‘The New Norm’: Viral Document Exposes Hidden Charges on Restaurant Bills, From Service Fees to ‘Health and Happiness’ Fees
A viral Reddit post about Los Angeles restaurants sparked the creation of a crowdsourced document.
The curious case of the disappearing Lamborghinis
When Sam Zahr first saw the gray Rolls-Royce Dawn convertible with orange interior and orange roof, he knew he’d found a perfect addition to his fleet. “It was very appealing to our clientele,” he told me. As the director of operations at Dream Luxury Rental, he outfits customers in the Detroit area looking to ride…
Retiring in California: A Comprehensive Guide to Achieving Your Dream Retirement
California appeals to older adults as the perfect place to reconcile as they near their golden years. However, this thought may unsettle you a bit, given that the state is…
How a Movie Stuntman Became a Real-Life Ninja
On this episode of “Get a Real Job,” former stuntman Kevin Cassidy discusses his second act as an owner of Ninja Nation.
Using AI and Big Data to Create a Workplace that Appeals to Gen Z
Considering their unique concerns about privacy, mental health, and more is paramount to ensure that Gen Z successfully transitions into the workplace.
Substack expands further into social networking with a new ‘Follow’ button
Substack is adding a new feature to make its platform feel more like a social network, as the company announced on Tuesday that users can now follow writers. The new feature gives users a to keep up with what a writer is doing with having to subscribe to their newsletter. The company says that since […]
TechCrunch+ Roundup: App Store growth tactics, changing SaaS models, ‘AI-induced frenzy’
Given the hype around generative AI, it’s easy to forget that IBM Watson competed on Jeopardy in 2011 — and won a $1M first-place prize.
The pre-seed market is recovering, but investors increasingly have the upper hand
While funding to pre-seed startups has picked up pace, most of the deals being closed are more in favor of investors than the founders.
Vlad Tenev shares Robinhood’s next chapter at TechCrunch Disrupt 2023
Robinhood launched a decade ago as a stock trading and investing app. During that time, it’s become a retail investment behemoth — but not without its share of controversy, including the GameStop trade freeze of 2021 and two rounds of layoffs last year. Add to that a declining user base and it begs the question, […]
Setapp announces plans to launch an alt app store for EU users
App subscription service Setapp is preparing to launch as an alternative app store, as soon as new EU regulations come into effect next year. The company is betting on the EU’s Digital Markets Act’s (DMA) rules that should allow users to install third-party apps on iOS without having to go through Apple’s App Store. However, […]
Linear TV viewing sinks below 50% as streaming soars to new heights
In a first for linear TV viewing, cable and broadcast usage fell below 50% in terms of total share among U.S. viewers, according to Nielsen’s July 2023 report. Cable viewing dropped below 30% for the first time at 29.6%, down 12.5% year-over-year. Broadcast usage decreased to 20%, down 5.4% YoY. Streaming services, on the other […]