Companies Everywhere Use Personality Tests to Understand Their Employees. But Is That Enough?
Employers are finding that personality tests — how their team thinks and feels — are becoming more useful than ever. But are they ethical?
Stripe’s former growth lead helps African diaspora invest in startups, real estate
When Joe Kinvi joined Touchtech Payments in 2017 as head of finance, the Irish startup couldn’t afford his full salary. So he negotiated for stock to make up the difference. Eighteen months later, Stripe acquired the company, and that equity converted into Stripe shares, enough to let Kinvi leave his job, bootstrap a side project, […]
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YC-backed Hona looks to reduce the communication friction between law firms and their consumer clients
When Manny Griffiths worked with a personal injury lawyer after his wife’s car accident, he was surprised by the lack of information and communication from their lawyer regarding their claim. The couple sometimes wouldn’t hear from their lawyer for months and found the entire process to be really opaque. Griffiths dug deeper and learned that […]
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Privacy app maker Proton transitions to non-profit foundation structure
Proton, the Swiss company behind a suite of privacy-focused apps such as ProtonMail, is following in the footsteps of Signal and Mozilla by transitioning to a new non-profit foundation model. The newly setup Proton Foundation will serve as the main shareholder to the existing corporate entity that is Proton AG, which will continue as a […]
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Tinybird raises another $30 million to transform data into real-time APIs
Tinybird is not so tiny anymore. The enterprise data startup TechCrunch first covered three years ago has been growing at a rapid pace and recently raised a $30 million Series B funding round. According to a source, the company is now valued at $240 million. Originally from Madrid and now also based in New York, […]
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India’s Oyo, once valued at $10B, finalizes new funding at $2.5B valuation
Oyo, the Indian budget-hotel chain startup, is finalizing a fresh fundraise of about $100 million to $125 million that slashes its valuation to $2.5 billion, two people familiar with the matter told TechCrunch. That’s a steep decline in the Gurgaon-headquartered startup’s value, which was worth $10 billion in 2019. The startup, struggling to raise from […]
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Black founders are creating tailored ChatGPTs for a more personalized experience
ChatGPT, one of the world’s most powerful artificial intelligence tools, struggles with cultural nuance.
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Stay Focused with These JBL Headphones for $25
These on-ear headphones support Siri and Hey Google along with hands-free calls.
Startup Battlefield 200 applications close tomorrow
Holy procrastination, startup founders! Tomorrow’s your last chance to apply to the Startup Battlefield 200 at TechCrunch Disrupt 2024. Your last chance for a shot to stand on the Disrupt stage and pitch to a huge audience packed with global tier-1 investors, hundreds of media outlets and plenty of other influential movers and shakers. Cut […]
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Hands-on with the BlackBerry-style Clicks keyboard for iPhone
The Clicks keyboard case has arrived, and it’s delightful, if not entirely practical for everyday use — at least, not without weeks of practice.
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YouTube is testing another way to combat ad blockers
YouTube continues its efforts to circumvent ad blockers. Earlier this week, ad blocker SponsorBlock posted that the Google-owned video service is testing out server-side ad injection with a limited number of users. Essentially, this means that both the ad is injected into the video before it arrives on your device (in contrast to client-side ad […]
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