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TechCrunch Top 3
- blocked: Sometimes technology does what it’s supposed to. In the case of Apple, researchers investigating spyware vulnerabilities say its “lockdown mode” could have thwarted the progress of his provider NSO Group’s notorious mercenary hack. Lorenzo There are more. again, Apple opens first retail store in Indiabut there is a problem, mannish I am writing.
- Don’t forget your boarding pass: Alaska Airlines has eliminated check-in kiosks and replaced the gate area with a more modern look. Flyers must print their boarding pass at home or use their smartphone to check in. Frederick report.
- truth seeker: Elon Musk wants to develop his own chatbot called TruthGPT, which he describes as “the best truth-seeking AI.” report Ivan.
Startups and VC
Mansa, a free, ad-supported streaming service and content aggregator offering curated black culture content, launched today in stealth. Lauren report. Mansa offers a wide variety of contentfrom on-demand titles and digital linear (FAST) channels, to short-form video and user-generated content.
And then there’s another loosely assembled melange of delicious morsels:
TC+
SaaS Retention Benchmark: How Is Your Business Stacking Up?
SaaS companies are like leaky rowboats. If retention is not strong enough to overcome customer churn, customers will drink water until they sink to the bottom.
Sid Jain, senior analyst at ChartMogul, surveyed 2,100 companies and found that “more than half of SaaS businesses will have lower retention rates in 2022 compared to 2021.”
This detailed breakdown compares net revenue retention rates by ARR range and identifies benchmarks for companies that have not yet reached product/market fit.
“What is considered good net retention depends on the stage of the business,” advises Jain. “Always keep the stage of your business in mind when benchmarking.”
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Three more from the TC+ team:
Big Tech Co., Ltd.
I have to love you DarrellThe headline in his article today reads, “Say goodbye to fat middleAt first glance, it might look like a tribute to getting rid of that fluffy belly fat, but in reality Darrell is talking about Adobe’s new AI-powered features and what it means for the human workforce. expressed an opinion about What’s inside these bullet points from Adobe is effectively in the middle of Bell’s curve in multimedia editing work. ”
Some TV platforms and shows are quieter than others, but Prime Video customers who need a little extra sound to hear dialogue just got a boost. Sara you can’t watch tv without subtitlesa new feature has been added to Prime Video that makes it easier to hear dialogue.
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