Meet Visa, Mayfield, DuploCloud and more at Disrupt

TechCrunch Disrupt 2023 takes place on September 19–21 in San Francisco and — if you don’t already know — it’s the startup world’s big tent. It draws founders, investors, CEOs, tech professionals, scientists, policy makers, researchers and entrepreneurs. It’s where you’ll find inspiration, gain knowledge, forge new relationships and discover tools to help you build […]

Meet Visa, Mayfield, DuploCloud and more at Disrupt by Lauren Simonds originally published on TechCrunch

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The cultivated meat industry’s known struggles will take time to sort out, and maybe that’s OK

“Is cell-culture meat ready for prime time?” wasn’t just a clever TechCrunch+ headline, but a legitimate question posed in early 2022 that still really hasn’t been answered.

The cultivated meat industry’s known struggles will take time to sort out, and maybe that’s OK by Christine Hall originally published on TechCrunch

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Warm intros are awful for diversity, so why do investors keep insisting on them?

There are oodles of advantages to having a diverse workforce, but you can't simply take your homogenous workforce, add diversity, stir and hope for the best.

Warm intros are awful for diversity, so why do investors keep insisting on them? by Haje Jan Kamps originally published on TechCrunch

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As the US cracks down on crypto, Hong Kong extends a warm welcome

On a balmy day in mid-April, thousands of people queued in line to enter the Hong Kong Convention Center where the city’s inaugural web3 festival was underway. Most had flown in from mainland China, but many others had trekked from Singapore, Japan, Indonesia, Thailand and even the U.S. to see what the city had to […] As the US cracks down on crypto, Hong Kong extends a warm welcome by Rita Liao originally published on TechCrunch
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Pitch for the check you want

Welcome to Startups Weekly, a nuanced take on this week’s startup news and trends by Senior Reporter and Equity co-host Natasha Mascarenhas. To get this in your inbox, subscribe here. Tech’s guiding principles these days aren’t too difficult to find: discipline, focus and cash conservation. But I’ve always found those same focuses to be especially in conflict with […]

Pitch for the check you want  by Natasha Mascarenhas originally published on TechCrunch

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This Week in Apps: Users pan Snapchat’s AI, Bluesky has a moment, Apple wins antitrust appeal

Welcome back to This Week in Apps, the weekly TechCrunch series that recaps the latest in mobile OS news, mobile applications and the overall app economy. The app economy in 2023 hit a few snags, as consumer spending last year dropped for the first time by 2% to $167 billion, according to data.ai’s “State of […]

This Week in Apps: Users pan Snapchat’s AI, Bluesky has a moment, Apple wins antitrust appeal by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch

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A pot of gold at the intersection of DevOps and generative AI?

Generative AI isn't just about creative endeavors and parlor tricks.

A pot of gold at the intersection of DevOps and generative AI? by Anna Heim originally published on TechCrunch

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Persona and Index Ventures talk identity, and identifying a good deal

Identity management used to mean making sure you had your driver’s license when you left the house, but these days it’s not so easy: Identity fundamentally underpins how we engage with the digital world, and identity services can take on many forms (and, unfortunately, abuses). I’m excited to host a TechCrunch Live event with Persona […]

Persona and Index Ventures talk identity, and identifying a good deal by Matt Burns originally published on TechCrunch

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Jack Dorsey thinks Elon Musk isn’t doing right by Twitter

Jack Dorsey has been using Bluesky, the app he partially funded that’s built upon a federated and open social networking protocol he advocates, to do some truth-telling about Twitter, Elon Musk and the decision to take the company private under the stewardship of the Tesla CEO. Dorsey admits that Twitter is faring poorly under Musk […]

Jack Dorsey thinks Elon Musk isn’t doing right by Twitter by Darrell Etherington originally published on TechCrunch

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In spite of recent a downward trend, the future remains bright for cloud

It would be easy to think the best days of the public cloud are over, but the data suggests otherwise, and there's lots of room for growth.

In spite of recent a downward trend, the future remains bright for cloud by Ron Miller originally published on TechCrunch

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#NotMyAI and other TC news

Snapchat Rolled out their generative AI chatbot My AI to their 750 million monthly users, so it feels like the right time to pause and ask whether we’re ready for the real thing — and ready or not, whether anybody wants one. This week on The TechCrunch Podcast, we’re talking to TechCrunch reporter Amanda Silberling […] #NotMyAI and other TC news by Darrell Etherington originally published on TechCrunch
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OpenAI closes its monster $10B funding round at $27B-29B valuation

OpenAI, the startup behind the widely used conversational AI model ChatGPT, has closed its new funding round of over $10.3 billion, TechCrunch has learned. VC firms including Tiger Global, Sequoia Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, Thrive and K2 Global are in the round, according to documents seen by TechCrunch. A source tells us Founders Fund is also […]

OpenAI closes its monster $10B funding round at $27B-29B valuation by Jagmeet Singh originally published on TechCrunch

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EV owners in Texas face $200 annual fee

States have taxed motorists at the pump for more than a century. Yet, as electric cars gain ground, what happens when folks stop refueling altogether? State lawmakers are increasingly imposing annual fees on EV owners, arguing they should pay up because they still rely on public infrastructure to get around. Texas is on track to […]

EV owners in Texas face $200 annual fee by Harri Weber originally published on TechCrunch

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Daily Crunch: First Republic Bank stock reaches record low as feds discuss rescue plan

Hello, friends, and welcome to Daily Crunch, bringing you the most important startup, tech and venture capital news in a single package.

Daily Crunch: First Republic Bank stock reaches record low as feds discuss rescue plan by Christine Hall originally published on TechCrunch

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TechCrunch+ roundup: Customer personas, content that resonates, efficiency metrics VCs love

Reducing CAC Payback and following the Rule of 40 is proof that a founding team knows how to move directionally. Investors love that.

TechCrunch+ roundup: Customer personas, content that resonates, efficiency metrics VCs love by Walter Thompson originally published on TechCrunch

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