TechCrunch Summary (2023-05-09 08AM)

Source: Apply now to pitch at TechCrunch Live’s Atlanta pitch-off!

Summary
TechCrunch Live is hosting a virtual event spotlighting on Atlanta tech ecosystem on June 7th at 11:00 am PT / 2:00 pm ET. TechCrunch is looking for 3 startups to pitch and closing date for application is May 31.

Fact

💻 Startups based in Atlanta can apply to pitch and showcase their MVP on TechCrunch Live Virtual Atlanta Episode.

🌟 Fifteen startups will be selected to get the training opportunity with the Startup Battlefield team responsible for teaching TechCrunch early-stage company pitches.

🎉 Selected companies will get the chance to feature on the TechCrunch.com website, along with a complimentary table at TechCrunch Disrupt 2022 in person.

👨‍⚖️ The Pitch-off will be judged by a panel of renowned names, with each startup given four minutes to pitch and five mins for Q&A with judges.

📅 Register to attend the event happening on June 7th, as applications will close on May 31st.

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Source: 4 days until Disrupt early-bird pricing ends

Summary
Save up to $800 by buying passes for TechCrunch Disrupt 2023 before May 12. Attend masterclasses, conferences, and interviews to expand your knowledge and network with startup founders, makers, investors, and entrepreneurs from around the world. Experience the Startup Battlefield 200, where next-gen startups showcase new technologies.

Facts

💰 Save up to $800 on passes before May 12 11:59 pm PDT.

👥 Join over 10,000 startup enthusiasts from around the world.

🎙️ Listen to one-on-one interviews and panels from groundbreaking founders, CEOs, and VCs.

👨‍🏫 Attend masterclasses and presentations devoted to the art and science of building, funding, launching, and scaling successful startups.

🚀 See next-gen startups showcase new technologies at Startup Battlefield 200 on the expo floor.

📈 Learn from leaders within different industries in six programming stages.

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Source: Meta reworks its Ads on Reels monetization program with a new performance-based payout model

Summary
Meta is testing a performance-based payout model for its Ads on Reels program, paying creators based on the performance of their public Reels, instead of earnings. It is expanding the Ads on Reels program on Facebook to more creators and will start testing it on Instagram in select markets. The better a creator’s Reel performs, the more they’ll earn.

Fact

💰 Creators who participate in Ads on Reels monetization program will be paid based on the number of plays their public Reels receive.

🧑‍💻 Meta is inviting thousands more creators to join the program on Facebook, including creators who were part of the previously discontinued Reels Play bonus program.

🎬 Ads on Instagram Reels with a similar performance-based payout model will be tested among a small group of creators and advertisers in select markets in the coming weeks.

🔍 Eligible creators must live in one of the 52 countries and must meet minimum requirements, such as being at least 18 years of age and passing Facebook’s Partner Monetization Policies and Content Monetization Policies.

🤝 The performance-based model allows creators to focus on the content that’s resonating with their audiences, and it helps advertisers reach more people with more relevant ads.

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Source: Eventbrite integrates GPT capabilites into platform to aid the event planning process

Summary
Eventbrite, the event management and ticketing website, has released some AI-powered tools to assist event creators in the time-consuming task of event planning. The new AI features include automatically generated event descriptions and images, fillers for the sub-category, marketing assistance for email campaigns and social media ads. These GPT integrations aim to reduce the time event creators spend on their marketing and increase engagement, audiences and ticket sales.

Fact

📅 Users can generate an event webpage with automatically generated event descriptions and images based on the event title, date and location.

👍 Eventbrite’s AI-powered tool fills in the sub-category, category and type to help people discover events.

✉️ An AI-powered marketing assistance tool generates copy for email campaigns and social media, available only to paid Boost subscribers.

💬 The company hopes this technology will increase engagement and drive ticket sales by providing a starting point for creators to adapt and change generated copy.

💒 Joy, a wedding website, launched OpenAI-powered chatbots to assist users in generating wedding speeches.

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