Techcrunch blog!: As seen on TV: Amazon Prime Video is adding commercials early next year

Friday, September 22, 2023

Do you remember . . . the 21st night of September? When TechCrunch concluded the amazing Disrupt, and too much confetti fell from the skkkkyyyyyy? Sorry, I could not help myself.

In today's top story, Amazon Prime Video is joining all of the other streaming services and will start showing ads next year. Because if someone will pay you more to not see them, that's a revenue stream, amirite? Get the scoop.

Meanwhile, are you one of the millions of people who got on Threads? The X rival wants to keep you there with some new features. Here is one of the newest.

And Intel is finding itself with a reimposed fine from the European Union. Find out what it did . . . again.

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More top reads

Fiscal responsibility: Meet FinanceGPT, a South African startup out to simplify financial analysis and interface in local languages. Here's how.

Full steam ahead: It looks like the restructured deal for Microsoft's acquisition of Activision is going to clear in the U.K. Read more. And as that acquisition moves forward, take a look at what we learned from Microsoft's big Xbox leak. Meanwhile, Bing gets some new AI-powered improvements, including its mobile keyboard app SwiftKey.

Music on my mind: Niura's EEG-implemented earbuds scan your brain health and recommend music to your mood. Maybe now you will remember that song you keep humming.

Regulating crypto: Haun Ventures' Chris Lehane says the SEC isn't handling crypto regulation "strategically." Here's what it should be doing. (TC+)

Investing in crypto: We also heard from Haun Ventures' founder Katie Haun, who believes now is a good time to invest in crypto. Get on board.

Under attack: Parisa Tabriz spills the tea on how Google stays ahead of hackers. Read more.

Making a pixelated comeback: Pixel Pals delivers a cute and clever update that takes advantage of new iOS features. Give your virtual pet some love.

David vs. Goliath: Power amplifier startup Falcomm to close $4 million to take on Qualcomm and Broadcom. Learn more.

Image Credits: FinanceGPT

Visa Declares a New Age for How Money Travels Abroad

Pitch Deck Teardown: Transcend's $20M Series B deck

In August, infrastructure design startup Transcend raised a $20 million Series B to grow its customer base, which uses its service to automate the design of critical infrastructure like power transmission and wastewater systems.

The company's founders shared their partially redacted winning deck with TC+:

Cover
Summary
Problem and Solution
Product
Traction
Benefits
Virtual demo (video)
Company/product history
Differentiation
Customer segment
Value proposition per customer segment
Market opportunity
Product roadmap [redacted]
Customer case study
Team
Use of funds
Closing

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