‘It Is What It Is’: Uber CEO Defends New Return-to-Office Policies at ‘Heated’ All-Hands Meeting
Uber’s recent changes include adding a day to its hybrid work policy (from two to three) and upping the sabbatical eligibility requirement.
Scaling integrated digital health
Around the world, countries are facing the challenges of aging populations, growing rates of chronic disease, and workforce shortages, leading to a growing burden on health care systems. From diagnosis to treatment, AI and other digital solutions can enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of health care, easing the burden on straining systems. According to the…
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How Solopreneurs Can Grow Their Businesses Faster and Smarter by Borrowing These Strategies From the Startup World
Here’s why solopreneurs should think like startup founders.
Amazon debuts a warehouse robot with a sense of ‘touch’
Amazon says that it has developed a new warehouse robot, Vulcan, that can “feel” some of the items it touches. The two-armed Vulcan, which can maneuver goods inside the storage compartments Amazon has in its warehouses, uses force sensors to help it know when it makes contact with an object. One arm rearranges items in a […]
New court filing shows that Meta execs agreed that Facebook was losing to TikTok
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Instagram head Adam Mosseri, and other Meta execs thought that TikTok was beating Meta at its own game. That’s according to a new filing in the U.S. Federal Trade Commission’s antitrust lawsuit against the tech giant, published on Monday. The document, dated February 2022, includes conversations among a number of Meta […]
BluSmart investors propose $30M in new funding to revive the Uber rival
A group of investors are considering a plan to inject another $30 million into BluSmart in a bid to revive the Indian cab-hailing startup that abruptly halted operations last month, TechCrunch has learned. The proposal from these existing investors has a catch: its contingent on BluSmart co-founder Anmol Singh Jaggi agreeing to resign. The proposed […]
5 Ways CEOs Can Assess and Reset Their Company Culture
“Spring clean” your company culture by taking these five key steps.
These College Friends Started a Side Hustle Out of ‘Sheer Frustration.’ It Did $1 Million in the First 9 Months and $20 Million in Year 4.
Courtney Toll and Annabel Love came up with their business idea during summer internships in college.
Risky Bets or Safe Plays? Here’s How to Find the Perfect Portfolio Balance
A successful investment strategy blends diversification, self-awareness and regular rebalancing to manage risk and seize growth opportunities.
Uber-rival BluSmart investors propose resolution with $30M backing for its revival
A group of investors are considering a plan to inject another $30 million into BluSmart in a bid to revive the Indian cab-hailing startup that abruptly halted operations last month, TechCrunch has learned. The proposal from these existing investors has a catch: its contingent on BluSmart co-founder Anmol Singh Jaggi agreeing to resign. The proposed […]
OpenAI wants to team up with governments to grow AI infrastructure
OpenAI is launching a program, OpenAI for Countries, that the company says will enable it to build out the local infrastructure needed to better serve international AI customers. As a part of the new program, OpenAI will partner with governments to assist with efforts like building out data center capacity and customizing OpenAI’s products, including […]