In recent years, working for, or banking with, a traditional financial institution was decidedly uncool. Far cooler was working for or banking with one of the many fintech startups that seemed to thumb their nose at stodgy bank brands. Then the Federal Reserve hiked interest rates, stocks tanked, and a lot of fintech outfits that […]
A lot of fintechs “have to fix their business models,” say VCs who invest in fintechs by Connie Loizos originally published on TechCrunch
Predicting spending is a tricky business, especially in a period of economic uncertainty. Perhaps that’s why both IDC and Gartner have cut their fall predictions in the new year with Gartner now predicting modest 2.2% growth for 2023 with IDC a bit more optimistic at 4.4%. In the fall, Gartner was predicting a far more […]
Analysts cut 2023 techs spending predictions as consumers hold back by Ron Miller originally published on TechCrunch
PureTerra, a venture firm that aims to fund “disruptive water technologies,” is pumping millions into Membrion so the Seattle startup can mass-produce its wastewater treatment tech. Membrion claims its ceramic membranes can filter out problematic heavy metals (not the genre, but toxic stuff like lead, arsenic and lithium) for around a twelfth of the cost of […]
Wastewater recycler Membrion makes light work of removing heavy metals by Harri Weber originally published on TechCrunch
That nagging deja vu feeling kept creeping in earlier this month during CES 2023 in Las Vegas. At every turn, in the newly constructed West Hall at the Las Vegas Convention Center, and even amid the crowded startup grinder at Eureka Park, was a company pitching lidar sensor technology. That might not have been so […]
Lidar companies face a ‘make it or break it’ year by Kirsten Korosec originally published on TechCrunch
Solana saw the highest number of new developers contributing to the ecosystem, with its developer count rising by 83%, the fastest of any major blockchain.
Solana co-founder sees potential for devs to lead its network in 2023 by Jacquelyn Melinek originally published on TechCrunch
Decodable, the well-funded real-time data engineering and stream processing platform based, in part, on the Apache Flink open-source project, is launching a major update today that aims to make the service more attractive to large enterprises. In addition to expanding its library of connectors to enable data ingestion from more sources and a new enterprise […]
Decodable wants to take real-time stream processing mainstream by Frederic Lardinois originally published on TechCrunch
Open source password management platform Bitwarden has made its first known acquisition, snapping up a fledgling Sweden-based startup called Passwordless.dev, which specializes in helping developers integrate passwordless authentication technology into their software. The news comes shortly after 1Password and LastPass rival Bitwarden announced its first outside funding since its inception in 2015, securing $100 million […]
Bitwarden acquires Passwordless.dev to help companies authenticate users without passwords by Paul Sawers originally published on TechCrunch
We’re considering bringing on a co-founder on an H-1B with a grace period that will expire soon. What are our fastest, least risky options?
Dear Sophie: What are some fast options for hiring someone on an expiring grace period? by Ram Iyer originally published on TechCrunch
TikTok today announced it’s expanding its “state-controlled media” label to over 40 more global markets, to alert users when videos they’re seeing on the app are being published by entities whose “editorial output or decision-making process” is subject to influence by a government, the company said on Wednesday. The pilot initially began last year after […]
TikTok rolls out its ‘state-controlled media’ label to 40 more countries by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch