Singer Jewel Says Her Mom Allegedly Stole $100 Million From Her: ‘I Woke Up and Realized She Embezzled All of My Money.’
The singer opened up about her estrangement from her mom and the alleged theft on the ‘Verywell Mind Podcast.’
Reed Jobs would rather talk about curing cancer than his last name
When we last sat down with Jobs at TechCrunch Disrupt nearly three years ago, his firm Yosemite was brand new and biotech was still reeling from its post-pandemic crash. Now, the venture outfit has a team of 17; a cluster of blockbuster drugs are all losing patent protection in roughly the same window, creating all kinds of new opportunities; and AI has gone from a curiosity to, in Jobs’s words, a huge part of what Yosemite does. “I didn’t expect Yosemite to be moving this fast,” he said.
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Former Stripe engineer raises $4M for Beam, a fintech startup out to help contractors get paid faster
Beam, a five-month-old startup out to more easily help general contractors pay subcontractors and get paid themselves, has raised $4 million in a seed funding round led by Accel. Both the startup’s founder and lead investor previously spent years working at payments giant Stripe. Before starting Beam in October of 2022, Adam Eagle had spent […]
Former Stripe engineer raises $4M for Beam, a fintech startup out to help contractors get paid faster by Mary Ann Azevedo originally published on TechCrunch
Apple reportedly plans to spend $1B a year to release Apple TV+ movies in theaters
Apple may be partnering with studios to put more titles in theaters, a plan that could cost $1 billion a year. Typically, Apple’s original movies have either received small theatrical runs or been exclusive to Apple TV+. So, the potential investment would be a notable increase and signals a major shift in the streamer’s strategy. […]
Apple reportedly plans to spend $1B a year to release Apple TV+ movies in theaters by Lauren Forristal originally published on TechCrunch
7 Skills That are Essential to Teams in 2023
A high-functioning team in 2023 looks a little different than it did in 2010. At that time, Malcolm Gladwell’s “Designs for Working” argued for open office spaces. Now, in 2023,…
These Are the Top 10 Recreation Franchises to Buy in 2023
From boating to painting, recreation concepts can make being a franchise owner fun.
In Congressional hearing, TikTok commits to deleting U.S. user data from its servers ‘this year’
In his testimony before the U.S. Congress this morning, TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew said the company plans to delete all U.S. user data from company servers by year-end. The commitment was shared as part of Chew’s opening statements, which detailed the company’s initiative known as Project Texas. The plan involves the relocation of U.S. […]
In Congressional hearing, TikTok commits to deleting U.S. user data from its servers ‘this year’ by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch
Pitch Deck Teardown: Prelaunch.com’s $1.5M seed deck
Prelaunch.com has quite a few wins in its pitch deck, but it’s missing some fundamentals as well.
Pitch Deck Teardown: Prelaunch.com’s $1.5M seed deck by Haje Jan Kamps originally published on TechCrunch
Why Embracing Chaos is Crucial to Your Success and Longevity
Chaos engineering is a popular idea in software engineering, centered around the premise that deliberately breaking a system to gain information will ultimately help improve that system’s resiliency. Given the uncertainty of our times, CEOs might want to apply this type of approach in their corporate sustainability strategies.
New Starbucks CEO Just Completed His Barista Training — Here’s How Long He’ll Actually Wear That Green Apron
He’ll be whipping up lattes on a regular basis.
Terra creator Do Kwon reportedly arrested at Montenegro airport
Do Kwon, the founder of Terraform Labs, has reportedly been arrested in Montenegro, according to a local government official.
Terra creator Do Kwon reportedly arrested at Montenegro airport by Jacquelyn Melinek originally published on TechCrunch