Instarcart, Klaviyo and the art of the unicorn haircut

September 11, 2023
Hello, and welcome back to Equity, the podcast about the business of startups, where we unpack the numbers and nuance behind the headlines. Our Monday show covers the latest in tech news from the weekend and what’s making headlines early in the week. Happily, there’s a lot to talk about today. First, however, keep in mind […]

How To Increase Productivity on Mondays

September 11, 2023
Let’s get right to the point. Mondays suck. Often, Mondays are the least favorite day of the week. Why? Sometimes it’s hard to get back into the swing of things…

2 Restaurant Stocks to Buy for Growth, 1 to Watch

September 11, 2023
The restaurant industry’s outlook appears promising, fueled by sustained demand for upscale dining experiences, changing consumer preferences, and the rapid growth in online delivery services. Given the industry tailwinds, restaurant…

Only 5 days left to save on passes to TechCrunch Disrupt 2023

September 11, 2023
We’ve turned the corner, and we’re thundering down the homestretch to TechCrunch Disrupt 2023, taking place September 19–21. Maybe you bought your pass months ago — congratulations, you’re the equivalent of Secretariat winning the Triple Crown by beating the pack by 25 lengths. Final sale for passes to TechCrunch Disrupt 2023 Disrupt ends in 5 […]

Google.org to invest $20M into AI-focused grants for think tanks and academic institutions

September 11, 2023
Ahead of Wednesday’s AI-focused private Congressional meeting with tech giants, Google this morning announced a new initiative aimed at supporting researchers and public policy solutions around AI with the debut of the Digital Futures Project. As part of the effort, Google’s charitable arm Google.org is establishing a $20 million fund that will provide grants to […]

Square says daylong outage caused by DNS error

September 11, 2023
Square said there was “no evidence” a cyberattack caused an outage that left customers and small businesses unable to use the payment giant’s technology on Thursday through early-Friday. The payments technology giant said in a post-mortem of the daylong outage that the issue was caused by a DNS issue. DNS, or domain name system, is […]