What’s Turo worth?
Turo could be the first out of the IPO gate when the public-offering window reopens.
What’s Turo worth? by Alex Wilhelm originally published on TechCrunch
The Download: India’s AI independence, and predicting future epidemics
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Inside India’s scramble for AI independence Despite its status as a global tech hub, India lags far behind the likes of the US and China when it comes to homegrown AI. That gap…
Epic Games produces documents in antitrust case showing Googlers avoiding its litigation hold
In a new filing in Epic Games’ antitrust case against Google, lawyers for the plaintiffs have submitted a number of exhibits that attempt to demonstrate Google employees’ tendency to switch off chat history on internal discussions. Epic believes this behavior is meant to destroy sensitive communications related to its lawsuit, but it’s not the only […]
Epic Games produces documents in antitrust case showing Googlers avoiding its litigation hold by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch
The first round of Disney layoffs begins this week, CEO Bob Iger shares in memo
In February, Disney CEO Bob Iger told shareholders in an earnings call that the company plans to lay off 7,000 employees as part of a significant restructuring. Today, in an internal memo to employees, which TechCrunch was able to obtain, Iger revealed that there will be three rounds of layoffs, with the first beginning this […]
The first round of Disney layoffs begins this week, CEO Bob Iger shares in memo by Lauren Forristal originally published on TechCrunch
What the Rise and Fall of Crypto Can Teach Us About Managing Distributed Teams
Decentralized autonomous organizations (DAO) present a new way to organize teams.
Neptyne is building a Python-powered spreadsheet for data scientists
Douwe Osinga and Jack Amadeo were working together at Sidewalk Labs, Alphabet’s venture to build tech-forward cities, when they arrived at the conclusion that most spreadsheet software doesn’t scale up to today’s data challenges. Data science tools like Pandas and Jupyter Notebooks do, but they tend to be too inaccessible to the layperson — at […]
Neptyne is building a Python-powered spreadsheet for data scientists by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch
5 Things I Learned as the CEO of a Fully Remote Company
As the CEO of a company that was an early adopter of a fully distributed workplace model, here are five important lessons I’ve learned from the experience.
Apple discusses iPadOS 16.4’s new Pencil hover features
In December of last year, Apple announced that hover was being added to the Pencil’s bag of tricks. What might sound like a minor update to non-artists represents an important addition to workflow. While digital drawing is more forgiving in terms of correcting errors than its real-world counterpart, stopping and starting is still an extremely […]
Apple discusses iPadOS 16.4’s new Pencil hover features by Brian Heater originally published on TechCrunch
Why some VCs bet on people over businesses
It’s been tough to raise funds in the last few years for most sectors, and many VCs will tell you that a startup needs to have a killer product-market fit before getting that check. But Eric Tarczynski of Contrary Capital believes in investing in people over businesses, and the wisdom to this approach has been […]
Why some VCs bet on people over businesses by Rebecca Bellan originally published on TechCrunch
Recruiting marketplace Paraform gets backing from Primer Sazze and Twitch founders
Among the casualties of the mass tech layoffs are people who helped get their co-workers hired in the first place. Paraform, a startup that wants to change how the recruiting industry works by taking a marketplace approach, is giving professional recruiters a new way to find work by going freelance. Today, Paraform announced that it […]
Recruiting marketplace Paraform gets backing from Primer Sazze and Twitch founders by Catherine Shu originally published on TechCrunch
Want Your Self-Published Book in Bookstores? Here are 3 Major Tips On How to Make It Happen.
As a publisher for over eight years, here are some of my best tips for how to self-publish a book in a way that will increase your chances of seeing it in bookstores.