The IRS Has Already Issued $15.7 Billion in Tax Refunds. But Will Yours Be Lower Than Last Year?
Tax season is underway, and although the IRS has issued eight million refunds so far, the average payout is down from last year.
Republican Congressman Jim Jordan asks Big Tech if Biden tried to censor AI
On Thursday, House Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan (R-OH) sent letters to 16 American technology firms, including Google and OpenAI, asking for past communications with the Biden Administration that might suggest the former President “coerced or colluded” with companies to “censor lawful speech” in AI products. The Trump Administration’s top technology advisers previously signaled it would pick […]
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This Entrepreneur Turned His ‘Emotional Rock Bottom’ Into an Empathy Movement, Fueled by a Thought-Provoking Card Game That Sold Out in 5 Days
Michael Tennant is the founder of Curiosity Lab, the idealistic marketing group that generated more than $400,000 in revenue in six months and has grown 500% year over year.
Intuitive Machines’ post-SPAC war chest depleted by shareholder redemptions
Lunar technology company Intuitive Machines received far less cash from its merger with a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) than it forecasted, according to filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission made last night. Although Intuitive Machines said the SPAC trust could furnish the company with as much as $301 million in dry powder, […]
Intuitive Machines’ post-SPAC war chest depleted by shareholder redemptions by Aria Alamalhodaei originally published on TechCrunch
‘I Need To Stabilize the Organization’: Elon Musk Reveals When He Will Name a New Twitter CEO
Speaking in an interview virtually at the World Government Summit in Dubai on Wednesday, Musk was asked when he thought the right time would be to name a new CEO for the social media company.
Meet the Man Who Is Suing Meta For Trademark Infringement—And Isn’t Looking to Settle
MetaX sued Meta Platforms, parent company of Facebook, over trademarks. These lawsuits often end with someone settling. But MetaX might be going for something bigger — and trying to make a larger point.
Funga wants to accelerate carbon capture using belowground fungal biodiversity
Funga claims to be the first company to leverage nature’s power of carbon removal, by focusing on restoring belowground fungal biodiversity. The company just raised a $4 million round. The company was founded by ecologist and climate scientist Dr. Colin Averill, and it combines modern DNA sequencing and machine learning technology with breakthrough research on […]
Funga wants to accelerate carbon capture using belowground fungal biodiversity by Haje Jan Kamps originally published on TechCrunch
In a boost for the ‘metaverse,’ Roblox stock pops 25% after strong Q4 earnings
It looks like the metaverse is doing okay. No, not the one Meta is trying to make happen in VR — the gaming platform Roblox is where the kids are still spending their money, apparently. After reporting its fourth-quarter results on Wednesday, Roblox shares popped 25%, as investors reacted to the company’s better-than-expected earnings. Made popular […]
In a boost for the ‘metaverse,’ Roblox stock pops 25% after strong Q4 earnings by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch
Instacart’s new features give shoppers more ways to earn on their own schedules
Instacart is introducing two new features that are designed to give shoppers on its platform more opportunities to earn. The company is launching “queued batches,” which gives shoppers the option to accept another batch before completing the batch they are currently shopping. Once shoppers complete the delivery of their current batch, they can begin shopping […]
Instacart’s new features give shoppers more ways to earn on their own schedules by Aisha Malik originally published on TechCrunch
Free Agency CEO seems to care more about control than the company, former employees say
According to former employees of human resources startup Free Agency, CEO Sherveen Mashayekhi’s leadership style is holding the startup back as he seems to care more about demanding loyalty and controlling his employees than building a company. The New York-based startup launched in 2019 with the novel idea of bringing the talent agency model popular […]
Free Agency CEO seems to care more about control than the company, former employees say by Rebecca Szkutak originally published on TechCrunch