[ad_1] Startups that were deemed worthy of a $1 billion valuation while still private were once so unusual, they seemed almost mythical — hence the “unicorn” moniker they were awarded. But when the COVID-19 pandemic started waning, venture capitalists started letting out all their pent-up energy, and capital and unicorns might as well have grown … Read more
[ad_1] X, formerly known as Twitter, now sorts posts by like counts as opposed to the order in which they were posted when users are logged out. Posts, formerly called tweets, still appear in chronological order on profiles when you’re logged into the social network, but once you log out, they are sorted by performance. … Read more
[ad_1] This plan applies to any startup that’s just entering the market Jonathan Martinez 7 hours Jonathan Martinez Contributor Jonathan Martinez is a former YouTuber, UC Berkeley alum and growth marketing nerd who’s helped scale Uber, Postmates, Chime and various startups. More posts by this contributor Add a free e-book to your B2B paid acquisition … Read more
[ad_1] Destiny Washington Contributor Destiny Washington works to empower communities with vital information in her role as part of The Collective, a practice within Wasserman dedicated to advancing the power of women in sports, entertainment, and music. While women’s sports leagues were collectively valued at $32 billion last year, they’re now $8 billion in the … Read more
[ad_1] New York City becomes the latest government to issue new rules banning TikTok, a measure meant to ward off potential security threats from China. The Verge reported the new ban, which is effective immediately and instructs agencies to delete the app from city-owned hardware within 30 days. NYC Cyber Command, which focuses on cyber … Read more
[ad_1] Just about one month to go until TechCrunch Disrupt 2023 kicks off in San Francisco on September 19-21. If you don’t have a pass yet, here’s a painless way to attend — for free. Volunteer at TechCrunch Disrupt 2023 for a free, three-day pass Here’s the (tiny) catch. Simply work 8 hours over the … Read more
[ad_1] Elon Musk, CEO of the company formerly known as Twitter (now X), has reportedly donated to a fertility and population research project in Texas. According to Bloomberg, Musk, who’s been vocal about his belief that population collapse could end humanity, gave $10 million to the Population Wellbeing Initiative (PWI), a project housed at the … Read more
[ad_1] Skich, a Tinder-like game recommendation app where users swipe and discover mobile games based on their interests, rolled out a new feature that allows users to launch, collect, sort and delete games on their devices without leaving the app. Dubbed “Game Launcher,” the new feature collects games that users have downloaded on their phone … Read more
[ad_1] OpenAI, the AI company behind the viral AI-powered chatbot ChatGPT, has acquired Global Illumination, a New York-based startup leveraging AI to build creative tools, infrastructure and digital experiences. It’s OpenAI’s first public acquisition in its roughly-seven-year-history. The terms of the deal weren’t disclosed. “We’re very excited for the impact they’ll have here at OpenAI,” … Read more
[ad_1] Snapchat’s My AI feature, an in-app AI chatbot launched earlier this year with its fair share of controversy, briefly appeared to have a mind of its own. On Tuesday, the AI posted its own Story to the app and then stopped responding to users’ messages, which some Snapchat users found disconcerting. “My Snapchat AI … Read more