New California law would force firms to report diversity metrics
The bill requires venture capital firms operating in California to report the diversity breakdown of the founders they fund to the state.
The Download: 4G on the moon, and parenting in the digital age
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. Nokia is putting the first cellular network on the moon Later this month, Intuitive Machines, the private company behind the first commercial lander that touched down on the moon, will launch a second…
September 2023
Flexport founder rescinds dozens of job offers to get ‘house in order’ days after CEO pushed out
When Flexport founder Ryan Petersen picked Amazon consumer chief Dave Clark to lead the buzzy freight forwarding and logistics startup, he noted that they needed an “entrepreneur” and a builder, not another executive. It seems the pair had different visions for what that meant. And now, with Clark suddenly out after just one year on […]
Musk says he limited Ukraine’s Starlink to prevent attack on Russia
Elon Musk has confirmed that he in essence scuttled a Ukrainian military strike on Russia by refusing to allow Starlink to be used in the process. The billionaire claims the decision was made to avoid being “complicit in a major act of war,” but it also raises serious questions regarding the role of oligarchs in […]
5 Ways Writing and Publishing a Book Can Elevate Your Brand
Here are five ways in which becoming an author can significantly increase your brand’s reach and visibility.
‘We’re Taking a Huge Risk’: Small Business Owner Struggle to Process Payments Amid Square Outages
Square experienced widespread outages on Thursday and Friday morning.
When scaring us is great for business
Welcome to Startups Weekly. Sign up here to get it in your inbox every Friday. All right, all right, all right. Over the past few days, I’ve been listening to Matthew McConaughey’s memoir Greenlights, as read by the author. I honestly don’t know what compelled me to listen to it or how it ended up […]
Ready, set, network at TechCrunch Disrupt 2023
With less than two weeks to go until TechCrunch Disrupt 2023 kicks off in San Francisco, we’re here with a reminder that networking is job fun at Disrupt! Yes, networking is serious business, and with more than 10,000 attendees, you’ll find plenty of opportunities to build the connections that build your business. That said, it […]
Apple Event 2023: How to watch the iPhone 15 reveal on Sept. 12
Apple is set to announce new iPhone models during its “Wonderlust” keynote on Tuesday at 10 AM PT (1 PM in New York, 6 PM in London, 7 PM in Paris), and you’ll be able to watch the event right here. Rumor has it that Apple will unveil the next generation of iPhone models — […]
X, formerly Twitter, caught running unlabeled ads in users’ Following feeds
X, the company formerly known as Twitter, has been caught running unlabeled ads in users’ Following feeds, TechCrunch has learned and was able to confirm firsthand. While scrolling the Following feed on a Mac using the Chrome web browser, we encountered a handful of unlabeled ads amid other posts from people we follow, as well […]
What a Complete User Experience Process Looks Like — and How Investing in One Can Benefit Your Business
Investing time and resources into UX discovery and design can benefit users and your business substantially.