Fifteen years in and still early to the industry with Marco Zappacosta from Thumbtack

August 17, 2023

Welcome back to Found, where we get the stories behind the startups. This week Becca and Dom are joined by Marco Zappacosta, the co-founder and CEO of Thumbtack, a startup that runs a marketplace for home services and beyond. Zappacosta talked about his unusual path to entrepreneurship which included almost getting a degree in neuroscience […]

3 Ways Leaders Can Support Women Who Want to Enter a Career in Tech

August 17, 2023

The tech world hasn’t always been welcoming to women, and we still have a decent amount of progress to make. As a leader, you can help change the trajectory for women in tech fields by employing these three strategies right away.

New York City Is Battling a Surge in ‘Subway Surfing’ Deaths, Officials Blame Social Media

August 17, 2023

The dangerous trend of “subway surfing” in New York City, where individuals climb onto the roofs of moving subway cars, has seen a concerning surge in accidental deaths and injuries.

Could Big Salary of UPS Drivers Tip Off A Recession? – $170,000 Reasons

August 17, 2023

Concerns surrounding inflation and its impact on the global economy have taken center stage. The threat of rising inflation has created a sense of uncertainty in the financial markets, leading…

Tumblr is rolling out a new web interface, and it looks a lot like X (formerly Twitter)

August 17, 2023

Tumblr is officially rolling out a new look for its web browser after testing it with select users over the past month. The new navigation interface looks a lot like X, formerly known as Twitter, as it brings the platform’s navigation bar to the left. The new look also brings the compose button to the […]

Cruise and Waymo see a surge in robotaxi app downloads

August 17, 2023

Consumer interest in Cruise and Waymo’s competing robotaxi services surged following a vote last week by the California Public Utilities Commission that allowed the two companies to expand and charge for their driverless car operations in San Francisco. Estimates from app intelligence provider data.ai showed 15,400 downloads of the Waymo One app in the five days […]

Lawyer behind AI psychosis cases warns of mass casualty risks