Looking For Lower Rent? Rent Decreased the Most in These 11 U.S. Cities in January
While rent prices still increased overall in January, prices only rose by 2%, marking the smallest increase over the past 20 months.
It’s pretty easy to get DeepSeek to talk dirty
AI companions like Replika are designed to engage in intimate exchanges, but people use general-purpose chatbots for sex talk too, despite their stricter content moderation policies. Now new research shows that not all chatbots are equally willing to talk dirty: DeepSeek is the easiest to convince. But other AI chatbots can be enticed too, if…
A YouTube Side Hustle Might Just be What You Need in This Economy
Learn what it takes to set up a channel and get your side hustle off the ground.
Neobank Vexi raises millions to offer young Mexicans lower interest rate credit cards
Getting a credit card is something most Americans take for granted. In countries such as Mexico, it’s a much more difficult and less common endeavor. In fact, less than 20% of the population has access to a form of credit, with just an estimated 10% having credit cards. In recent years, a number of startups […]
Neobank Vexi raises millions to offer young Mexicans lower interest rate credit cards by Mary Ann Azevedo originally published on TechCrunch
TikTok to launch live ‘TikTok Trivia’ game with $500K in prize money
Today, TikTok announced “TikTok Trivia,” a new live 5-day trivia game for U.S. users 18 years or older to get the chance to win a total share of a $500,000 prize pool by answering multiple-choice questions related to beauty, lifestyle, music and sports. TikTok Trivia begins next week on February 22 and ends on February […]
TikTok to launch live ‘TikTok Trivia’ game with $500K in prize money by Lauren Forristal originally published on TechCrunch
A comprehensive list of 2023 tech layoffs
Last year’s tech-wide reckoning continues. In 2023, layoffs have yet again cost tens of thousands of tech workers their jobs; this time, the workforce reductions have been driven by the biggest names in tech like Google, Amazon, Microsoft, Yahoo and Zoom. Startups, too, have announced cuts across all sectors, from crypto to enterprise SaaS. The […]
A comprehensive list of 2023 tech layoffs by Natasha Mascarenhas originally published on TechCrunch
Tesla fires dozens of workers one day after launching union campaign
Tesla fired more than 30 employees who work at its factory in Buffalo, New York in retaliation for union organizing, according to a complaint filed with the National Labor Relations Board. The firings and complaint were first reported by Bloomberg. Tesla Workers United, a group of Tesla employees who work as data labelers on the […]
Tesla fires dozens of workers one day after launching union campaign by Kirsten Korosec originally published on TechCrunch
Jumia laid off 20% of staff in Q4 2022 amid work to reduce losses by half this year
Jumia, as part of its streamlining efforts, reduced headcount by 60% in Dubai and “undertook overall headcount reductions that resulted in over 900 position terminations across its 11 markets, corresponding to a 20% headcount reduction.” This occurred in Q4 last year, according to the statement containing Jumia’s FY2022 financials. This news follows Jumia Supervisory Board’s […]
Jumia laid off 20% of staff in Q4 2022 amid work to reduce losses by half this year by Tage Kene-Okafor originally published on TechCrunch
3 Tech Trends That Will Outlast the Downturn
As a recessionary year, 2023 will be the year that many seeds are planted for the future. Here are a few bright spots we’ll see as most companies hunker down.
Stelo Labs raises $6M in a16z-led round to help crypto wallet users protect themselves
Stelo Labs raised $6 million in a round led by a16z to help crypto wallet users protect themselves through a browser extension.
Stelo Labs raises $6M in a16z-led round to help crypto wallet users protect themselves by Jacquelyn Melinek originally published on TechCrunch
Microsoft says Bing can be provoked to respond outside of its ‘designed tone’
Microsoft has acknowledged reports of Bing’s strange responses to some queries over the past week since the launch of the updated search engine. Some users have reported receiving rude, manipulative and unnerving responses from the AI-boosted Bing. In a new blog post, Microsoft said it’s listening to feedback from users about their concerns about the […]
Microsoft says Bing can be provoked to respond outside of its ‘designed tone’ by Aisha Malik originally published on TechCrunch