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[The Daily Crunch logo]( By [Christine Hall]( and [Haje Jan Kamps]( Wednesday, March 01, 2023 Have we told you lately that we love you? Well, we do. For âtis March, and spring is almost here. Breathe in and check the smell of snow? Good heavens, whatâs going on with this weather? Enough of that, letâs March on with the tech news. â [Christine]( and [Haje]( [ image] Image Credits: DoorDash The TechCrunch Top 3 - [Thatâs some delicious credit](: If youâre a fan of DoorDash and credit card rewards, the delivery giant now has its own co-branded credit card with Chase. There are indeed some nice perks that come with being a cardholder, but weâll let[Aisha]( tell you more.
- [Elon Muskâs favorite day](: By the time this hits your inbox, this may have already happened, but today is Tesla Investor Day. [Kirsten]( has your inside scoop on how to watch and what to expect.
- [Better late than never](: Revolutâs annual report for 2021 is out, and while [Romain]( writes that 2021 was a while ago, the report provided some exciting news for the company, including that it was the financial appâs first full year of profit. Pop open the champagne! Donât lose a deal! Get SOC 2 compliant 60% faster Sponsored by Laika Inc. Laiks is the only end-to-end compliance solution offering everything: a platform designed for efficiency, expert guidance, and a high-quality audit report. Book a demo, get $100, and be on your way to the fastest path to SOC 2 (and more wins)! Startups and VC Rad Power Bikes is focused on popularizing electric utility bikes for the consumer market. [Rebecca]( reports that [the company launched its next-generation RadRunner 3 Plus e-bike today]( alongside a host of new cargo accessories that will make it easier for riders to cart along pets or haul groceries as they ride. Apropos e-bikes: The e-bike market in America is getting a brave new player. Off the back of its $7.4 million Series A funding close, [Velotric announced this week that it will be doubling down on U.S. expansion]( with its privately owned e-bikes, [Rita]( reports. Another fistful for you, with less bike content than you might expect from the intro above. - Oh good, TikTok on your car: [VWâs software unit Cariad launches app store to bring Spotify, Tiktok and hundreds more to vehicles](, [Kirsten]( reports.
- Shrtr eml: [Ivan]( reports that the [Shortwave email app introduces AI-powered summaries](.
- Founder/market fit is for wimps: [Christine]( explores [how an entrepreneur, who didnât know how to cook, started a recipe company](.
- You pay, you watch: [Aisha]( takes a closer look at a creator platform that focuses on pay-per-view content: [Zarta raises $5.7 million led by a16z](.
- Jet fuel but green: JetBlue and Toyota-backed company Air Company struck an up-to $65 million deal to help the Air Force capture CO2 and [turn it into âsustainableâ aviation fuel]( on base, [Harri]( reports. [Dear Sophie: What are my options for changing my status from an L-1 visa?]( Dear Sophie, I started working for my current employer on STEM-OPT, but Iâve lost out in the H-1B lottery four times. Thankfully, my employer transferred me to an international office, and I am now coming back to the U.S. on an L-1 visa. Iâve heard many complaints from my classmates about not being able to switch employers on an L-1 visa. I donât see myself staying at my employer for six more years, which is the estimated time until I can get a green card based on my employerâs internal policy. What are my options for changing my immigration status so I can work at a startup in the U.S. within a year or two? â Tenacious Transferee Three more from the TC+ team: - Grosser and grocer: [Tim]( writes about [Divert bagging $100 million worth of growth equity to tackle grocery store food waste](.
- To da moon: [Jacquelyn]( reports that [Ethereum NFT marketplace passes $1 billion in volume for first time since May as the creator royalties war heats up](.
- But what happened to web3?: [Alex]( wonders, [Does web3 need a venture bailout now that AI has all the hype?]( [TechCrunch+]( is our membership program that helps founders and startup teams get ahead of the pack.[You can sign up here](. Use code âDCâ for a 15% discount on an annual subscription! [Read More]( [Dear Sophie: What are my options for changing my status from an L-1 visa? image] Image Credits: Bryce Durbin/TechCrunch Big Tech Inc. If youâre looking for an enjoyable read and a reason to let out a scream of eek, look no further than [Zack](âs article today. [Zack spoke with an unnamed former Microsoft executive]( who had to jump through a lot of hoops to get his life back in order after his address was changed at the post office. [Kyle]( has a trio of stories about â what else? â OpenAI. Two are some new features, including [Whisper API for text-to-speech transcription and translation]( and [API for ChatGPT](, while the third reports on OpenAI [no longer using customer data to train its models by default](. Now, on with the show: - Donât break the chains: Chainlink doesnât want to leave Web 2.0 behind in favor of web3, so its [new platform enables web3 projects to connect with Web 2.0 systems like AWS and Meta](, [Jacquelyn]( reports.
- Something to ponder: Software consultancy firm[Thoughtworks laid off around 500 employees](, or about 4% of its global workforce, amid ongoing slowdown,[Jagmeet]( writes.
- Tweet tweet: Some [Twitter users had broken timelines lately](, and[Ivan]( went to figure out why. Speaking of Twitter, [Sarah]( has some details on [Twitter alternative Bluesky](, which is now in the App Store as an invite-only app.
- A blessing for Biden?: The U.S. House Committee on Foreign Affairs voted in favor of a bill that would give[Biden the power to ban TikTok](.[Amanda]( has more.
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