TechCrunch

AUGUST 24, 2023

But that’s ok, we dove deep into the hype and looked at what skeptics are worried about for the new application. federal courts FBI says North Korean hackers preparing to cash out after high-profile crypto hacks Friend.tech hype is skyrocketing, but will it actually reach the stars? federal agencies.

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Fast Company Tech

APRIL 25, 2025

Job interviews are the fortune cookies of hiringvague and often misleading. But companies keep using them, despite research suggesting that typical job interviews are mostly unreliable predictors of future job performance , because they give hiring managers the illusion of insight, and a convenient way to validate gut instinct with zero data.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 29, 2022

Over the past few years, community has been a buzzword for tech startups looking to sell a product or service based on their definition of a useful network. It’s part of the reason I had so much fun interviewing founders from Clubhouse and Chief last week at TechCrunch Disrupt.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 16, 2023

The founder disclosed in a recent interview the team had 100% of Artifact’s funds at SVB prior to the bank’s failure. Systrom also acknowledged in the interview the fortunate position he and Instagram co-founder Mike Krieger were in with regard to SVB’s failure and its impact on their new business.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

The hype so far has largely centered on chatbots and avatars, but “ AI’s emergence will cut through material use cases in real estate tech ,” says Kunal Lunawat, co-founder and managing partner of Agya Ventures. Only about 25% of candidates perform consistently from interview to interview,” writes Lerner.

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The Verge

DECEMBER 22, 2021

In a recent interview , the SpaceX and Tesla CEO said he couldn’t see a compelling use-case for the VR-driven metaverse, and derided Web3 — a nebulous concept in which internet services are rebuilt around blockchain and cryptocurrency — as “more marketing than reality,” adding “I don’t get it.”. “I That seems — no way.”

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TechCrunch

MARCH 11, 2022

We interviewed six technologists to learn more about the impacts of no-code/low-code tools, minimizing technical debt and related topics: Patrick Jean, CTO, OutSystems. There may be less of a hype premium attached to Mobileye when it does list. Deb Gildersleeve, CIO, Quickbase.

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The Verge

OCTOBER 4, 2021

One part definition, one part aspiration, one part hype In recent months you may have heard about something called the metaverse. On one hand, emulating the virtual worlds of Snow Crash or Ready Player One is less deliberately creepy than naming your tech initiative “Skynet” or your nutrient shake after Soylent Green.

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TechCrunch

MAY 13, 2023

I also launched an entire new show for Equity, TC’s flagship podcast, interviewing guests about their hottest takes and career paths. Plus, I interviewed Kevin Hart on the Disrupt stage. Tech has never been more newsworthy. Grateful is an understatement. Substack and stay in touch on Twitter. I’m excited for the new challenge.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

The book features candid interviews with Maya Angelou, Toni Cade Bambara, Gwendolyn Brooks, Alexis De Veaux and many more, highlighting the practices and critical linkages between the work and lived experiences of Black women writers whose work laid the foundation for many who have come after. Big Tech Inc. billion , up from the $1.3

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Many tech workers have never experienced a job market like this one. I surveyed six seed- and early-stage investors to get their tactical advice for laid-off tech workers who are thinking about starting up. In an interview, he broke down his fundraising strategy and shared several tactics for connecting with investors.

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TechCrunch

JULY 13, 2021

” Anna and Alex are interviewing VCs in different regions to find out why they’re feeling so generous and optimistic. Despite the hype, construction tech will be hard to disrupt. Despite the hype, construction tech will be hard to disrupt. Today, they started with the following U.S.-based

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TechCrunch

APRIL 8, 2023

If you’re new to WiR, it’s the newsletter where TechCrunch recaps the week in tech that was. SpaceX hype machine: More and more hype is building for the first orbital flight test of Starship, SpaceX’s ultra-heavy launch system. The hype started to reach a crescendo this week as the U.S. We all are.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 18, 2021

My question heading into 2022 is: How can the tech community sneak activation energy into startups, especially those built by historically overlooked founders, beyond capital? I’m not talking about hype machines or weekly luncheons on specific topics, I’m talking about more elusive services. Gift Guide: The smart home starter kit.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Here’s another handful: A future as bright as the sun : Clean tech Qotto embarks on a growth plan backed by $8 million in funding, Annie reports. In an interview for TC+, he broke down his fundraising strategy and shared several tactics for connecting with investors. Big Tech Inc. You can sign up here.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 17, 2021

Say it louder for the people in the back: As tech grows bigger by the minute and venture capital adds dollar signs by the day, a startup hub’s success is not an either/or situation. How StockX became the stock market of hype. Building tech for worker safety, Guardhat Technologies is a company that could only come from Detroit.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 31, 2022

You’ll hear and learn from mobility’s leading founders, CEOs, VCs and policymakers as TechCrunch editors shove the hype aside to ask tough, thought-provoking questions during one-on-one interviews, panel discussions and fireside chats. Here’s a quick reminder of what goes on and why you don’t want to miss out. The FOMO is real.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

Boston-based VC firm OpenView interviewed nearly 600 SaaS companies for its annual pricing survey and the results are in: Automation is taking usage-based pricing (USP) mainstream. To gather advice and insights, she interviewed: Julio Lopez, director of client strategy, retail practice lead, Movable Ink.

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The Verge

DECEMBER 15, 2021

A lot of the metaverse hype has been built around what you’ll do there, be it virtual reality meetings, digital concerts , and of course, blockchain and NFT-based integrations. It’s easy to ride the hype and start pitching fantastical ideas of selling NFTs that will follow you from place to place in different games and virtual settings.

