As part of its earnings call, Microsoft today announced a number of new data points for GitHub, the massively popular code repository service it acquired for $7.5 billion in 2018. According to Microsoft, GitHub now has an annual recurring revenue of $1 billion, up from a reported $200 to $300 million at the time of […]
Microsoft says GitHub now has a $1B ARR, 90M active users by Frederic Lardinois originally published on TechCrunch
A group of Uber drivers in New Zealand won a landmark case Tuesday against the ride-hail company which will force Uber to treat them as employees, rather than independent contractors. New Zealand’s employment court decision only applies to four drivers who were part of a class action lawsuit filed last July, but the ruling may […]
New Zealand Uber drivers win case declaring them employees by Rebecca Bellan originally published on TechCrunch
Today, for a series of climate-related conversations organized by the global venture firm SOSV, we interviewed famed investor Chris Sacca, whose investment firm Lowercarbon Capital is managing $2 billion in capital across one fund that’s focused on nuclear fusion, another fund focused expressly on carbon removal, and the rest across a wide spectrum of bets. […]
Chris Sacca on climate investing right now; the opportunity “almost feels unfair” by Connie Loizos originally published on TechCrunch
Rumors have been flying that Nutanix is up for sale. Here’s a look at what it could end up being worth and who the most likely suitors are.
Who’s most likely to buy Nutanix? by Ron Miller originally published on TechCrunch
Whenever YouTube superstar MrBeast crops up in business or tech headlines, you’re guaranteed to find a slew of bewildered comments: Who is this guy, and why is a YouTuber such a big deal? Am I old if I don’t know who this is? Why is he younger than me, yet makes so much more money? […]
Is MrBeast actually worth $1.5 billion? by Amanda Silberling originally published on TechCrunch
Too often, startup recruiting resembles scenes from heist movies where the characters are putting a crew together.
TechCrunch+ roundup: Technical due diligence, web3’s promise, how to hire well by Walter Thompson originally published on TechCrunch
To help you cut a useful line through the upcoming numerical flurry, here are five questions that we want to answer in the coming days.
Five questions to consider ahead of Big Tech’s Q3 earnings by Alex Wilhelm originally published on TechCrunch
Crossover funds and VCs have been watching from the sidelines — capital deployment is in somewhat of a “wait and see” mode.
Investors are sitting on mountains of cash: Where will it be deployed? by Ram Iyer originally published on TechCrunch