February 2023

Hyundai and Kia may finally have a solution to a theft problem that has dragged on for more than two years, led to class action lawsuits and plagued law enforcement and car owners throughout the United States. The National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration said Tuesday the automakers have developed theft deterrent software for more […]

Hyundai, Kia rolling out free anti-theft software for more than 8 million vehicles by Kirsten Korosec originally published on TechCrunch

Turning a great idea into a viable startup takes patience, perseverance and more than a little luck. But when an idea originates in a lab — whether it’s AI, biotech, robotics or another deep tech research project — things quickly become tougher and much more expensive. So, how do you navigate the tricky transition from […]

Learn what it takes to turn a lab idea into a real business by Lauren Simonds originally published on TechCrunch

French startup Bibak (formerly known as La Consigne GreenGo) has amassed $6.4 million (€6 million) in an equity funding round and debt. The company wants to put an end to single-use plastic food packaging and replace those with reusable food containers. Founders Future, MAIF Impact, Seed One, Notus Technologies SWEN Capital Partners’ Blue Ocean fund […]

Bibak is building the software stack to manage reusable food containers at scale by Romain Dillet originally published on TechCrunch

You may already have the experience investors are looking for when it comes to reaching product-market fit and solving engineering problems.

6 VCs share advice for laid-off tech workers planning to launch startups by Walter Thompson originally published on TechCrunch

As Meta gears up for its “year of efficiency,” the company announced today it’s exiting the livestream shopping business on Instagram, following a similar shutdown on Facebook. Starting on March 16, 2023, Instagram users will no longer be able to tag products while livestreaming — a capability that has been broadly available to U.S. businesses […]

Instagram is killing live shopping in March, will focus on ads instead by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch

Entrepreneurs, investors, marketers and business leaders should consider incorporating eBooks and whitepapers into their startup marketing strategy today.

Ronnie Singh (better known as Ronnie 2K) discusses his role in the legendary NBA 2K franchise.

The author didn’t even know what TikTok was — until his story went viral.

So far Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s “year of efficiency” has led to demoralized staffers, according to reports.

At a restaurant, key data points are generated each time an order is placed and payment is made. These data points help restaurants craft the perfect consumer response.