Founders: See what TechCrunch Disrupt 2023 has in store for you

August 28, 2023
Early-stage founders, TechCrunch Disrupt 2023 is so close to kickoff! Are you ready for an exciting mix of new ways to help your business grow bigger, better and faster? Here’s a brief rundown of some of the founder-focused activities waiting for you. Don’t have a pass yet? Buy your ticket now and save up to […]

Google Flights will now tell you when it’s the cheapest time to book

August 28, 2023
Google Flights today is releasing a new feature that will help travelers better determine the right time to book. Rolling out this week, the company is debuting new insights that will leverage historical trend data that lets consumers see when prices have typically been lowest to their chosen destination on their selected dates. The addition […]

IPOs are back and the Equity crew is feasting

August 28, 2023
Listen here or wherever you get your podcasts. 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. As a small heads up, we […]

DoorDash launches AI-powered voice ordering technology for restaurants

August 28, 2023
DoorDash is launching AI-powered voice ordering technology that will allow restaurants to increase their sales by answering all of the calls they receive, the company announced on Monday. The system will also provide customers with curated recommendations to complement their meal. The company’s 2023 Restaurant Online Ordering Trends Report reveals that one in five customers […]

How to Teach Your Employees to Set Boundaries Instead of Always Being ‘On’

August 28, 2023
Always being available, responding right away to emails and saying “yes” to everything have been long-time behaviors cherished in corporate America, yet these behaviors are not helpful for the overwhelming majority of today’s workforce — especially for those that are caregivers, those with disabilities or those who are underrepresented in organizations. Here are three strategies to reward actual work over responsiveness, leading to higher engagement and retention.

3 Tech Trailblazers to Add to Your Portfolio

August 28, 2023
The tech industry thrives on innovation and the desire for new solutions and digital services. Given stable demand, investors might consider buying tech stocks Zoom Video (ZM), Teradata (TDC), and…

X saw weekly active users and rankings drop post rebrand, but Twitter Lite installs grew

August 28, 2023
Reports that X (formerly Twitter)’s downloads decreased after Elon Musk’s rebranding of the microblogging social network only tell part of the story. Twitter’s renaming also saw its weekly active users drop 4% over the following weeks after the rebrand (Aug.6-20), while the X app fell four spots in the Overall category rankings to No. 36, […]

Splinter group officially launches OpenTF fork of HashiCorp Terraform

August 28, 2023
Earlier this month HashiCorp announced that it was changing the open source license it uses for Terraform and its other developer tools. The change triggered an uproar in the open source community. On Friday, a splinter group announced it was developing an open source fork of Terraform, and officially launched the OpenTF project. “We completed […]