Hiring Offshore Talent? Here Are the Top 10 Countries to Recruit From.
From a larger, more diverse talent pool to cost savings on office space, the advantages of hiring globally are numerous. But where do you start?
Battling next-gen financial fraud
From a cluster of call centers in Canada, a criminal network defrauded elderly victims in the US out of $21 million in total between 2021 and 2024. The fraudsters used voice over internet protocol technology to dupe victims into believing the calls came from their grandchildren in the US, customizing conversations using banks of personal data,…
Pitch Deck Teardown: Careerist’s $8M Series A deck
Let’s dig in and look to see if we can find some clues as to why the company caught the eye of these investors.
Pitch Deck Teardown: Careerist’s $8M Series A deck by Haje Jan Kamps originally published on TechCrunch
Lyft layoffs to affect 26% of workforce
Lyft said Thursday it will cut 26% of its workforce, or about 1,072 people, as part of a restructuring plan aimed at rebuilding its core ride-hailing product and boosting profits. The company also said in a regulatory filing Thursday that it decided scale back hiring plans and will eliminate 250 open job positions. Lyft estimates […]
Lyft layoffs to affect 26% of workforce by Kirsten Korosec originally published on TechCrunch
Replit, the web-based IDE developing a GitHub Copilot competitor, raises $100M
Investors continue to pump money into generative AI tech. Case in point, Replit, an IDE startup developing a code-generating AI-powered tool called Ghostwriter, this week raised nearly $100 million ($97.4 million) at a $1.16 billion post-money valuation. Andreessen Horowitz led the round — a Series B extension — with participation from Khosla Ventures, Coatue, SV […]
Replit, the web-based IDE developing a GitHub Copilot competitor, raises $100M by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch
You Have to Lead Yourself Before You Can Lead Others — How to Master the Art of Self-Leadership
As entrepreneurs, we can get lost in the demands of the business and need to remember to take care of ourselves. However, self-care is crucial in self-leadership. When business leaders don’t practice self-care, they become overwhelmed and burnt out, which means a decrease in productivity, creativity, and overall happiness.
Amazon Has Begun Another Round of Layoffs, Expected to Affect 9,000 Employees Overall
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy said the company had decided to “be more streamlined in our costs and headcount” because of the “uncertain economy.”
Bipartisan Senate bill would ban social media algorithms for minors
In a bipartisan effort to “protect kids from harm,” an unlikely cohort of senators introduced a bill that would restrict minors’ access to social media, as well as ban companies from using algorithms to recommend content to minors. Senators Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), Chris Murphy (D-Conn), Katie Britt (R-Ala) and Tom Cotton (R-Ark) introduced the Protecting […]
Bipartisan Senate bill would ban social media algorithms for minors by Morgan Sung originally published on TechCrunch
Why Having a Contingency Plan Is So Important — and How to Develop an Effective One
Let’s discuss the importance of contingency planning, what a comprehensive contingency plan should include and how to implement one effectively.
Who Was Charles Ponzi? The Man Behind the Original Scheme.
Without Charles Ponzi, we’d have no Bernie Madoff. Learn about his money-swindling ways on this week’s episode of ‘Dirty Money.’
Researchers develop tiny hydraulic haptics for touchscreen notifications you can physically feel
If you find smartphone notifications annoying enough already thanks to their skill at exploiting the full range of distraction options available, whether dropping a banner from above or sprinkling pox-like red balls over your homescreen icons so as to lodge like grit in the eye, you should prepare yourself for even less subtle demands bubbling […]
Researchers develop tiny hydraulic haptics for touchscreen notifications you can physically feel by Natasha Lomas originally published on TechCrunch