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In recent years, assets under management at the investment firm Tiger Global have exploded. Now the firm is taking stock and winnowing down its operations, per a new investor letter first seen by Axios and obtained subsequently by TechCrunch. Most significantly, whether for lack of other options or — just as likely — in reaction […]

As the market cools, aggressive Tiger Global looks to raise a fund that’s half the size as its last by Connie Loizos originally published on TechCrunch

Amazon announced yesterday the launch of Amazon Catalytic Capital, a $150 million commitment focused on investing in underrepresented builders in tech. The initiative, according to a release, will invest in funds that back pre-seed and seed-stage startups built by Black, Latino, Indigenous, women and LGBTQIA+ founders. The goal is that the money will support more […]

Amazon has 365 days to pour $150 million into diverse check writers by Natasha Mascarenhas originally published on TechCrunch

Judge Kathaleen McCormick ruled that the Elon Musk vs. Twitter trial will be put on hold so that the two parties can work out a deal. Earlier this week, the Tesla and SpaceX CEO finally agreed to pay $54.20 per share for Twitter, the same $44 billion deal he proposed in April. This afternoon, Musk’s […]

The Musk vs. Twitter trial is temporarily on hold as proposed deal looms by Amanda Silberling originally published on TechCrunch

Basketball isn’t the only heat you’ll find in Miami, a city rapidly becoming known for its emerging tech development and investment in the hot crypto sector. It’s why we chose it as the destination for our first TC Sessions: Crypto on November 17. We have an outstanding agenda lined up with leading movers and shakers […]

Meet the young turks of blockchain, DeFi and web3 exhibiting at TC Sessions: Crypto by Lauren Simonds originally published on TechCrunch

Nintendo shared the first trailer for the anticipated “The Super Mario Bros. Movie,” an animated adventure featuring some deeply meme-worthy casting. With Chris Pratt as Mario and Jack Black as Bowser, fans were excited to see just how unhinged this film would be. More than 600,000 viewers tuned into the premiere on Nintendo of America’s […]

The Mario movie trailer is as cursed as we hoped by Amanda Silberling originally published on TechCrunch

Spotify is pulling 11 original podcasts from the platform, which will impact studios Parcast and Gimlet and involve less than 5% layoffs, a source familiar with the matter confirmed to TechCrunch. Spotify will also reassign some staff to other podcasts, we understand. Reached for comment, Spotify said it does not comment publicly on staffing changes. […]

Spotify cancels 11 original podcasts, lays off under 5% of staff by Lauren Forristal originally published on TechCrunch

After Elon Musk agreed to buy Twitter after all, his legal team is now motioning for the court to cancel the upcoming trial with Twitter, slated to begin on October 17. But, as Judge Kathaleen McCormick pointed out yesterday, the trial cannot be called off until both parties agree. So, the trial is still technically […]

Elon Musk moves to kill the upcoming Twitter trial by Amanda Silberling originally published on TechCrunch