[[{“value”:” Welcome to Startups Weekly — Haje‘s weekly recap of everything you can’t miss from the world of startups. Sign up here to get it in your inbox every Friday. I just came off recording an episode of Equity, where I learned about the newest wave of stupidity. The tech industry’s DEI allergy has hit a […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
HubSpot says it’s investigating customer account hacks
[[{“value”:” The company “identified a security incident that involved bad actors targeting a limited number of HubSpot customers and attempting to gain unauthorized access to their accounts” on June 22. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. “}]]
Volkswagen’s Silicon Valley software hub is already stacked with Rivian talent
[[{“value”:” VW Group’s struggling software arm Cariad has hired at least 23 of the startup’s top employees over the past several months. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. “}]]
All VCs say they are founder friendly; Detroit’s Ludlow Ventures takes that to another level
[[{“value”:” VCs Jonathan Triest and Brett deMarrais see their ability to read people and create longstanding relationships with founders as the primary reason their Detroit-based venture firm, Ludlow Ventures, is celebrating its 15th year in business. It sounds silly, attributing their longevity to what’s sometimes called “Midwestern nice.” But is it crazy? Maybe not. Before Ludlow, […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
The White House will host a conference for social media creators
[[{“value”:” President Joe Biden’s administration is doubling down on its interest in the creator economy. In August, the White House will host the first-ever White House Creator Economy Conference, which will invite a group of influential social media personalities and industry professionals to discuss issues like data privacy, fair pay, AI, and mental health with senior […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
Pitch Deck Teardown: MegaMod’s $1.9M seed deck
[[{“value”:” In an industry where creators are often tossed aside like yesterday’s lootboxes, MegaMod swoops in with a heroic promise to put them front and center. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. “}]]
Who won the presidential debate: X or Threads?
[[{“value”:” There were definite differences between how the two platforms managed last night, with some saying X felt more alive, and others asserting that Threads proved that X is no longer necessary. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. “}]]
Following raft of consumer complaints, Shein and Temu face early EU scrutiny of DSA compliance
[[{“value”:” Ultra low cost ecommerce giants Shein and Temu have only recently been confirmed as subject to centralized enforcement of the strictest layer of the European Union’s digital services regulation, the Digital Services Act (DSA), but on Friday the Commission announced it’s sent a bunch of requests for information (RFI) to both platforms vis-a-vis to their […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
TechCrunch Minute: Beware the smiling robot with living skin
[[{“value”:” Will robots ever have living, human skin? Researchers have been exploring the question and they’ve come up with some pretty unsettling results. I think it’s fair to say that no one would confuse any of today’s robots, no matter how advanced, with another human being. Even when a company like Tesla or Figure creates a […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
Cold shipping might be the next industry that batteries disrupt
[[{“value”:” Artyc has raised $14 million to date and has a product on the market, Medstow Micro, that helps ship temperature-sensitive specimens. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. “}]]