7 Reasons Why Every Serious Entrepreneur Needs a Business Coach
You are missing valuable guidance if you do not have a business coach.
Four ways to protect your art from AI
MIT Technology Review’s How To series helps you get things done. Since the start of the generative AI boom, artists have been worried about losing their livelihoods to AI tools. There have been plenty of examples of companies’ replacing human labor with computer programs. Most recently, Coca-Cola sparked controversy by creating a new Christmas ad…
April 2023
YouTube Music officially rolls out podcasts for listeners in the US
YouTube Music is officially adding podcasts to its platform in the United States on Android, iOS and the web. The rollout comes a few months after YouTube podcasting head Kai Chuk revealed that podcasts would be added to YouTube Music soon. The update allows users watching podcasts on the main app to continue listening to them […]
YouTube Music officially rolls out podcasts for listeners in the US by Aisha Malik originally published on TechCrunch
Google tests a new ad slot on the Play Store ahead of its I/O developer conference
Google has been spotted testing a new Play Store ad slot ahead of its I/O developer conference in May. If rolled out publicly, the change could significantly expand the company’s Play Store search ads business by offering developers access to new prime real estate for their app marketing efforts. The test comes two years ago […]
Google tests a new ad slot on the Play Store ahead of its I/O developer conference by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch
Hiring Offshore Talent? Here Are the Top 10 Countries to Recruit From.
From a larger, more diverse talent pool to cost savings on office space, the advantages of hiring globally are numerous. But where do you start?
Pitch Deck Teardown: Careerist’s $8M Series A deck
Let’s dig in and look to see if we can find some clues as to why the company caught the eye of these investors.
Pitch Deck Teardown: Careerist’s $8M Series A deck by Haje Jan Kamps originally published on TechCrunch
Lyft layoffs to affect 26% of workforce
Lyft said Thursday it will cut 26% of its workforce, or about 1,072 people, as part of a restructuring plan aimed at rebuilding its core ride-hailing product and boosting profits. The company also said in a regulatory filing Thursday that it decided scale back hiring plans and will eliminate 250 open job positions. Lyft estimates […]
Lyft layoffs to affect 26% of workforce by Kirsten Korosec originally published on TechCrunch
Replit, the web-based IDE developing a GitHub Copilot competitor, raises $100M
Investors continue to pump money into generative AI tech. Case in point, Replit, an IDE startup developing a code-generating AI-powered tool called Ghostwriter, this week raised nearly $100 million ($97.4 million) at a $1.16 billion post-money valuation. Andreessen Horowitz led the round — a Series B extension — with participation from Khosla Ventures, Coatue, SV […]
Replit, the web-based IDE developing a GitHub Copilot competitor, raises $100M by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch
You Have to Lead Yourself Before You Can Lead Others — How to Master the Art of Self-Leadership
As entrepreneurs, we can get lost in the demands of the business and need to remember to take care of ourselves. However, self-care is crucial in self-leadership. When business leaders don’t practice self-care, they become overwhelmed and burnt out, which means a decrease in productivity, creativity, and overall happiness.
Amazon Has Begun Another Round of Layoffs, Expected to Affect 9,000 Employees Overall
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy said the company had decided to “be more streamlined in our costs and headcount” because of the “uncertain economy.”
Bipartisan Senate bill would ban social media algorithms for minors
In a bipartisan effort to “protect kids from harm,” an unlikely cohort of senators introduced a bill that would restrict minors’ access to social media, as well as ban companies from using algorithms to recommend content to minors. Senators Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), Chris Murphy (D-Conn), Katie Britt (R-Ala) and Tom Cotton (R-Ark) introduced the Protecting […]
Bipartisan Senate bill would ban social media algorithms for minors by Morgan Sung originally published on TechCrunch