news app, Brief

Shein files confidentially to go public in the US

Stanford VC Initiative Study: How Long Does It Take To Build A Unicorn?

YouTube confirms it’s testing a games offering called ‘Playables’

Stripe eyes an exit over next 12 months

Amazon acquires podcast network Wondery

Nutanix CEO sees multi-year opportunity after Broadcom’s VMware acquisition

Fintech Klarna reportedly raising at a $6.5B valuation, giving new meaning to the phrase ‘down round’

Amazon Doubles Down Investment In Anthropic

Eye On AI: AI Venture Funding Shattered Quarterly Records In Q4

Report: Klaviyo to IPO later this year

Yana’s mental health tool for Spanish speakers nears 5 million users

Numbers Protocol’s blockchain camera Capture App safeguards the integrity of photos

Terran Orbital CEO tells staff it is not looking for a buyer

Squaring Databricks’ 2021 valuation as it crosses a $1B annual run rate

Just how wrong were those SPAC projections?

Former Better.com exec alleges company misled investors ahead of SPAC

The cultivated meat industry’s known struggles will take time to sort out, and maybe that’s OK

Three views on the future of media startups

How Lydia wants to make payments more personal and social

AI Cloud Startup Vultr Raises $333M At $3.5B In First Outside Funding Round

Productivity startup Time is Ltd. raises $5.6M to be the ‘Google Analytics for company time’

It’s OK to not love AI. But you should care about how it can help your people

Google-backed Chinese truck-hailing firm Manbang raises $1.7 billion

Since Big Tech came to Denver, investors can’t buy enough local startups

Gawq wants to burst your ‘echo chamber’ with its smarter news app

Anthropic Nears Closing Of $3.5B Funding At $61.5B Valuation — Report

Group Nine Media forms a SPAC to fund acquisitions

Fidelity makes first acquisition in 7 years, snapping up fintech Shoobx

Depressed? This algorithm can tell from the tone of your voice

MGX’s AI Role In The US Grows

Klarna lays off 10% of its workforce

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