Last year’s tech-wide reckoning continues. In 2023, layoffs have yet again cost tens of thousands of tech workers their jobs; this time, the workforce reductions have been driven by the biggest names in tech like Google, Amazon, Microsoft, Yahoo and Zoom. Startups, too, have announced cuts across all sectors, from crypto to enterprise SaaS. The […]
A comprehensive list of 2023 tech layoffs by Natasha Mascarenhas originally published on TechCrunch
Apple took a big PR hit as news spread that its item tracker the AirTag was being used for stalking and car thefts, which led the company to retool its software with a closer eye on user safety. AirTag’s competitor Tile is now introducing its own plan to make its device safer, with the launch […]
Tile takes extreme steps to limit stalkers and thieves from using its Bluetooth trackers by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch
Planetarians’ plant-based whole cuts of protein have a umami-like flavor and are made with two ingredients: the oil cakes and brewer’s yeast.
Planetarians grabs $6M to get its plant-based protein into foodservice orbit by Christine Hall originally published on TechCrunch
Now that the M&A market seems to be back on track, it’s important for startups to be aware of the red flags to look for when they’re considering selling.
5 buyer red flags to look for during the M&A process by Ram Iyer originally published on TechCrunch
Natural language processing (NLP), while hardly a new discipline, has catapulted into the public consciousness these past few months thanks in large part to the generative AI hype train that is ChatGPT. Alongside other NLP models such as Hugging Face’s Transformers, and Google’s LaMDA which is set to power its ChatGPT-rival Bard, there’s a palpable […]
German startup Kern AI nabs seed funding for modular NLP development platform by Paul Sawers originally published on TechCrunch
Around 39,000 people were killed in motor vehicle incidents in the USA in 2020 — and 6,200 of those deaths were pedestrians. Needless to say, those deaths aren’t just statistics: each has a ripple effect on families, loved ones and the wider communities. Viva is looking to tackle transportation impacts after raising $8.5 million in […]
VivaCity raises at $42M valuation to make US cities safer, starting with New York by Haje Jan Kamps originally published on TechCrunch