Klarna and StubHub delay IPOs because of Trump tariff turmoil
Both firms hoped to raise at least $1 billion in their public market debuts.
Digital frame maker Aura introduces the Aspen, a $299 frame with more intelligent features
Aura, a digital photo frames company founded by early Twitter employees, is introducing its latest model, Aspen, which adds new technology to the device and its accompanying mobile app. In addition to hosting your digital photos in its 12-inch HD display, the device now also allows you to add captions to your photos when they […]
Microsoft’s Copilot can now browse the web and perform actions for you
For its 50th birthday, Microsoft is teaching its AI-powered Copilot chatbot a few new tricks. Copilot can now take action on “most websites,” Microsoft says, enabling it to book tickets, reserve restaurants, and more. The bot has gained the ability to remember specific things about you, similar to OpenAI’s ChatGPT, like your favorite food and […]
The Trump Administration Is Reportedly Considering a Leasing Option for TikTok — Instead of a Sale
The TikTok deadline is here. Will there be a sale, an extension, a lease agreement, or will it go dark forever?
Turbine raises $22M to help VC investors get cash without selling their stakes
Since IPOs slowed to trickle a few years ago, limited partners who invest in venture capital funds have had one giant problem: a dearth of liquidity. Lack of cash returns has been especially troublesome for wealthy individuals or their small family offices – who manage the assets of the wealthy – that made substantial investments […]
One Question Changed This Entrepreneur’s Life — Now She’s Leading a Movement for Women in Music
When a single question made Heather Lowrey realize the lack of support for women in live music, she turned it into a mission. Now, as the founder of Femme It Forward, she’s empowering the next generation through mentorship, events and initiatives.
Stop Losing Your Best Employees with These 3 Retention Strategies
Everyone agrees: loyal employees should be rewarded. But how and with what? Almost nobody agrees on this, yet getting it wrong is one of the fastest ways to see your employee retention rate plummet.
Tariffs Might Help Lower Mortgage Rates, According to a 40-Year Mortgage Expert
Mortgage rates have ticked slightly down. Will it continue?
OpenAI says it’ll release o3 after all, delays GPT-5
After effectively cancelling the consumer release of its o3 reasoning model, OpenAI now says that it plans to release both o3 and a next-generation successor, o4-mini, in “a couple of weeks.” In a post on X on Friday, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said the change in roadmap is related to OpenAI’s upcoming GPT-5, which OpenAI […]
5 Effective and Legal Strategies to Reduce Your Tax Liability This Year — and Unlock Big Savings
Smart tax planning strategies will help your business save money legally and efficiently in the upcoming tax year.
TechCrunch All Stage: Learn how AI can supercharge your MVPs with Chris Gardner
TechCrunch All Stage, our big event for founders of startups at all stages of funding (see what we did there?), is coming up July 15 at Boston’s SoWa Power Station. And it’s our pleasure to announce that Underscore VC’s investing partner Chris Gardner will join a loaded lineup of speakers by leading a breakout session […]