Fintech funding slows to the lowest level since 2017
CB Insights released its Q1 2024 State of Venture Report, revealing that fintech funding slid by 16% during the three-month period.
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The Download: carbon removal factories’ funding cuts, and AI toys
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. The Trump administration may cut funding for two major direct-air capture plants The US Department of Energy appears poised to terminate funding for a pair of large carbon-sucking factories that were originally set…
How to Navigate the Choppy Waters of Startup Valuation
In a landscape where down rounds are rising and a good business idea doesn’t always equal financial gain, entrepreneurs must navigate the tricky waters of valuation with a clear-eyed approach to secure the funding they need.
Specialization is No Longer the Path to Success — This Simple Life Hack Can Boost Your Career and Business
Building a stack of skills personally and across your organization can pay big dividends personally and professionally.
Serena Williams Launches a New Company That She’s Been Working on for 6 Years
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Agility Robotics lays off some staff amid commercialization focus
Agility Robotics on Thursday confirmed that it has laid off a “small number” of employees. The well-funded Oregon-based firm says the job loss is part of a company-wide focus on commercialization efforts. “As part of Agility’s ongoing efforts to structure the company for success, we have parted ways with a small number of employees that […]
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Hoping to stall a ban, TikTok says it generated $14.7B for US small businesses last year
In addition, it says that over 7 million U.S. businesses rely on TikTok and that 224,000 jobs were supported by small business activity on the platform in 2023.
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I Turned My Layoff into a Learning Lesson and Became My Own CEO — Here Are the Lessons I Learned Along the Way
Your employees are the foundation of your success — let’s strive to create a business landscape where hiring for success and acts of compassion become the norm.
I Was Told I Was Too Old for a New Tech Job. Now I’m Fighting Back.
I’ve been to 92 countries and earned an income in every one of them. This is the first time in my career that I’ve ever had more than 24 hours that I have not been employed somewhere.
TechCrunch Minute: How Anthropic found a trick to get AI to give you answers it’s not supposed to
If you build it, people will try to break it. Sometimes even the people building stuff are the ones breaking it. Such is the case with Anthropic and its latest research which demonstrates an interesting vulnerability in current LLM technology. More or less if you keep at a question, you can break guardrails and wind up […]
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