An Nvidia Competitor Just Turned Down Meta’s $800 Million Offer to Buy It. Here’s Why.
The company’s CEO is “confident” in its success, even as it competes with giants like Nvidia and AMD.
We Spent a Decade Building Virtual Worlds — What We Discovered Could Reshape the Future of Business
What we learned about scale, AI and ownership when we tried to connect thousands of people in real time.
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4 Ways to Help Your Entry-Level Hires Thrive in the Workplace
Are your new recruits too green for the workplace? Is the newest generation of workers hard to manage? Here are four ways to guide their adjustment to your team and the workplace writ large.
‘I Feel God in This Chili’s’: A Classic Episode of ‘The Office’ Inspired the Chain to Open a Throwback Restaurant Near Scranton
Chili’s is opening its first-ever “Scranton Branch,” a new, permanent restaurant near the real town where the fictional show was based.
OpenAI adopts rival Anthropic’s standard for connecting AI models to data
OpenAI is embracing rival Anthropic’s standard for connecting AI assistants to the systems where data resides. In a post on X on Wednesday, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said that OpenAI will add support for Anthropic’s Model Context Protocol, or MCP, across its products, including the desktop app for ChatGPT. MCP is an open-source standard that […]
How to Delegate Effectively and Unlock Your Business’s Full Potential
Many entrepreneurs resist delegation, fearing high costs, loss of control or time-consuming training. Learn how to overcome these common objections and embrace automation, outsourcing and hiring.
These 9 Subtle Soft Skills Will Make or Break Your Success as a Founder
Here’s how founders can become unforgettable by noticing details, connecting with people and showing honest curiosity about others.
SpaceX reportedly has a secret backdoor for Chinese investment
Elon Musk’s rocket company SpaceX has allowed Chinese investors to buy stakes as long as the funds are routed through the Cayman Islands or other offshore hubs, according to reporting from ProPublica. SpaceX is a defense contractor for the Pentagon, one that handles sensitive work like building a classified spy satellite network. Investment from China […]
Leaked data exposes a Chinese AI censorship machine
One academic who reviewed the dataset said it was “clear evidence” that China, or its affiliates, wants to use AI to improve repression.
Bradley Tusk says he makes more money with ‘equity-for-services’ than he did as a traditional VC
Bradley Tusk, co-founder and managing partner at Tusk Venture Partners, told TechCrunch in today’s episode of Equity that VC as we know it is dead. And it has been for the last four years. “Maybe there’s some VC that I’ve never heard of that’s awash with liquidity the last couple of years, but we haven’t […]
Fintech Mercury lands $300M in Sequoia-led Series C, doubles valuation to $3.5B
Digital banking startup Mercury has raised $300 million in primary and secondary funding at a $3.5 billion post-money valuation, the company confirmed to TechCrunch on Wednesday. The valuation is more than double the startup’s valuation when it last raised capital – a $120 million Series B round in 2021 that valued the company at $1.62 […]