Silicon Valley tech execs are joining the US Army Reserve
CTOs from companies including OpenAI, Meta, and Palantir make up this first cohort of CTOs in the Army Reserve.
Stripe’s former growth lead helps African diaspora invest in startups, real estate
When Joe Kinvi joined Touchtech Payments in 2017 as head of finance, the Irish startup couldn’t afford his full salary. So he negotiated for stock to make up the difference. Eighteen months later, Stripe acquired the company, and that equity converted into Stripe shares, enough to let Kinvi leave his job, bootstrap a side project, […]
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Amazon joins the big nuclear party, buying 1.92 GW for AWS
Amazon and Talen revised an existing deal to buy power from the Susquehanna nuclear power plant.
Why Diverse Leadership Is a Competitive Advantage — and How Women Can Lead the Shift
Here’s how every business, no matter the industry, can benefit from bringing more women into leadership roles.
Startups Weekly: No sign of pause
This week brought us many reminders that no startup journey is linear — but the next billion-dollar idea may only be one click away.
Zevo’s EV-only car-share fleet is helping Tesla owners make money
Zevo is a new peer-to-peer car-sharing startup, which is broadly similar to Turo, but focused exclusively on electric vehicles.
Boston Dynamics robots dance to ‘Don’t Stop Me Now’ for ‘America’s Got Talent’ audition
A dance crew of four-legged robots from Boston Dynamics appeared on “America’s Got Talent” to perform a synchronized routine to Queen’s “Don’t Stop Me Now.” Their performance was impressive enough to earn four “yes” votes from the judges — but one of the five robots experienced some stage fright, perhaps, and shut down in the […]
Use This AI-Powered Platform to Turn Your Side Hustle into a Scalable Business
Turn a side hustle into something sustainable with Sellful’s ERP White Label plan.
Why This CEO Cut a $500,000 Per Month Product — And What Every Founder Can Learn From It
In a noisy supplement market filled with hype, Jeff Byers is proving that trust, transparency and a back-to-basics approach to wellness are the future.
‘Way Harder Than I Expected’: Chime Was Turned Down By 100 VCs a Decade Ago. It Went Public This Week Valued Around $12 Billion.
Chime is a banking app that says it is definitely not a bank.
The founder experience at TechCrunch All Stage: Built for people building what’s next
For a founder, time is the one resource you can’t raise. That’s why TechCrunch All Stage — happening July 15 in Boston’s SoWa Power Station — is designed to make every minute count. Whether you’re at the whiteboard sketching v1 of your product or figuring out how to lead a team of 50, TechCrunch All […]