March 2023

3 Colossal Stocks to Buy Hand Over Fist Right Now

March 15, 2023
High-profile bank failures and stubbornly high inflation have heightened volatility in the stock market lately. Regardless of uncertain macroeconomic conditions, colossal stocks Visa (V), Merck (MRK), and Salesforce (CRM) could…

One founder’s account of what’s left behind from SVB’s crash

March 15, 2023

Hello, and welcome back to Equity, a podcast about the business of startups, where we unpack the numbers and nuance behind the headlines. This is our Wednesday show, where we niche down to a single person, think about their work and unpack the rest. This week, Natasha interviewed Series CEO Brexton Pham, who has been building a […]

One founder’s account of what’s left behind from SVB’s crash by Theresa Loconsolo originally published on TechCrunch

T-Mobile to acquire Ryan Reynolds’ Mint Mobile in $1.35 billion deal

March 15, 2023

T-Mobile is acquiring Mint Mobile, the budget-friendly wireless provider partially owned by Ryan Reynolds in a deal valued at up to $1.35 billion, the company announced on Wednesday. The move indicates that T-Mobile is looking to boost its prepaid offerings. In a blog post, T-Mobile said it reached a deal to acquire Ka’ena Corporation, the […]

T-Mobile to acquire Ryan Reynolds’ Mint Mobile in $1.35 billion deal by Aisha Malik originally published on TechCrunch

The Download: GPT-4 is here, and metaverse marriages

March 15, 2023
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. GPT-4 is bigger and better than ChatGPT—but OpenAI won’t say why OpenAI has finally unveiled GPT-4, a next-generation large language model that was rumored to be in development for much of last year.…

Once scammed for ten grand, this VC is building a crypto security vault

March 15, 2023

One of the barriers to bringing cryptocurrency into the mainstream is the frequency of fraud in the space. Last year alone, over $3.9 billion worth of crypto was “lost”, according to an industry report, even though the number was already down roughly 50% from the year before. Francois Le Nguyen, an angel investor and former […]

Once scammed for ten grand, this VC is building a crypto security vault by Rita Liao originally published on TechCrunch

Practice your pitch with Kleiner Perkins and Sequoia Capital on TechCrunch Live

March 15, 2023

TechCrunch Live records live today and tomorrow at 12:00 PDT, and you’re invited to pitch your startup. Called Pitch Practice, it should be self-explanatory. Participants have a chance to practice their pitch by presenting to another founder and investor. This week’s guests are fantastic too. You want their feedback on your pitch. Participants have two […]

Practice your pitch with Kleiner Perkins and Sequoia Capital on TechCrunch Live by Matt Burns originally published on TechCrunch