Where Anheuser-Busch Went Wrong and How We Can Do Better
Failed campaigns do more harm than good — not just for the company but also for the causes and people they only feign to support.
Debates over AI consciousness are a trap
“Runaway” AI, “rogue” agents, and “autonomous” actors—the current rhetoric would have you believe that AI agents are not only awake and aware, but angry at their creators. Prominent tech leaders such as Demis Hassabis, Dario Amodei, and Sam Altman push for regulation of these seemingly “superhuman” systems, while a separate faction, led by policy organizations…
Red Hat saved IBM’s bacon this quarter
IBM reported earnings this week, which weren’t exactly stellar, but without Red Hat’s revenue, it could have been far worse.
The makers of Camera+ releases Photon, a new image capture app for pros
The developers of the popular iPhone app Camera+, LateNiteSoft, have launched a new iOS app called Photon. This new app is focused on pro image shooting. The developers are banking on the app’s simple interface and multi-format support to attract users. The app will let you shoot in auto mode from the get-go, but it […]
Astranis moves to Plan B after first commercial internet satellite malfunctions on orbit
Space-based internet startup Astranis said Friday that its first commercial internet satellite will be unable to provide continuous coverage to Alaska due to a malfunction with both spacecraft’s solar panels. The San Francisco-based company launched the dedicated internet satellite for Alaska, called Arcturus, on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy at the beginning of May. Shortly after, […]
Q2 fintech funding: LatAm, Caribbean more than doubles while payments takes a big hit
CB Insights released its Q2 State of Fintech report last week, and unsurprisingly, global funding in the space was down — plunging by nearly half to $7.8 billion, its lowest level since 2017. But at least one region didn’t have a bad quarter. Latin America experienced a surge in global investor interest in recent years […]
A ’30 Under 30′ Recipient Was Indicted For Fraud — And He’s Not the Only One. Here Are 5 Former Honorees Who Turned Out to Be Felons
From promising prodigies to notorious felons, these are the most infamous former “30 Under 30” honorees who went from celebrated entrepreneurs to convicted criminals.
Threads Struggles to Sustain Engagement Following the Explosive Surge in Users Upon Launch
The lack of features like direct messaging and search options might be contributing to the drop in engagement.
Psychological Safety Is Crucial to Your Team’s Success — Here are 4 Ways to Create It
Psychological safety greases the wheels for a high-performing team. Here’s how to encourage it within your rank and file.
Paradigm’s CEO dives into diversity on the Builder Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2023
Despite current culture wars turning diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies into a political punching bag, most business leaders understand that they’re very good for business. Yet in a more conservative VC market, the discussions focus more on financials than on how to construct an intentional culture. However, younger generations are bringing updated values and […]
Pitch Deck Teardown: CleanHub’s $7M seed deck
Plastic in ocean bad. Plastic not in ocean good. That’s, in a nutshell, the pitch for CleanHub. The company has designed a whole business model and a track-and-trace model around that, so brands can rest assured that their plastics don’t end up in the oceans. Who these brands are, and what happens to the plastic […]