December 2, 2025

The Download: AI’s impact on the economy, and DeepSeek strikes again

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. The State of AI: Welcome to the economic singularity —David Rotman and Richard Waters Any far-reaching new technology is always uneven in its adoption, but few have been more uneven than generative AI.…

LinkedIn brings its verification tools to job posts, adds new message warnings for potential scams

May 22, 2023

After launching its verification features last month, LinkedIn is now bringing verification to job posts, the company announced on Monday. LinkedIn is also introducing new message warnings that will alert users if messages on the platform include high-risk content that could potentially include scam activity. The company will now start showing verifications related to a […]

LinkedIn brings its verification tools to job posts, adds new message warnings for potential scams by Aisha Malik originally published on TechCrunch

Volition wants to be DigiKey for industrial parts

May 22, 2023

If you’re an electrical engineer, DigiKey, Octopart and Mouser are permanently etched into your browser history — all the components you might need, at your fingertips. Volition just raised $11 million to become the same indispensable supplier for mechanical and industrial engineering: think motors, gears, pneumatics, hydraulics, controllers, sensors, measuring and test equipment, and a […]

Volition wants to be DigiKey for industrial parts by Haje Jan Kamps originally published on TechCrunch

Hear from top Atlanta VCs at TechCrunch Live’s Atlanta event

May 22, 2023

It’s hard to believe there’s only less than a month before TechCrunch (virtually) touches down in Atlanta for our latest TC Live event on June 7th at 2PM EDT. We have a slate of amazing programming, including the recently announced fireside chat with Ryan Glover, the co-founder of the fintech Greenwood, discussing the economics of […]

Hear from top Atlanta VCs at TechCrunch Live’s Atlanta event by Dominic-Madori Davis originally published on TechCrunch

Amazon’s palm-scanning payment tech will now be able to verify ages, too

May 22, 2023

Amazon One, the retailer’s palm-scanning payment technology, is now gaining new functionality with the addition of age verification services. The company announced today that customers using Amazon One devices will be able to buy adult beverages — like beers at a sports event — just by hovering their palm over the Amazon One device. The […]

Amazon’s palm-scanning payment tech will now be able to verify ages, too by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch

Have Assets, Have Financial Freedom

May 22, 2023
Growing up, my family didn’t have much. Additionally, I had little understanding of money. In fact, I wasn’t able to determine what I wanted to do until I was a…

Cadillac to unveil the all-electric Escalade IQ in late 2023

May 22, 2023

General Motors today announced it will unveil an all-electric version of the Escalade later this year. It’s called the Escalade IQ, which follows the same name scheme used by the rest of the Cadillac fleet of Lyriq, Celestiq, Mystiq, Vistiq, and Lumistiq. Why the IQ at the end? Cadillac says “The IQ naming strategy celebrates […]

Cadillac to unveil the all-electric Escalade IQ in late 2023 by Matt Burns originally published on TechCrunch