September 2023

Bandana’s co-founder and CEO Timothy Makalinao grew up in a working class household and saw first-hand how hard it can be for hourly wage employees to find decent work and support a family. When he launched his company last year with two friends he met at college a decade ago — COO Caleb Lee and […]

It’s been nearly 20 years since the first GoPro hit the market. The story since then has been one of several ups and downs, but the line continues to be synonymous with the action cam. After nearly two decades of GoPro, how does one continue to push the state of the art? “Battery life” is […]

Language learning app maker Duolingo this morning officially confirmed the coming launch of its latest product, Duolingo Music. TechCrunch had previously reported the company was hiring for music expertise back in March and noted work on the music app was in development earlier this month. At the time, Duolingo had declined to comment on its […]

It’s the most efficient DVD ripper for Macs.

Vonn always knew she “had to be a lot more than a ski racer” to be successful. Here’s what life as an entrepreneur and investor looks like for her now.

Sophie Alcorn Contributor Share on Twitter Sophie Alcorn is the founder of Alcorn Immigration Law in Silicon Valley and 2019 Global Law Experts Awards’ “Law Firm of the Year in California for Entrepreneur Immigration Services.” She connects people with the businesses and opportunities that expand their lives. More posts by this contributor Ask Sophie: What’s […]

The funding enables SkinnyDipped to work on its retail expansion plans into new retailers like Costco and Publix and continue innovating into new spaces over the coming months.

Yesterday marked four years since Sonos unveiled its long-awaited portable, Move. The $399 speaker got mostly good marks as the company’s first swipe at the category. There were, of course, some critiques for things like pricing, actual portability and battery. With today’s Move 2 news, Sonos is tackling some of those points, while delivering additional […]

“We chose ‘Pynt’ because it’s short, memorable, and reflects our love for developers and a good beer,” Pynt co-founder and CEO Tzvika Shneider told me when I asked him about how the company got its name. “As we say: ‘A Pynt a day keeps your CISO away…’” Pynt hopes to do this by helping developers […]

We’re less than two weeks away from TechCrunch Disrupt 2023, and we still have more amazing people and sessions to share with you. Today, we’re introducing you to our industry chairs. These folks act as expert resources for TechCrunch, and they assist with our outreach across their respective fields. Now you, too, can benefit from […]