September 2023

YC, OpenAI and the trough of disillusionment

September 29, 2023
Listen here or wherever you get your podcasts. Hello and welcome back to Equity, a podcast about the business of startups, where we unpack the numbers and nuance behind the headlines. This is our Friday show, and we’re talking about the week’s biggest startup and tech news. Consider it a full-throated recap of sorts. This week, Mary […]

Discord is working to resolve a widespread outage caused by ‘unusual traffic spikes’

September 29, 2023
Discord is currently down for many users, the instant messaging service confirmed on Friday morning. The company says the outage is due to the platform experiencing “unusual traffic spikes.” The issues began at around 6 AM ET/3 AM PT, according to third-party web monitoring service Downdetector. “We’re experiencing unusual traffic spikes that lead to users […]

These 4 Quick Wins Can Boost Your Customer Count and Revenue

September 29, 2023
By making small adjustments to your current business plan, you can achieve a major increase in revenue. When you optimize your website or tap into current customers for referrals, you’ll find new ways for your business to thrive.

The Download: brain bandwidth, and artificial wombs

September 29, 2023
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. Elon Musk wants more bandwidth between people and machines. Do we need it? Last week, Elon Musk made the bold assertion that sticking electrodes in people’s heads is going to lead to a…