Hello and welcome back to Equity, a podcast about the business of startups, where we unpack the numbers and nuance behind the headlines. This week, Natasha Mascarenhas, Mary Ann Azevedo and Rebecca Szkutak jumped on the mic to talk through a diverse news week. Shoutout to our producer, Theresa Loconsolo, for putting together a script, and TC’s Andrew Mendez for […]
Gas, Slay, what’s next? Fire? by Natasha Mascarenhas originally published on TechCrunch
It has been nearly four months since Brett Harrison stepped down as president of FTX US, the American division of the now-bankrupt crypto exchange. Now, he has raised $5 million for his own startup, Architect, which aims to make trading infrastructure for large crypto investors. “It’s a software company aiming to build institutional-grade infrastructure to […]
Coinbase and others back ex-FTX US president’s crypto trading infra startup Architect by Jacquelyn Melinek originally published on TechCrunch
Merriam-Webster, the Encyclopædia Britannica subsidiary best known for its online dictionary, has acquired a popular Wordle clone called Quordle. Terms of the deal have not been disclosed. Little fanfare has been made around the acquisition, but the Quordle website now redirects to its own space on the Merriam-Website website, while Quordle creator Freddie Meyer quietly […]
Wordle clone Quordle acquired by Merriam-Webster by Paul Sawers originally published on TechCrunch
As AI teams bring new products to life, it’s critical that they ask themselves the right questions to eliminate all kinds of bias.
4 questions to ask when evaluating AI prototypes for bias by Ram Iyer originally published on TechCrunch
With Grazzy, people can leave digital tips for frontline workers that employees can access on the same day.
Grazzy wants to stop letting people use ‘no cash’ as an excuse to avoid tipping by Christine Hall originally published on TechCrunch