Zendesk emerges from last year’s turbulence with strong outlook
After some recent turbulence, it would be easy to think that Zendesk’s overall financial performance suffered as a result, but that really wasn’t the case.
When can we say AI made a scientific discovery?
This story originally appeared in The Algorithm, our weekly newsletter on AI. To get stories like this in your inbox first, sign up here. Last Wednesday, Anthropic announced that earlier this year it had launched a molecular biology lab, where Claude agents read and conjecture about hard biology problems and human scientists run experiments on what…
Prosus-backed fast-fashion startup Virgio, valued at $161 million, shuts down
Fast-fashion startup Virgio, founded by former Myntra chief, is shutting down its operations less than a year after raising funds at a valuation of over $160 million, according to two investor sources familiar with the situation. “The fast fashion brand that you have come to love is no longer available,” Virgio says on its website. […]
Here’s how Rainforest, a budding Stripe rival, aims to win over software companies
Rainforest raises $8.5M and PayPal gets hit with a lawsuit. We take a look at this and other hot fintech news from the previous week.
Women and underrepresented founders aren’t going to wait for the VC industry to transform itself
You will only have one shot to impress your future financial backers — make sure you are confident and ready.
Turn Text to Lifelike Speech with This $50 Lifetime AI Tool
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Sam Altman backs teens’ startup, Google unveils the Pixel 8 and TikTok tests an ad-free tier
Hiya, folks, and welcome to Week in Review (WiR), TechCrunch’s digest of the past week in tech news. It’s TC’s column that highlights the major stories over the past few days, and — we humbly submit — it’s a darn useful resource for folks on the go. This week, we cover Sam Altman backing a […]
Crypto is about a lot more than a former golden boy turned villain
“Number Go Up: Inside Crypto’s Wild Rise and Staggering Fall” by investigative reporter Zeke Faux has several chapters on FTX’s founder, Sam Bankman-Fried, but it’s also about crypto more broadly.
These Translation Earbuds Know 37 Languages, and They’re Only $89.97
Translating earbuds could help you do business in many different languages.
Deal Dive: The future of social media is vertical
While many startups are looking to be the next Twitter, those targeting specific communities may find a better outcome.
Want More Customers? Use This Simple 5-Step Process to Create an Irresistible Pitch
It’s not hard to get customers to “yes” if you know what they need.