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The petition has been signed by over 600 entrepreneurs Serial entrepreneur and venture capitalist Garry Tan is less than three months into his new job as the CEO of Y Combinator, one of the most famed accelerator programs in tech. And it seems like it’s been an eventful onboarding process thus far. Along with pretty…

Share to FacebookShare to TwitterShare to LinkedinBrandy Schultz, founder of Adventure Nannies, and Shenandoah Davis, cofounder and CEO, scaled the … [+] niche childcare business to 7-figures. Friends & Lovers Photography Since remote work seems to be the new normal, workers are seeking top-quality childcare for their children beyond the typical daycare options. Additionally, families…

Share to FacebookShare to TwitterShare to LinkedinDisney’s “Firebuds” features a few characters with various disabilities. Disney Update 3/10: A previous version of this story erroneously stated the ‘“Cleft Hood’ episode was inspired by Gerber’s son It was Shipp’s son Although I’m not an entertainment reporter, this column has seen its fair share of stories covering…

Earlier this week, venture investors and startups ran from Silicon Valley Bank, a financial institution that started the week solvent and closed it being shut down by regulators. While its failure affects the accounts of startups and venture investors that banked with it, SVB’s demise also has an impact on another service startups frequently used…

To get a roundup of TechCrunch’s biggest and most important stories delivered to your inbox every day at 3 p.m. PST, subscribe here. Hi, Crunchers, Today, there’s only one story on everyone’s lips: The sudden and dramatic collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), the 40-year-old Silicon Valley institution. With $209 billion of assets under management…

This non-wearable sleep tracking gadget is seeing a rare discount…

Ryan Gilbert, the founder of venture capital firm LaunchPad Capital, talks about the failure of the bank that used to be the go-to lender for tech firms…

Yesterday at around noon in Los Angeles, investor Mark Suster of the venture firm Upfront Ventures began urging “calm” on Twitter. Silicon Valley Bank had bungled its messaging on Wednesday around an effort to strengthen its balance sheet, and startup founders were beginning to fear that their deposits at the tech-friendly, 40-year-old institution were at…

Like all of its peers in the tech industry, Microsoft has a carbon pollution problem. The software giant’s emissions are on the rise, in spite of a pledge from the company to be carbon negative by 2030. This ticking clock explains Microsoft’s latest deal to address its environmental toll: It’s turning to Running Tide to…

Share to FacebookShare to TwitterShare to Linkedin Holographics head-up display developed by UK-based Envisics. Envisics The latest rage in vehicle head up displays features stunning alternative reality holographic images and a British company specializing in that technology has attracted a multi-million windfall from a group that includes a tier one supplier and investment arms of…