Companies Are Paying Thousands for Etiquette Experts to Remind Gen Z to Bathe Before Going to the Office
Some employers are hiring etiquette coaches to help Gen Z workers better navigate office culture.
Achieving operational excellence with AI
Frameworks like Lean Six Sigma and business process management (BPM) first gained traction because they promised clarity in the chaos—a structured way to bring order to messy, sprawling operations. Lean Six Sigma emphasized statistical rigor and quality control; BPM created end-to-end maps of how work should flow across departments. Both offered a repeatable way to…
Why Your Business Won’t Scale Without Expert Advisors
Expert advice can be one of your biggest growth accelerators — but only if you know how to access the right people. Here’s how to build a trusted inner circle that offers real insight, not just surface-level support.
Meta Poaches Top Apple Executive With Compensation Offer Reportedly in the Tens of Millions
Meta’s latest hire for its superintelligence group is a former manager who led a 100-person team at Apple.
From a $120M Acquisition to a $1.3T Market
Co-ownership is creating big opportunities for entrepreneurs.
ByteDance reportedly plans to release US-specific version of CapCut
Launching a U.S.-specific app could be part of the company’s broader plan to comply with a 2024 law requiring ByteDance to divest from TikTok.
Bookshop.org mocks Jeff Bezos wedding invite in anti-Prime Day promo
The independent online bookseller Bookshop.org took a swipe at Amazon to celebrate the start of Prime Day, Amazon’s annual sale (which, despite its name, is actually four days this year). Like many other retailers, Bookshop.org holds a sale to coincide with Amazon’s big event — it’s a way to lure away consumers who may be […]
Thank you to the visionaries: Celebrating the partners behind TechCrunch All Stage
At TechCrunch All Stage, we’re excited to showcase the partners who help shape the conversation around innovation and entrepreneurship. Their involvement goes beyond sponsorship — they bring real-world insights that reflect the pulse of today’s startup landscape. From fresh ideas to practical strategies, these partners are driving the energy and inspiration that fuel the event […]
The tech behind Rivian’s 2026 Quad-Motor truck and SUV — and that kick turn
Rivian has opened customer orders for its second-generation quad-motor R1S and R1T EVs.
‘Revenue Within Days’: A Teenager’s Side Hustle Grew Out of a Video Game Virus — and Into a Multi-Hundred-Million-Dollar Business
Now 35, Marcin Kleczynski is a Bay Area-based founder who’s continuing to scale.
These Friends Quit Their Corporate Jobs to Combine 2 Things They Loved. Now, Their Classes Are Offered in 12 Cities: ‘Fully Bootstrapped’
How the founders of Puppy Sphere built a business that taps into mental and physical wellness — and lots of tail-wagging.