Hello, and welcome back to Equity, a podcast about the business of startups, where we unpack the numbers and nuance behind the headlines. This is our Wednesday show, where we niche down to a single person, think about their work and unpack the rest. This week, Natasha interviewed Series CEO Brexton Pham, who has been building a […]
One founder’s account of what’s left behind from SVB’s crash by Theresa Loconsolo originally published on TechCrunch
T-Mobile is acquiring Mint Mobile, the budget-friendly wireless provider partially owned by Ryan Reynolds in a deal valued at up to $1.35 billion, the company announced on Wednesday. The move indicates that T-Mobile is looking to boost its prepaid offerings. In a blog post, T-Mobile said it reached a deal to acquire Ka’ena Corporation, the […]
T-Mobile to acquire Ryan Reynolds’ Mint Mobile in $1.35 billion deal by Aisha Malik originally published on TechCrunch
The social impact of Silicon Valley Bank was ‘unparalleled.’
‘Trust is a hard thing to earn’: SVB’s closure could disproportionately affect Black founders by Dominic-Madori Davis originally published on TechCrunch
TechCrunch Live records live today and tomorrow at 12:00 PDT, and you’re invited to pitch your startup. Called Pitch Practice, it should be self-explanatory. Participants have a chance to practice their pitch by presenting to another founder and investor. This week’s guests are fantastic too. You want their feedback on your pitch. Participants have two […]
Practice your pitch with Kleiner Perkins and Sequoia Capital on TechCrunch Live by Matt Burns originally published on TechCrunch
OpenAI shipped GPT-4 today, the much-anticipated text-generating AI model, and it’s a curious piece of work. GPT-4 improves upon its predecessor, GPT-3, in key ways, for example giving more factually true statements and allowing developers to prescribe its style and behavior more easily. It’s also multimodal in the sense that it can understand images, allowing […]
Interview with OpenAI’s Greg Brockman: GPT-4 isn’t perfect, but neither are you by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch
Samsung Electronics said today that it plans to invest approximately $230 billion (300 trillion won) to build five new memory and foundry fabs in South Korea — a big move in line with the government’s ambitious aim to set up a mega semiconductor hub in Yongin, on the outskirts of Seoul. The investments will be […]
Samsung commits $230B for five new chip plants in South Korea by Kate Park originally published on TechCrunch