Venture capital funding has never been robust for women or Black and brown founders. Alongside Crunchbase, we’ve been tracking funding levels to pinpoint moments of progress and regression for marginalized entrepreneurs. For example, Black founders saw record amounts of funding in the bull year that was 2021, but that amount dipped substantially as the market…
Rabbit co-founder and CEO Jesse Lyu isn’t afraid of death … the death of the company, at least. He told TechCrunch that the company is a startup whose fortunes may be swayed by the whims of multibillion-dollar rivals — but that’s no reason to give up and go home. Appearing onstage at StrictlyVC LA, Lyu…
The tech-wide reckoning that began in 2022 and ran throughout into 2023 has continued into this year. And while 2024’s losses are not at that scale, they’re still significant, driven by big names like Pixar, Google, Microsoft, Mozilla and TikTok. It remains to be seen if this year’s layoff trends follow last year’s, in which…
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Share to FacebookShare to TwitterShare to LinkedinCarmen Ene is the CEO of BNP Paribas 3 Step IT, one of Europe’s leading circular technology management providers. getty The world is drowning in waste. In the U.S., food waste is estimated at up to 40% of the supply. The EU generates 12.6 million tons of textile waste…
Share to FacebookShare to TwitterShare to LinkedinBart Caylor, President and Founder, Caylor Solutions. We’re a marketing agency committed to advancing brands that advance education. getty As we embrace 2024, the marketing landscape is undergoing a transformative shift, driven predominantly by the accelerating pace of artificial intelligence (AI). But this groundbreaking new technology is just one…
Share to FacebookShare to TwitterShare to LinkedinEvery industry can expect to see changes related to AI in the coming years. getty While many organizations already use AI, its potential may be just beginning. AI can transform productivity and is expected to contribute $15.7 trillion to the global economy by 2030, according to PwC’s Global Artificial…
Share to FacebookShare to TwitterShare to LinkedinOne in five units sold in 2023 was a store brand, a record, as more consumers make private label shopping routine. Big Retail’s Trending Brand Is Private Label, Led By Gen Z AFP via Getty Images The hot new brand in retailing appears to be private label. A flurry…
A technology company that routes millions of SMS text messages across the world has secured an exposed database that was spilling one-time security codes that may have granted users’ access to their Facebook, Google and TikTok accounts. The Asian technology and internet company YX International manufactures cellular networking equipment and provides SMS text message routing…
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