The Download: AI’s impact on the economy, and DeepSeek strikes again
To hire your first startup employee, begin with a list of 1,500 people
Your first hire as a startup is more like a fishing expedition, one made much harder because nobody has heard of you or your company yet.
To hire your first startup employee, begin with a list of 1,500 people by Haje Jan Kamps originally published on TechCrunch
Time’s up for Elizabeth Holmes
After years of high-profile court proceedings, Elizabeth Holmes could actually be headed to prison. For real this time. The former Theranos founder and CEO was found guilty of defrauding investors last January, but has consistently delayed and appealed her sentencing to remain out of incarceration. Though the infamous biotech entrepreneur is still appealing her 11-year […]
Time’s up for Elizabeth Holmes by Amanda Silberling originally published on TechCrunch
Register for upcoming TechCrunch Live events right here
TechCrunch Live has had a huge 2023. We’ve had some of the best founders and investors speaking to current issues facing startups in nearly every industry. We’ve had talks on how to find a co-founder with Tanis Jorge and how to manage employees’ wellbeing with Arianna Huffington. Christina Cacioppo spoke on Vanta, her security and […]
Register for upcoming TechCrunch Live events right here by Matt Burns originally published on TechCrunch
Disrupt 2023 Audience Choice voting ends today
Today is last day to cast your vote for Audience Choice roundtables and breakouts at Disrupt 2023. Voting ends at 11:59pm PDT tonight. You pick the sessions you want at TechCrunch Disrupt 2023 Specifically, you help decide which of the 17 roundtable discussions and 15 breakout sessions will earn a spot on the Disrupt agenda. […]
Disrupt 2023 Audience Choice voting ends today by Lauren Simonds originally published on TechCrunch
Instagram starts supporting GIFs in comments and collaborators in broadcast channels
On Tuesday, Mark Zuckerberg held a chat with Instagram head Adam Mosseri as part of the company launching collaboration feature on broadcast channels. This means users with broadcast channels can invite other creators or fans to have conversations with them. Introducing Collaborators in @instagram broadcast channels — you can now invite other creators or fans […]
Instagram starts supporting GIFs in comments and collaborators in broadcast channels by Ivan Mehta originally published on TechCrunch
The Download: unlocking Chinese social accounts, and AI voice analysis
India introduces a $2B program to boost local IT hardware production
India wants to be a bigger player in the global hardware manufacturing industry, and it sees a route to boosting local economies while doing so. Now, it’s putting some money where its mouth is. The country has announced a $2 billion program designed to promote and incentivize local businesses building hardware like laptops, PCs, servers […]
India introduces a $2B program to boost local IT hardware production by Jagmeet Singh originally published on TechCrunch
Ripple acquires crypto custody startup Metaco for $250 million
Ripple has announced that it has acquired Metaco, a cryptocurrency custody company based in Switzerland, for $250 million in cash and Ripple equity. With this move, Ripple will expand its offerings as it will now be able to custody, issue and settle any type of tokenized asset. “Metaco is a proven leader in institutional digital […]
Ripple acquires crypto custody startup Metaco for $250 million by Romain Dillet originally published on TechCrunch
Here’s what I learned while leading a bootstrapped startup to $40M ARR
Since our founding in 2014, we’ve reached $40 million in ARR through bootstrapping. From there, it was off to the races.
Here’s what I learned while leading a bootstrapped startup to $40M ARR by Walter Thompson originally published on TechCrunch