Cozy Sweaters and Coffee Dates Can Boost Your Productivity — Here’s How
Channel the Danish comfort culture of hygge to take your business to the next level.
Own, a new social media app, aims to tokenize the creator economy
Own is the latest alternative to TikTok to emerge in the market, featuring blockchain technology and a token economy.
August 2023
Buy, Hold, or Sell: Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (VYM)
Given the potential for elevated inflation, the Federal Reserve may not consider loosening the monetary policy soon. Therefore, the market volatility could continue in the foreseeable future. Amid this backdrop,…
Buy, Hold, or Sell: Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (VYM)
Given the potential for elevated inflation, the Federal Reserve may not consider loosening the monetary policy soon. Therefore, the market volatility could continue in the foreseeable future. Amid this backdrop,…
Robotaxis hit a speedbump, crypto is down, and tech IPOs may be on the horizon
Listen here or wherever you get your podcasts. Hello, and welcome back to Equity, the podcast about the business of startups, where we unpack the numbers and nuance behind the headlines. Our Monday show covers the latest in tech news from the weekend and what’s making headlines early in the week. Here’s the rundown from this morning: […]
Twiga lays off 33% of its staff, disbands in-house delivery and introduces logistics marketplace
Twiga will conduct another round of layoffs to keep its business afloat amid macroeconomic headwinds that have made capital harder to raise, and forced venture-backed companies to scale down their operations. The Kenyan B2B e-commerce platform said it is laying off 283 employees, representing a third or 33% of its 850 workforce as it pushes […]
How to Identify and Know When to Fire a Toxic Employee, According to an HR Expert
The difference between a difficult team member and a toxic one is often clear — as is when it’s time to let them go.
Get This MacBook Pro for Less Than $300
Upgrade your computing capabilities with this refurbished MacBook Pro.
‘All-in-one’ sales tech platform FlashIntel raises $10 million
As businesses brace for a slowing global economy, they are seeking avenues to streamline budgets, including trimming their SaaS expenses. Sales tech, in particular, is known for being fragmented with an array of highly specialized solutions. That’s why Yi Shi started FlashIntel with an ambitious goal: offer an all-in-one sales platform to consolidate the sales […]
Level up at the TechCrunch Disrupt 2023 roundtables
You won’t have to search very hard or go very far to engage in compelling conversations next month at TechCrunch Disrupt 2023. In fact, you’ll find more than two dozen in the agenda — just look for the roundtable discussions. One of the most popular attractions at Disrupt, roundtables are expert-led, small-group conversations focused on […]
The Download: reusing heat from computers, and period research
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. This startup has engineered a clever way to reuse waste heat from cloud computing The idea of using the wasted heat of computing to do something else has been mooted plenty of times…