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The Verge

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

While that’s not exactly guaranteed — Apple has yet to unveil an AR headset or glasses — Cook’s frequent comments about the tech keep the topic in the news and reassure investors and customers that Apple is working on it. September 2016: Cook tells Good Morning America in an interview that he believes AR is a bigger deal than VR.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 29, 2011

The article goes on to explain that while repressive regimes around the world may have fallen behind their tech-savvy opponents, many governments have begun to climb the steep learning curve and turn the new Internet tools to their own, antidemocratic purposes.

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TechCrunch

MAY 16, 2022

Ack — moar layoffs: Natasha and Amanda break down the current constriction in startups with a roundup of layoffs over the past week , including an analysis of what happened at Section4, Carvana, Latch, DataRobot, and the hiring freezes at some of the tech stalwarts, including Meta, Twitter and Uber. Big Tech Inc.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 19, 2021

For this morning’s column , Alex Wilhelm interviewed Dave Girouard, CEO of Upstart, an AI-powered fintech lender that expects to see growth increase 114% this year. Dear Sophie: A friend and I founded a tech startup last year. Many employers are failing to identify viable job candidates, much less interviewing or hiring them.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 27, 2007

Her blog is filled with insightful pieces that cut through the hype of new technologies and often ask the hard probing questions that haven't been asked. Here's my interview: 1. How do you see gift economies operating in the nonprofit open source community, the nonprofit blogosphere, and nonprofit tech community in general?

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TechCrunch

MAY 9, 2023

Startups start here, which is why we’ve tailored Disrupt 2023 to showcase the game-changing ideas, technologies and industries that are shaping the future of the tech community. Sustainability Stage: Tackles social and environmental solutions such as urban mobility, sustainable tech, green infrastructure, and new mobilities.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 29, 2022

The tech industry loves generalizations — and don’t worry, I enjoy my fair share too — but as the downturn continues to play out, it’s increasingly important to think about the structural changes that may be forming in the venture capital landscape. Big Tech falls short in the first salvos of the Q3 earnings cycle.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 8, 2022

You may not have heard of Amadeus, but if you’ve taken a trip, you’ve probably interacted with its tech stack. 3 ways deep tech founders can climb out of pilot purgatory. ” 3 ways deep tech founders can climb out of pilot purgatory. Full TechCrunch+ articles are only available to members.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 14, 2022

There’s a growing rift between the public and private markets’ valuation of tech startups, and Justworks’ decision to delay its IPO may well be a bellwether of what’s to come, writes Alex Wilhelm. Software companies are getting hammered on the public markets, while the private markets continue to retain their enthusiasm for tech startups.

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TechCrunch

MAY 11, 2022

You’ll hear and learn from mobility’s leading founders, CEOs, VCs and policymakers as TechCrunch editors shove the hype aside to ask tough, thought-provoking questions during one-on-one interviews, panel discussions and fireside chats. Here’s a quick reminder of what goes on and why you don’t want to miss out. The FOMO is real.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

The company’s view, as detailed by Party Round CEO Jordi Hays during an interview, is that tech founders have disrupted many methods of investing, but not the way that they raise capital themselves. His startup wants to work on the problem. The startup has put together a series of viral events, products that it calls drops.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 8, 2022

All the iOS 16 features that are fit to print : We know you have been following Apple’s WWDC this week, but there are so many new features that Ivan , our new consumer tech reporter, pulled together some that you may not have heard about yet. Anita ’s interview with them today is :chef’s kiss: well worth a read. Big Tech Inc.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

They include EQT Ventures, Atomico, strategic backer Volvo Car Tech Fund, Lifeline Ventures and Tesi, the Finnish government VC and PE fund; with new backers Mirabaud and Foxconn also participating. “We have never been a ‘hype’ company,” he said in his understated, Finnish clip. Image Credits: Varjo.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 17, 2023

Our Monday show covers the latest in tech news from the weekend and what’s making headlines early in the week. That means Netflix and Tesla this week, and a huge number of big tech companies next week. It got scrubbed after we recorded, but you can still enjoy our hype about the potential event. Data cometh.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 27, 2023

I had the opportunity to interview Vishal Garg, Better.com CEO and co-founder, a couple weeks ago in anticipation of the company’s going public via a SPAC merger with Aurora Acquisition Corp. The last time I had interviewed Garg was in 2020, when everyone and their brother was refinancing their homes and Better.com was raking in the cash.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 15, 2023

After a Tahoe-based tech conference, Sheel Mohnot, the fintech investor behind Better Tomorrow Ventures, is beatboxing in his head — all day, every day. And while it may feel like an uncommon takeaway from an event featuring the who’s who in tech that was precisely the point. Let’s hang on campus? Book your pass ASAP!

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TechCrunch

MARCH 11, 2022

We have your full news digest below, but stay hype about TechCrunch Sessions: Mobility , because it’s looking increasingly lit. But after spending a few weeks collecting data on the matter, TechCrunch landed on something akin to a summary of how things have changed for the tech companies hoping to build the future. Big Tech Inc.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 21, 2023

Searching for a better way, he decided to build tech that could analyze sales calls automatically — powered by AI — and transfer that information directly into a CRM database. The tech grew into a company, Pilot AI , that was accepted into Y Combinator’s summer 2022 batch and recently raised $2.2

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