The mirage of dry powder
Are VCs really sitting on record amounts of cash waiting to be deployed into new startups? If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.
The mirage of dry powder by Anna Heim originally published on TechCrunch
MIT Technology Review’s most popular stories of 2025
It’s been a busy and productive year here at MIT Technology Review. We published magazine issues on power, creativity, innovation, bodies, relationships, and security. We hosted 14 exclusive virtual conversations with our editors and outside experts in our subscriber-only series, Roundtables, and held two events on MIT’s campus. And we published hundreds of articles online,…
Is it time for a Common App for startup founders?
Is it time for a Common App that helps startup founders pitch a ton of investors all at once? Afore Capital wants to make it happen.
Is it time for a Common App for startup founders? by Natasha Mascarenhas originally published on TechCrunch
Amazon quietly tests even cheaper Prime membership in India
Amazon is quietly piloting a new tier for its Prime membership in India, providing customers with access to popular benefits such as free two-day delivery and ad-supported Prime Video in standard definition at a lower price. The new tier, called Prime Lite, is currently available to select customers at a discounted annual price of $12 […]
Amazon quietly tests even cheaper Prime membership in India by Jagmeet Singh originally published on TechCrunch
Twitter brings its “For You” and “Following” dual-timeline view to the web
After updating its iOS app to display both algorithmic and chronological timelines side-by-side, Twitter is rolling out this update to the web interface. Earlier this week, the company renamed “Home” (algorithmic timeline) and “Latest” (chronological timeline) to “For You” and “Following”. The “For You” timeline now appears first in both the iOS app and the […]
Twitter brings its “For You” and “Following” dual-timeline view to the web by Ivan Mehta originally published on TechCrunch
Sealed buys sensor startup InfiSense to fuel energy-saving services
Sealed built a business around predicting energy use and getting homeowners to ditch fossil fuels. So, naturally, the company’s first acquisition is a startup that tracks energy on a granular level. Sealed did not disclose the terms of the deal, but said in a statement that scooping up Burlington, Vermont-based InfiSense would help it “cut […]
Sealed buys sensor startup InfiSense to fuel energy-saving services by Harri Weber originally published on TechCrunch
Sequoia Capital’s Alfred Lin in his first public interview since the implosion of FTX (video)
Last night, at an industry event hosted in San Francisco by this editor, venture capitalist Alfred Lin of Sequoia Capital sat down for a fireside conversation about the evolution of his storied investment firm, which has enjoyed a largely unblemished record of stunning success — a record since spoiled by its roughly $200 million investment […]
Sequoia Capital’s Alfred Lin in his first public interview since the implosion of FTX (video) by Connie Loizos originally published on TechCrunch
Bugatti’s new electric scooter is bigger with W16 Mistral vibes
Somewhere hidden amid the thousands of flashy displays and exhibits at CES 2023 in Las Vegas was the newly upgraded 2023 Bugatti electric scooter. TechCrunch never saw it. Did anyone? Luckily, details and images of the 2023 model, a 10% larger, more premium electric scooter, have now been released into the world. Bugatti, through a […]
Bugatti’s new electric scooter is bigger with W16 Mistral vibes by Kirsten Korosec originally published on TechCrunch
Daily Crunch: 2 Tesla models qualify for EV tax credits after company marks prices down by 20%
Hello, friends, and welcome to Daily Crunch, bringing you the most important startup, tech and venture capital news in a single package.
Daily Crunch: 2 Tesla models qualify for EV tax credits after company marks prices down by 20% by Christine Hall originally published on TechCrunch
HBO’s ‘The Last of Us’ is a video game adaptation that’s actually good
This weekend, HBO and HBO Max will premiere the first episode of “The Last of Us,” a post-apocalyptic thriller based on the popular video game. On Sunday, January 15, it will debut on HBO at 9:00 p.m. ET and stream in 4K on HBO Max. The series will have nine episodes in total and follows […]
HBO’s ‘The Last of Us’ is a video game adaptation that’s actually good by Lauren Forristal originally published on TechCrunch
BlackRock acquires minority stake in SMB 401(k) provider Human Interest
Investment giant BlackRock announced Friday it is taking a minority stake in, and leading a financing round for, venture-backed fintech startup Human Interest. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Human Interest’s digital retirement benefits platform allows users “to launch a retirement plan in minutes and put it on autopilot,” according to the company. It […]
BlackRock acquires minority stake in SMB 401(k) provider Human Interest by Mary Ann Azevedo originally published on TechCrunch