Oh, Facebook changed its privacy settings again
Ever considerate of its users, Facebook has determined that its privacy settings needed a bit of a shuffle to keep things clear and easy to find. To that end they’ve taken the “privacy settings” settings and scattered them mischievously among the other categories.
“We've
Uber CEO calls Massachusetts gig economy ballot measure the ‘right answer’
Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi expressed his support Wednesday for a ballot initiative in Massachusetts that would keep gig economy workers classified as independent contractors, fulfilling a promise he made nearly a year ago to push for laws that preserve its business model.
“In the state of Massach
5 factors founders must consider before choosing their VC
Though 2021 is far from over, it's already witnessed a record level of venture capital activity in the technology sector. With larger round sizes announced daily, founders may have their pick of term sheets — but they need to think critically and strategically about which firms to add to thei
Daily Crunch: Second-day trading surge launches Robinhood stock into meme territory
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Hello and welcome to Daily Crunch for August 4, 2021. It's been hectic: Robinhood's stock lost its mind. Facebook made another chunk of the internet mad.
What’s the board’s role in an early-stage startup?
What’s the board’s role in an early-stage startup?
Startup founders frequently ask me about the role of a board of directors. A board can be a crucial asset in an early-stage startup.
Here's a framework for how it can help drive success at your company: Strategy, Peo
HubSpot CEO moving to exec chairman role as company promotes Yamini Rangan to CEO
Boston-based CRM company HubSpot announced today that co-founder and CEO Brian Halligan would be stepping into the executive chairman role and Chief Customer Officer Yamini Rangan would be taking over as CEO next month (on September 7).
Rangan joined the company in January 2020 after stints at Drop
Uber shares fall despite revenue beat as its core operations continue to lose money
Today after the bell U.S. ride-hailing giant Uber reported its second-quarter financial results. The company's numbers come a day after its domestic rival, Lyft, shared its own Q2 earnings.
Notably while Lyft managed to generate positive adjusted EBITDA in the second quarter, Uber did not. Howe
Venture capital undermines human rights
The future of technology is determined by a handful of venture capitalists. The world's 10 leading venture capital firms have, together, invested over $150 billion in technology startups. The venture capitalists who run these firms decide which startups today will develop the new platforms and
Japanese startup ispace raises $46M to support planned moon missions
Japanese startup ispace has raised $46 million in a fresh round of Series C funding as it looks to complete three lunar lander missions in three years.
The funding will go toward the second and third of the planned missions, scheduled for 2023 and 2024. The first mission, which ispace aims to condu
Enterprise AI 2.0: The acceleration of B2B AI innovation has begun
Two decades after businesses first started deploying AI solutions, one can argue that they've made little progress in achieving significant gains in efficiency and profitability relative to the hype that drove initial expectations.
On the surface, recent data supports AI skeptics. Almost 90% of
Facebook cuts off NYU researcher access, prompting rebuke from lawmakers
Facebook shut down accounts belonging to two academic researchers late Tuesday, cutting off their ability to study political ads and misinformation on the world’s biggest social network.
The company accused the academics of engaging in “unauthorized scraping” and compromising user
Dear Sophie: Which immigration options allow me to launch my own startup?
Here’s another edition of “Dear Sophie,” the advice column that answers immigration-related questions about working at technology companies.
“Your questions are vital to the spread of knowledge that allows people all over the world to rise above borders and pursue their dreams,” says
Match Group to add audio and video chat, including group live video, to its dating app portfolio
Dating app maker and Tinder parent Match Group said during its Q2 earnings it will bring audio and video chat, including group live video, and other livestreaming technologies to several of the company’s brands over the next 12 to 24 months. The developments will be powered by innovations fro
YELA secures $2M to reproduce Cameo’s celebrity success with an app for the Middle East
The Cameo app, where celebrities send video messages to paying fans, has taken off globally. But now the concept is set to come to the Middle East and South Asia.
Tech startup YELA has secured $2 million in investment to support its launch, and will — similar to Cameo — offer users the opportun