This is a collection of news articles and updates from TechCrunch, covering various topics in the fintech industry. Here are some of the main points:
- Azevedo reports that Intuit’s revenue rose 15% year-over-year to $3 billion in its first quarter earnings.
- Christine Hall writes about Duolingo seeing a 216% spike in US users learning Chinese amid the TikTok ban and move to Red.
- Perez reports on Tesla’s plan to split a $100M award for electric truck charging corridor in Illinois.
- Zeff notes that OpenAI’s AI reasoning model "thinks" in Chinese sometimes, but no one really knows why.
Some of the other articles mention:
- Azevedo reporting on dLocal’s share price surge and rebound from a short-seller attack.
- Perez writing about PowerSchool’s data breach victims claiming hackers stole all historical student and teacher data.
- Whittaker covering ChatGPT now letting users schedule reminders and recurring tasks.
There is also a section on "Funding and M&A" with several articles on startups raising funding, including:
- Candex landing $45M to grow its procurement management business
- Mozaic raising $20 million to build a payment-splitting solution for creators
- FrontEdge raising $10M in debt and equity from TLG and Flexport to facilitate trade for African exporters
Overall, the articles cover various topics in fintech, including startups, funding, M&A, and industry trends.
