You’ll want to turn on this new Apple iPhone feature

TechCrunch Newsletter [TechCrunch PM Logo]( By [Christine Hall]( Tuesday, January 23, 2024 Good afternoon. Wow, you all were craving some news today, as over a dozen of our stories caught some big attention from readers. You particularly flocked to a warning for iPhone users while we had the displeasure of reporting on a handful of layoffs. Meanwhile, venture capitalists sprinkled money into many different industries. Lots to read, so let’s go! — [Christine]( [ image] Image Credits: grinvalds / Getty Images [Are you ready for an AI-assisted future?]( Sponsored by [Workday]( [We surveyed finance, IT, and HR leaders around the world about the future of artificial intelligence and machine learning in business. Get their perspectives and insights on key trends and themes surrounding AI.]( [Read More]( TechCrunch PM Top 3 [New iOS version, new goodies](: After getting the new Apple iOS version, you’ll see that one of the new features for the iPhone is “stolen device protection.” It isn’t automatically turned on, but after you see all it can do, you will probably gleefully do so. [Amazon gets a fine](: France’s privacy watchdog fined Amazon $35 million over its surveillance system of warehouse workers, calling it “overly intrusive.” More layoffs: We saw stalled growth affecting companies all over the place today, from the media to gaming to automotive. Expense management company [Brex cut 20%]( of its staff, while [TikTok laid off 60 employees](. Meanwhile, [Vroom prepares to shed 800 jobs]( as it shuts down its online used car marketplace, and [Riot Games will cut 530 employees]( amid the closing of its publishing arm. [TechCrunch PM Top 3 image] Image Credits: Nathan Stirk / Getty Images More top reads More venture capital: We had a lengthy list from TechCrunch AM, and I’m here to add more: Sequoia led [Coana’s $1.6 million pre-seed]( round for its software composition analysis tool; [ModernFi secures $18.7 million]( for its bank deposit management platform; authentication startup [Clerk grabs $30 million](; and Torq, a cybersecurity automation company, [lands $42 million](. [More capital for crypto](: Head over to TechCrunch+ to read about 1RoundTable seeking to raise up to $800 million for its fourth fund, a growth-stage crypto fund. Along the way, it is betting on a “long-term, less volatile” strategy. Have a Google day!: We’ve got a lot of Google news for you, so hang tight. First, [Google Chrome gets more of an AI treatment]( that includes a writing helper, theme creator and tab organizer. Next, Google’s new [Gemini now powers the conversational experience]( within the Google Ads platform. And finally, the company finds itself in some hot water with an online travel agency after [making some tweaks]( to comply with how search results should be displayed in the European Union. [AI in the margins](: “AI startups often have worse economics than most software startups,” says Alex. Go over to TechCrunch+ and change his mind. [You take the good, you take the bad, you take them both and there you have VR](: Darrell says that virtual reality needs to build for its best use cases instead of for all-around computing. Do you agree? [Be an Artisse-t](: AI selfies are still a thing, and venture capitalists love it. AI photo creation app Artisse is the latest to grab new capital in the form of $6.7 million in seed funding to help users generate photos of themselves using uploaded selfies combined with prompts. All about smartphones: First there was the new [Samsung Galaxy S24](, and now we have the OnePlus 12 going up for preorder today at some premium prices. [Brian has all the specs for you](. Meanwhile, speaking of [Samsung, its self-repair program]( encompasses 50 devices, including foldables. [More top reads image] Image Credits: Tooga / Getty Images On the pods Today on [Found](, Becca and Dom are joined by Ben Goodwin, the co-founder and CEO of [Olipop](, to talk about how he led the gut-healthy soda brand to amass $200 million in gross sales just five years after its launch. They also talked about: - How the team prioritizes access to the product in low-income areas and food deserts. - Fundraising and pitching to CPG investors. - The importance of health and wellness companies to do research to back up their products’ claims. - The key to changing consumer behavior. [Listen here](. 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