Refer a founder to Startup Battlefield 200 at Disrupt 2024

May 22, 2024

Want to make a founder’s day, week, month, and possibly career? Refer them to Startup Battlefield 200 at Disrupt 2024! Applications close June 10 at 11:59 p.m. PT. TechCrunch’s Startup Battlefield 200 is the world’s preeminent competition for early-stage startups. It’s also the absolute best way for an entrepreneur to get the most out of […]

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Bluesky now has DMs

May 22, 2024

Social networking startup and X competitor Bluesky is officially launching DMs (direct messages), the company announced on Wednesday. Later, Bluesky plans to “fully support end-to-end encrypted messaging down the line,” it also said. The launch comes two weeks after the social network teased it would soon be introducing direct messaging capabilities. Up until now, all […]

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Peter Thiel-founded Valar Ventures raised a $300 million fund, half the size of its last one

May 22, 2024

The perception in Silicon Valley is that every investor would love to be in business with Peter Thiel. But the venture capital fundraising environment has become so difficult, that even Valar Ventures, one of the VC firms he helped found, has raised a much smaller fund this year compared to previous ones.  Thiel set up […]

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How a $10,000 Investment in AI Transformed My Career and Business Strategy

May 22, 2024
A bold $10,000 investment in AI and machine learning education fundamentally transformed my career and business strategy. Here’s how adaption in the ever-evolving realm of AI — with the right investment in education, personal growth and business innovation — can transform your business.

Spyware found on US hotel check-in computers

May 22, 2024

Several hotel check-in computers are running a remote access app, which is leaking screenshots of guest information to the interne

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Techstars CEO Mäelle Gavet is out

May 22, 2024

Gavet has had a rocky tenure at Techstars and her leadership was the subject of much controversy.

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