Bear Market Odds Skyrocket!
There were plenty of reasons to be bearish on the stock market (SPY) coming into 2023. This is especially true with inflation still too hot leading the Fed to increase…
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…
Zero-based budgeting: A proven framework for extending runway
Healy Jones Contributor Share on Twitter Healy Jones runs financial planning and analysis for Kruze Consulting. Growth at all costs is out — and cutting burn and extending runway is in. And now that many startups are running through the venture funding they raised in the go-go-go times of pre-2021, many founders are facing the […]
Zero-based budgeting: A proven framework for extending runway by Jenna Routenberg originally published on TechCrunch
GitHub releases blueprint for budding open source program offices
GitHub has published its own internal guides and tools on how to go about setting up an open source program office (OSPO). The new GitHub-OSPO repository on GitHub (where else?) is aimed at businesses in the first year of setting up their inaugural OSPO, and includes everything from policies covering contributor license agreements (CLA) to […]
GitHub releases blueprint for budding open source program offices by Paul Sawers originally published on TechCrunch
This couple just got married in the Taco Bell metaverse
Last month, Sheel Mohnot and Amruta Godbole got married. This was no ordinary wedding, though. It was hosted on Decentraland, a virtual platform, and sponsored by Taco Bell. I tried to attend. As a reporter covering virtual spaces and a fellow Indian-American, I was intrigued. Weddings are very important in Indian culture, and I wanted…
China just set up a new bureau to mine data for economic growth
China Report is MIT Technology Review’s newsletter about technology developments in China. Sign up to receive it in your inbox every Tuesday. China’s annual, week-long parliamentary meeting just ended on Monday. Apart from confirming President Xi Jinping for a historic third term and appointing a new batch of other top leaders, the government also approved a restructuring…
Is It Too Late to Get in Salesforce Stock in 2023?
The solid financials and the efforts of Salesforce (CRM) to support the digital transformation of its customers worldwide have positioned the company for substantial growth this year. Moreover, the company…
Torch is building solar-powered outdoor sensors to spot wildfires early
The Nest Protect is the single best piece of smart home hardware I’ve ever purchased. Not everything in your home would benefit from being connected, but smoke detectors really do. They go a long way toward providing peace of mind when you’re away from home. Hopefully you’ll never need it, but if you do, it […]
Torch is building solar-powered outdoor sensors to spot wildfires early by Brian Heater originally published on TechCrunch
Waze is making it easier for EV owners to find compatible charging points
Google-owned mapping app Waze is adding a new feature that seeks to help EV owners find a compatible charger en route. Users, once they have entered their vehicle model and plug type into the app, will be able to find the nearest EV charging stations, Waze said Tuesday. To avoid outdated and unreliable information about […]
Waze is making it easier for EV owners to find compatible charging points by Ivan Mehta originally published on TechCrunch
Medwing, a recruitment marketplace for Europe’s healthcare workforce, raises $47M
Medwing, a European startup building a recruitment marketplace for healthcare workers, has raised €44 million ($47 million) in a Series C round of funding. Founded out of Berlin in 2017, Medwing targets the healthcare industry in Germany and the U.K. with a platform designed to match hospitals and clinics with nurses and elderly caregivers, though […]
Medwing, a recruitment marketplace for Europe’s healthcare workforce, raises $47M by Paul Sawers originally published on TechCrunch
Employees Are Hawking Their Silicon Valley Bank Merch on eBay
If you’re in the market for a used cardboard SVB box, it can be yours for $201.