Our favorite startups from YC’s Winter 2023 Demo Day — Part 2 - Top Tech Trends

Our favorite startups from YC’s Winter 2023 Demo Day — Part 2

April 6, 2023

Over 20,000 applications flew into Y Combinator, which ended up plucking out 282 startups for its latest batch. And now we’re getting our first look at them through Demo Day. The first day’s demos included a healthy dose of artificial intelligence and open source, which is different from years past that were dominated by new […]

Our favorite startups from YC’s Winter 2023 Demo Day — Part 2 by Natasha Mascarenhas originally published on TechCrunch

The Post-Covid Leader — How the CEO’s Role Has Changed in the Past 3 Years

April 6, 2023

Here are three big shifts that I have noticed leaders have made due to the many lessons learned during the pandemic.

Apple (re)invents the iPod

April 6, 2023

Apple has devised a pocket-sized companion that (hypothetically) does it all: music, videos AND books, sans the nagging smartphone or clumsy smartwatch. Cupertino, you’re so close. In a patent application published recently by the U.S. Patent Office, Apple sketched out such a device; a headphone case-meets-pocket-computer with a touchscreen display and the prerequisite guts for […]

Apple (re)invents the iPod by Harri Weber originally published on TechCrunch

Instead of Layoffs, GM Gave Workers a Choice To Leave. The Results Will Save Them About $1 Billion Annually.

April 6, 2023

General Motors implemented a Voluntary Separation Program in March. A month later, it’s already saved the company $1 billion.

The Kia EV9’s real killer app could be its software

April 6, 2023

When car companies use the term “flagship,” traditionally that means a high-end supercar or a plush luxury sedan. But the all-new 2024 Kia EV9 is a flagship of a different kind. It’s a crossover, for one. And a big one with three rows of seats, meant for big families. It’s electric, too, and capable of […]

The Kia EV9’s real killer app could be its software by Patrick George originally published on TechCrunch

Recruiting Firm Breaks Silence After Leaked Job Listing Asks for ‘White’ Candidates Only: ‘Legal Action Has Been Initiated’

April 6, 2023

Arthur Grand Technologies is an IT staffing firm based in Dallas, Texas.

Can AI commit libel? We’re about to find out

April 6, 2023

The tech world’s hottest new toy may find itself in legal hot water as AI’s tendency to invent news articles and events comes up against defamation laws. Can an AI model like ChatGPT even commit libel? Like so much surrounding the technology, it’s unknown and unprecedented — but upcoming legal challenges may change that. Defamation […]

Can AI commit libel? We’re about to find out by Devin Coldewey originally published on TechCrunch

3 Overarching Reasons Why People Quit Their Jobs — and How Employers Should Address Each One

April 6, 2023

Here are three of the biggest reasons employees quit and what employers can do to create a workplace that attracts and retains top talent.

Cash App Founder Bob Lee Remembered as ‘Brilliant Investor’ and ‘Best Java Programmer in the World’

April 6, 2023

The tech founder was known as “Crazy Bob” for his drive and passion.

Can Arbitrum’s recently formed DAO recover from its messy week?

April 6, 2023

The TechCrunch Podcast Network has been nominated for two Webbys in the Best Technology Podcast category. You can help TechCrunch win by voting for Chain Reaction, which digs into the wild world of crypto, or Found, which brings you the stories behind the startups by sitting down with the founders themselves. Please take a few […]

Can Arbitrum’s recently formed DAO recover from its messy week? by Jacquelyn Melinek originally published on TechCrunch

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