What 30 Years of Building Has Taught Me About Leading Through Transformation
A founder’s guide to evolving from a technical builder to a technical leader.
Why the Most Underrated Marketing Skill Is Knowing When to Stop
Marketing technology removed the natural stopping points, and AI is removing what’s left. The businesses that win will be the ones that know when they’ve said enough.
A SpaceX Rocket Just Crashed Into the Moon. Nobody’s Actually Seen It Happen Yet.
This wasn’t the moonshot Elon Musk was hoping for.
Reddit aims to make ‘karma’ less important for first-time posters with shift to AI moderation tools
Reddit is expanding its moderation tools and building stronger abuse prevention systems that it says could eventually reduce communities’ reliance on karma and account-age requirements, making it easier for legitimate newcomers to participate.
Lucid Motors just delayed its affordable EV. Now what?
The Cosmos EV is now slated for release in the second half of 2027. CEO Silivo Napoli said he’s focused on getting the EV right as well as its nearer-term robotaxi project with Uber and Nuro.
Meet the eight startups pitching at Startup Battlefield Australia
The applications are in, and the TechCrunch Startup Battlefield team made their decisions!
PSA: Apple’s Private Relay can leak your real IP address
A bug in how Apple implements its Private Relay feature, which in theory masks users’ IP addresses from the sites they visit, can reveal users’ real IP addresses.
Why Cutting Marketing After a Big Investment Is the Costliest Mistake You Can Make
A company makes a major investment, cash gets tight and marketing and PR are the first line items cut. It’s a familiar pattern — and it’s exactly how growth investments quietly fail.
McDonald’s Profit Beat Expectations. But Its CEO Is Still Unhappy With How Sales Grew: ‘We Simply Didn’t Execute’
CEO Chris Kempczinski blamed inconsistent execution and a pullback in digital deals. The chain also named a new head of its US business.
What Is SOC 2 Compliance, and Does Your SaaS Business Need It?
Sooner or later a customer will ask if you’re “SOC 2 compliant.” Here’s everything you need to know.
Shopify says AI search is driving more traffic and sales, not replacing Google
Shopify says AI isn’t cannibalizing search traffic the way it has for publishers. Instead, AI-driven traffic and orders to Shopify stores tripled year over year in Q2.