Startups must embrace sustainable scaling strategies

December 15, 2023

Baris Guzel Contributor Share on X Baris Guzel is an engineer with work experience in top-tier investment banking and venture capital. He is a partner at BMW i Ventures, where he has led investments and supported many companies as a board director/observer. Brian Wei Contributor Brian Wei is an associate at BMW i Ventures, where […]

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Eric Schmidt has a 6-point plan for fighting election misinformation

December 15, 2023
The coming year will be one of seismic political shifts. Over 4 billion people will head to the polls in countries including the United States, Taiwan, India, and Indonesia, making 2024 the biggest election year in history. And election campaigns are using artificial intelligence in novel ways. Earlier this year in the US, the Republican…

Cruise layoffs, exosuits, and why French startups are bubbling up

December 15, 2023

Listen here or wherever you get your podcasts. Hello and welcome back to Equity, a podcast about the business of startups, where we unpack the numbers and nuance behind the headlines. This is our Friday show, our weekly news roundup. And this is the very last regular Equity episode of the year. Yes, we still have a lot planned […]

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In Orbit Aerospace wants to be the third party logistics provider for science and industry

December 15, 2023

Two year old space startup In Orbit Aerospace wants to be the third party logistics provider for  Earth to space commerce – and to get there, the company just closed a new agreement to validate key technical capabilities on the International Space Station. The El Segundo, California-based company is developing orbital platforms and re-entry vehicles […]

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Jagat, a location-based social network that focuses on real-life connections, surpasses 10M users

December 15, 2023

Jagat, a social network that is designed to get you out more with your friends instead of mindlessly scrolling on your phone, has surpassed 10 million users globally. The location-based social network, which launched earlier this year in March, wants to help people focus on real-life connections and make friends. The app is essentially a […]

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Why these 30 web3 founders are optimistic about 2024

December 15, 2023

About 70% of founders are optimistic about the opportunities for crypto startups in 2024, per a new survey shared exclusively with TechCrunch+.

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The Download: beyond CRISPR, and OpenAI’s superalignment findings

December 15, 2023
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. Vertex developed a CRISPR cure. It’s already on the hunt for something better. The company that just got approval to sell the first gene-editing treatment in history, for sickle-cell disease, is already looking…