Does AI Deserve All the Hype? Here’s How You Can Actually Use AI in Your Business
We’re constantly hearing about advancements in artificial intelligence, but how can you use it practically to streamline company operations?
The Download: power in Puerto Rico, and the pitfalls of AI agents
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. Puerto Rico’s power struggles On the southeastern coast of Puerto Rico lies the country’s only coal-fired power station, flanked by a mountain of toxic ash. The plant, owned by the utility giant AES,…
Yikes! 72 hours left to save $1K on passes to Disrupt
Downshift into get ’er done gear, and you can save a hefty $1,000. How? Simply take decisive action and buy your pass to TechCrunch Disrupt before Friday, March 10 at 11:59 p.m. PST. We can think of a lot of great ways to use an extra grand, and we bet you can, too. Come September […]
Yikes! 72 hours left to save $1K on passes to Disrupt by Lauren Simonds originally published on TechCrunch
A 400-Year-Old Family Business Remains the ‘Gold Standard’ in Its Category — Its First Women Leaders Reveal the Secret
Executive chair and president Craigie Zildjian became the company’s first woman leader in 1990. Today, she’s preparing her niece Cady to uphold the legacy.
‘It’s a Long Story’: Elon Musk Publicly Apologizes to Disabled Employee After Squabble on Twitter
A Twitter user (and a former Twitter employee) Tweeted at Musk after losing access to his work computer wondering if he was still employed. Musk responded as expected.
Gen Z Keeps Accidentally Posting on Facebook When They Mean to Post on Instagram (Only)
Company settings made it easy to cross-post content — too easy.
If You Give People This ‘Discovery’ — They’ll Buy From You Instead of Amazon
Creating a unique retail experience doesn’t have to be a big flashy production. We’re all just looking for a story that makes us feel good about ourselves.
Two separate lawsuits allege ageist hiring practices at Blue Origin
Two separate lawsuits have been filed against Blue Origin alleging discriminatory hiring practices based on age, TechCrunch has learned. The first suit was filed last summer by a former Blue Origin engineer who participated on company interview panels, and who claims that he was instructed by his supervisor to seek out younger candidates. The second […]
Two separate lawsuits allege ageist hiring practices at Blue Origin by Aria Alamalhodaei originally published on TechCrunch
Coinbase is ‘laser-focused’ on growing dev world and onboarding crypto-curious
At its core level, Coinbase’s goal is to get more apps built and get more users into the ecosystem.
Coinbase is ‘laser-focused’ on growing dev world and onboarding crypto-curious by Jacquelyn Melinek originally published on TechCrunch
Dear startups, your developers and engineers are on island
Hello, and welcome back to Equity, a podcast about the business of startups, where we unpack the numbers and nuance behind the headlines. This is our Wednesday show, where we niche down to a single person, think about their work and unpack the rest. This week, Natasha interviewed Lizzie Matusov, the co-founder and CEO of Quotient, […]
Dear startups, your developers and engineers are on island by Natasha Mascarenhas originally published on TechCrunch
Elon Musk apologizes after publicly mocking Twitter employee with disability
Elon Musk has apologized after publicly mocking a Twitter employee with a disability who was uncertain if he had been laid off by the social media company. Musk questioned the work performance of the former employee, Haraldur Thorleifsson, and said that he had “done almost no work for the past four months.” Thorleifsson, who goes […]
Elon Musk apologizes after publicly mocking Twitter employee with disability by Aisha Malik originally published on TechCrunch