Hello and welcome back to Equity, a podcast about the business of startups, where we unpack the numbers and nuance behind the headlines. This week, Natasha was joined by Mary Ann Azevedo and Rebecca Szkutak to talk about the latest and greatest in tech. Before we get into what we got up to, can we just […]
Frank-ly, the Kardashian method won’t work for SBF by Natasha Mascarenhas originally published on TechCrunch
Google warned on Friday that if the Indian antitrust watchdog’s ruling is allowed to progress it would result in devices getting expensive in the South Asian market and proliferation of unchecked apps will pose threats for individual and national security, escalating its concerns over the future of Android in the key overseas region. “Predatory apps […]
Google says India antitrust order poses threat to national security by Manish Singh originally published on TechCrunch
Africa is seen as the next trade frontier, following the coming into force of The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), which created the single largest unrestricted trade region in the world. However, while trade liberalization is meant to spur intra-regional commerce, its take-off is dependent on key infrastructure investments to ensure supply chain efficiency. […]
Xetova exploring market data gaps in Africa to boost trade insight access by Annie Njanja originally published on TechCrunch
Crypto investors are trying to put 2022’s chaotic market behind them and look forward to the future, even as market sentiment remains sour.
Crypto in for a ‘choppy year’ of slow capital deployment, investors say by Jacquelyn Melinek originally published on TechCrunch
The operating environment for startups in Africa is expected to worsen this year, continuing the trend that picked up in the last half of 2022.
Africa predicted to experience sustained funding slowdown in 2023 by Annie Njanja originally published on TechCrunch
People using third-party Twitter clients are facing a number of issues including unable to log in and access Twitter feeds. Tweetbot, Echofon, and Twitterrific, three popular third-party Twitter apps, confirmed the issues and noted that they are not sure what has triggered the glitch. Tweetbot and other clients are experiencing problems logging in to Twitter. […]
Third-party Twitter apps are facing issues, users say by Ivan Mehta originally published on TechCrunch
Crypto exchange Crypto.com is cutting its global workforce by 20%, it said on Friday, as it navigates ongoing economic headwinds and “unforeseeable” industry events. This is the second major layoff at the firm, which cut hundreds of jobs in mid-last year. “We grew ambitiously at the start of 2022, building on our incredible momentum and […]
Crypto.com cuts 20% jobs amid ‘unforeseeable’ industry events by Manish Singh originally published on TechCrunch
President Biden published an op-ed yesterday in the Wall Street Journal putting Big Tech on notice that his administration was working — in fact, has been working — to rein in its worst abuses. But these “broad principles for reform” sound pretty familiar. The op-ed begins by thanking the tech sector for its hard work […]
Biden’s call to ‘unite against big tech abuses’ sure sounds familiar by Devin Coldewey originally published on TechCrunch