Bulls Vs. Bears Tug of War
We’ve had two very big developments since last week — two hotter-than-expected inflation reports…and the S&P 500’s (SPY) reaction to them says a lot about where we are right now…
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Bears Back in Charge?
The S&P 500 (SPY) has been sloshing around in the trading range between 4,000 and 4,200 for the past month. However, bulls have gotten 3 straight strikes against them that…
ICL Group (ICL): Fertile Soil for Stock Market Profits
The best thing about bear markets is that they often crush even the healthiest growth stocks. This provides value seekers a tremendous opportunity to dig through the rubble to find…
iOS gains new emoji, Showtime joins a pricier Paramount+, and Instagram launches Channels
Hey, TechCrunch besties. After a week in Korea and the Philippines, it’s great to be back in the States — and slightly more tan (i.e., burnt) than before. Massive thanks to Henry, who was forced to step in over the past two weeks thanks to my failing to realize that Korean Air does not offer […]
iOS gains new emoji, Showtime joins a pricier Paramount+, and Instagram launches Channels by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch
Toyota Research Institute SVP on the difficulty of building the perfect home robot
Earlier this week, the Toyota Research Institute opened the doors of its Bay Area offices to members of the media for the first time. It was a day full of demos, ranging from driving simulators and drifting instructors to conversations around machine learning and sustainability. Robotics, a longtime focus of Toyota’s research division, were on […]
Toyota Research Institute SVP on the difficulty of building the perfect home robot by Brian Heater originally published on TechCrunch
Tech’s next great mafia? Laid-off talent
Welcome to Startups Weekly, a nuanced take on this week’s startup news and trends by Senior Reporter and Equity co-host Natasha Mascarenhas. To get this in your inbox, subscribe here. After tech’s massive exodus of talent, we’re starting to see laid-off talent start companies that are ambitious and aspirational in aim. I’m talking about the […]
Tech’s next great mafia? Laid-off talent by Natasha Mascarenhas originally published on TechCrunch
This Week in Apps: Twitter alternative winners and losers, BeReal declines, iOS web apps to get notifications
This week’s theme seems to be a decline in growth for some much-buzzed-about apps, including a group of Twitter alternatives, AI photo apps and even the BeReal. Let’s dive in.
This Week in Apps: Twitter alternative winners and losers, BeReal declines, iOS web apps to get notifications by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch
Dry powder versus wet powder: The numbers have spoken
Data from Carta seems to confirm that VC funds are opting to support portfolio companies over making new investments: The frequency of bridge rounds boomed during the last quarter of 2022.
Dry powder versus wet powder: The numbers have spoken by Anna Heim originally published on TechCrunch
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