Gig Workers Advocate For More Safety Following Attacks on Drivers
While apps like Uber and Doordash require a myriad of personal information from their workers to ensure the safety of customers, drivers have limited knowledge of the customer.
Here are MIT Technology Review’s best-performing stories of 2024
Another year is coming to a close, so let’s look back at the MIT Technology Review stories that resonated most with you, our readers. We published hundreds of stories in 2024, about AI, climate tech, biotech, robotics, space, and more. There were six new issues of our magazine, on themes including food, play, and hidden…
May 2023
Why Executives Need to Roll Up Their Sleeves and Work ‘in the Trenches’ of Their Companies
Here’s how executives can benefit from working on the ground with the rest of the company.
Filling in the learning disability assessment gaps with Stefan Bauer form Marker Learning
Welcome back to Found, where we get the stories behind the startups. This week Darrell and Becca are joined by Stefan Bauer, the co-founder and CEO at Marker Learning, a startup that looks to make learning disability testing more accessible. Bauer shared his personal story about how his mom’s determination to get him and his […]
Filling in the learning disability assessment gaps with Stefan Bauer form Marker Learning by Rebecca Szkutak originally published on TechCrunch
Why Executives Need to Roll Up Their Sleeves and Work ‘in the Trenches’ of Their Companies
Here’s how executives can benefit from working on the ground with the rest of the company.
TechCrunch Live is going to Atlanta and you’re invited!
Atlanta-area startups: Apply now to the pitch off to win a spot in the Battlefield 200.
TechCrunch Live is going to Atlanta and you’re invited! by Dominic-Madori Davis originally published on TechCrunch
Sex workers explain why blue check stigma and #BlockTheBlue aren’t so straightforward
Not every new blue check on Twitter is a fan of Elon Musk. As Twitter’s iconic blue check shifts from a badge of legitimacy to a signal that you pay the company eight dollars a month, some high-profile users have campaigned to #BlockTheBlue. In other words, they want to block all users who subscribe to […]
Sex workers explain why blue check stigma and #BlockTheBlue aren’t so straightforward by Amanda Silberling originally published on TechCrunch
Bluesky invites become a hot commodity as demand for the Twitter alternative outstrips access
Consumer demand for the Jack Dorsey-backed Twitter alternative Bluesky is outstripping access, according to the latest App Store data and figures published today by the company. In a new FAQ on Bluesky’s website, the company shares that its community has topped 50,000 users. However, estimates provided to TechCrunch by app intelligence company data.ai indicate the […]
Bluesky invites become a hot commodity as demand for the Twitter alternative outstrips access by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch
The Secret to Profitability — 3 Ideas to Build Your Backend Sales Infrastructure
Here are three tips to help you build a backend sales infrastructure that can help you grow your business.
Peacock officially launches ‘Must ShopTV’ to let users shop products that appear in the content
At the 2023 IAB NewFronts event Tuesday, NBCUniversal revealed four new ad formats for brands to expand their advertising reach with Peacock Premium subscribers, including AI-powered shoppable ads, among others. The company also announced two new original films set to arrive soon on the streaming service. The first ad format that grabbed our attention was […]
Peacock officially launches ‘Must ShopTV’ to let users shop products that appear in the content by Lauren Forristal originally published on TechCrunch
Report: Vice Media to File For Bankruptcy In ‘Coming Weeks’
The New York Times originally reported the news, citing sources close to the matter.