March 2024

Spotify throws its hat in the edtech ring

March 25, 2024

Today on Equity, Alex talks stocks around the world, crypto prices, and the weekend’s biggest news: The the exit of Stability AI’s CEO, the EU’s Digital Markets Act, Spotify’s edtech push, why Liquid Death is crushing it, and more.

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Match appoints two board directors after talks with activist investor Elliott Management

March 25, 2024

Tinder-owner Match Group has appointed two new members to its board of directors and signed an agreement with Elliott Management, the company announced on Monday. Chief marketing officer at Instacart, Laura Jones, and Zillow co-founder Spencer Rascoff, will be joining the board, effective immediately. Match said in a press release that the appointments followed a […]

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Fisker loses potential Nissan deal, putting rescue funds at risk

March 25, 2024

The negotiations between Fisker and a large automaker — reported to be Nissan — over a potential investment and collaboration have been terminated, a development that puts a separate near-term rescue funding effort in danger. Fisker revealed in a Monday morning regulatory filing that the automaker terminated the negotiations on March 22. It did not […]

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The Download: defining open source AI, and replacing Siri

March 25, 2024
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. The tech industry can’t agree on what open source AI means. That’s a problem. Suddenly, “open source” is the latest buzzword in AI circles. Meta has pledged to create open-source artificial general intelligence.…

Ticktock: 5 days left to nest your early-bird savings for TC Early Stage

March 25, 2024

Startup visionaries, time is of the essence! There are only 5 days left to take advantage of the early-bird savings for TechCrunch Early Stage 2024. Don’t let this opportunity slip through your fingers — secure your ticket now and save big before it’s too late! Savings end Friday, March 29 at 11:59pm PT. Here’s a […]

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Boeing CEO to leave company by year-end, after a wave of safety incidents

March 25, 2024

Boeing’s chief executive Dave Calhoun will leave the plane-maker by the end of 2024, according to the company. The plane-maker has been rocked by controversy after a cabin panel blowout on one of its planes, and a number of other serious safety incidents. Boeing operates an innovation acceleration programme aimed at startup’s called Aerospace Xelerated, […]

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