‘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.
MIT Technology Review is a 2026 ASME finalist in reporting
The American Society of Magazine Editors has named MIT Technology Review as a finalist for a 2026 National Magazine Award in the reporting category. The shortlisted story—“We did the math on AI’s energy footprint. Here’s the story you haven’t heard”—is part of the publication’s Power Hungry package on AI’s energy burden. AI is often described…
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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.
‘It’s Embarrassing and I Feel So Bad’: Jimmy Fallon Apologizes to Staff Following Bombshell Allegations of Toxic Work Environment
“The Tonight Show” has not aired since May due to the ongoing Writer’s Guild of America strike.
Is the Customer Always Right? How to Understand Customer-Centric Thinking to Drive Engagement
“The customer is always right” is not just a rule anymore; it’s about exploring why customers want what they want.
Meet the Typical Remote Worker, Who Makes Good Money, Runs Errands During the Day, and Will Take a Pay Cut to Avoid RTO
Some people say they will never work in an office again.
Apple Incurs $200 Billion Loss in 2 Days as China’s iPhone Bans Shakes Stock Market Confidence
China is Apple’s largest foreign market, accounting for a substantial portion of its revenue.