For 2023, it appears investors are focusing on trends that are relatively safer and likelier to bear fruit
3 Black investors share what they are prepping for come the new year by Dominic-Madori Davis originally published on TechCrunch
Startups that don’t have PMF, supportive investors or a manageable burn rate should already be planning to reduce headcount.
TechCrunch+ roundup: Headcount data study, SaaS sales mistakes, financial close strategies by Walter Thompson originally published on TechCrunch
Three years ago, Mila showed up on Kickstarter with its smart air purifier. The company created an air cleaner with a choice of different filters to suit the use case (and price point) customers were interested in, along with an impressive array of sensors built into the device itself. Today, the San Francisco-based company announced […]
Backed by Electrolux, Mila raises at a $52M valuation to add smarts to fresh air by Haje Jan Kamps originally published on TechCrunch
Although Amazon as a whole has hit a bit of a post-peak pandemic rough patch, AWS keeps delivering.
While Amazon had a rocky year, AWS remains reliable cash cow by Ron Miller originally published on TechCrunch
A dozen countries in Africa including Nigeria, the continent’s biggest economy and democracy, are expected to hold their presidential elections next year, and questions linger on how well social media platforms are prepared to curb mis and dis-information after claims of botched content moderation during Kenya’s polls last August. Concerns are mounting as it emerges […]
Questions linger over Facebook, Twitter, TikTok’s commitment to uphold election integrity in Africa, as countries head to polls by Annie Njanja originally published on TechCrunch
This year has been all about energy — who has it, who doesn’t and how much it costs. Investors took note.
Clean energy investments may close 2022 hitting new heights, setting stage for lofty 2023 by Tim De Chant originally published on TechCrunch
Remember the Apple Airpower charging mat? Announced in 2017, the device was supposed to recharge three devices simultaneously, but Apple never released it, citing engineering issues. Now, Tesla is giving it a shot with the just-announced Wireless Charging Platform. Inside the Cybertruck-inspired aluminum casing is a wireless charging platform called FreePower from a startup called […]
Tesla announces a $300 charging mat that can recharge 3 devices at once by Matt Burns originally published on TechCrunch
It’s not just the big names pulling back on headcount — private SaaS companies have similarly been implementing hiring freezes and headcount reductions for almost half a year now.
Headcount growth is slowing as startups prepare for worst-case scenarios by Ram Iyer originally published on TechCrunch