June 9, 2025

The Download: an inspiring toy robot arm, and why AM radio matters

This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. How a 1980s toy robot arm inspired modern robotics —Jon Keegan As a child of an electronic engineer, I spent a lot of time in our local Radio Shack as a kid. While…

Airtable chief revenue officer, chief people officer and chief product officer are out

December 8, 2022

As part of Airtable’s decision to cut 20% of staff, or 254 employees, three executives are “parting ways” with the company as well, a spokesperson confirmed over email. The chief revenue officer, chief people officer and chief product officer are no longer with the company. Airtable’s chief revenue officer, Seth Shaw, joined in November 2020 […]

Airtable chief revenue officer, chief people officer and chief product officer are out by Natasha Mascarenhas originally published on TechCrunch

Airtable, last valued at $11 billion for its no-code software, lays off over 250

December 8, 2022

Just days ago, Airtable published a memo about how laid off workers can use Airtable to search for jobs. “It’s been an unwelcome theme of 2022—layoffs,” the post said. “Each season seems to usher in a new wave of cuts. Meanwhile corporations cite similar concerns of rising inflation, the looming threat of an economic downturn […]

Airtable, last valued at $11 billion for its no-code software, lays off over 250 by Natasha Mascarenhas originally published on TechCrunch

Reddit’s end-of-year Recap experience rolls out with personalized shareable cards

December 8, 2022

Reddit is rolling out its annual end-of-year Recap experience to give users a way to reflect on the time they spent on the platform in 2022. Your personalized Reddit Recap will show you a variety of stats, including a summary of the time you spent on Reddit, the content you most engaged with and the […]

Reddit’s end-of-year Recap experience rolls out with personalized shareable cards by Aisha Malik originally published on TechCrunch

Amazon launches Inspire, a TikTok-like shopping feed that supports both photos and videos

December 8, 2022

Amazon is bringing a TikTok-like shopping experience to its app. The company today announced the launch of Inspire, a new short-form video and photo feed that allows consumers to explore products and ideas and shop from content created by influencers, brands, and other customers. The feature is designed to draw consumers’ attention away from apps […]

Amazon launches Inspire, a TikTok-like shopping feed that supports both photos and videos by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch

Schrödinger’s blue check: according to Twitter, I may or may not be notable

December 8, 2022

Twitter is rumored to re-roll-out its flopped Twitter Blue subscription tomorrow, which will once again enable people to pay real cash money to get a blue check next to their name. Hopefully, this time, it won’t lead to mass impersonation and misinformation, but who can say? Yet already, some users are noting that when they […]

Schrödinger’s blue check: according to Twitter, I may or may not be notable by Amanda Silberling originally published on TechCrunch

Ocho wants to rethink (and rebrand) personal finance for business owners

December 8, 2022

When Ankur Nagpal sold Teachable for a quarter of a billion dollars, he felt lucky. Then, he quickly felt lost when trying to navigate the financial systems of a country he wasn’t born in and learn the institutional language often only spoken fluently by the historically wealthy. It would be a few years of self-employment, […]

Ocho wants to rethink (and rebrand) personal finance for business owners by Natasha Mascarenhas originally published on TechCrunch