June 17, 2025

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,…

Two separate lawsuits allege ageist hiring practices at Blue Origin

March 8, 2023

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

Dear startups, your developers and engineers are on island

March 8, 2023

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

March 8, 2023

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

With Project Clover, TikTok touts new EU data privacy and security efforts

March 8, 2023

TikTok is doubling down on its European charm offensive today as it looks to counter a rising tide of political discontent with the popular short-form video-hosting platform. A new program called Project Clover will serve to create “a secure enclave for European TikTok user data,” wrote Theo Bertram, TikTok’s European VP of government relations and […]

With Project Clover, TikTok touts new EU data privacy and security efforts by Paul Sawers originally published on TechCrunch

20 Real Ways to Make Money From Home For Free

March 8, 2023
You are probably concerned about your bank account balances these days. This is especially true if you are living paycheck to paycheck — which according to a 2022 Lending Club…