Startups Weekly: It’s buying season
From acquiring stealth startups to larger ones, and from funding Series A to G, buyers and investors made for a busy news cycle.
SpaceX’s Starbase city officials silent on crane collapse
A crane collapsed at SpaceX’s South Texas rocket facility this week, and the company’s newly-formed city won’t say if anyone was hurt. On June 23, a crane being used to clean up debris from the most recent SpaceX rocket explosion collapsed at the company’s launch complex. Footage of the accident was captured by Lab Padre, […]
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Clean energy investment hits new highs and shows no sign of slowing
Global investments in clean energy are likely to hit new highs in 2025, according to a new IEA report.
Humans provide neccessary ‘checks and balance’ for AI, says Lattice CEO
Of all the words in the dictionary, Sarah Franklin says “balance” is perhaps her favorite – especially when it comes to companies embracing AI. Franklin leads the Jack Altman-founded employee performance software company Lattice, which is now worth $3 billion. Both on stage at SXSW London and in conversation with TechCrunch, she spoke a lot […]
‘We Didn’t Know We Could Do That!’ These Co-Founders Built a Unique Photography Business That Tapped an Unexpected Need — And Now Is Found in 60 Cities
Jennifer Tsay, co-founder and CEO of Shoott, explains the key marketing pivot the company made that rocketed their success.
OpenAI’s marketing head takes leave to undergo breast cancer treatment
OpenAI’s head of marketing, Kate Rouch, has announced she’s stepping away from her role for three months while she undergoes treatment for invasive breast cancer.
This Nashville Mom Started a Flexible Side Hustle on Facebook — Then Grew It From $1,000 to $275,000 a Month: ‘Like a Scavenger Hunt’
For Katy Allen, 38, inspiration struck at her daughter’s baby shower in 2016.
New Jobs Report Shows a ‘Steady But Cautious’ Labor Market As Hiring Slows: ‘A Temporary Chill’
Friday’s jobs report showed that employers were more cautious about hiring in May.
‘We Can Be a Lot Less Dumb Than Forcing People Back’: The CEO of Dropbox Rails Against Companies That Issue Strict Return to Office Mandates
Dropbox CEO Drew Houston says RTO needs to be smarter than having people return to the office to do the same Zoom calls they could have done at home.
Creator Caucus launches in Congress with support from Patreon, YouTube
The Congressional Creator Caucus will work to support the creator economy, which is estimated to be worth half-a-trillion dollars by 2027.
Nikola founder Trevor Milton is fighting a subpoena from his bankrupt company’s creditors
The recently-pardoned founder of Nikola, Trevor Milton, has been fighting a subpoena from the creditors of his bankrupt electric trucking company.