Tech-ish companies’ killer IPOs are making startups look silly as hell
The inability or unwillingness of many venture-backed startups to go public is starting to sting. Backers of venture funds are increasingly leery about putting more...
Early-stage SaaS startups grow the same with or without VC dollars
The role of venture capital is to help startups achieve growth and scale beyond what they could on their own. But does that always pan...
OpenAI launches customized instructions for ChatGPT
Update: The custom instructions option has reportedly disappeared for some users. OpenAI has yet to comment on this. OpenAI just launched custom instructions for ChatGPT...
Few Americans think NASA’s top priority should be sending humans to the moon or Mars
The majority of Americans think it is “essential” that the U.S. remain a global leader in space, but that private markets won’t ensure enough progress...
Twitter is prepping a job listings feature for verified organizations
Twitter appears to be prepping a feature that allows verified organizations on the platform to post job listings on their profiles. The social media giant...
Autonomous vehicle company Aurora sells $820M worth of stock
Aurora Innovation, the self-driving technology company that aims to launch an autonomous trucking business in 2024, has completed a capital raise of $820 million from...
Cruise starts initial robotaxi testing in Miami
Cruise, the self-driving arm of General Motors, has begun initial testing and data collection in Miami, the company said in a tweet Wednesday. “Phase 1...
SpaceX’s Swarm Technologies is halting new device sales
Swarm, the Internet-of-Things connectivity provider that was acquired by SpaceX, will no longer be selling new devices, according to an email sent to customers earlier...
VR is dead | TechCrunch
AR ate it and has an equally murky future It’s hard to believe that it was only 11 years ago that VR captured the zeitgeist....
It’s been a bumpy 6 months for edtech — are smoother roads ahead?
It has been a bumpy six months for the global startup ecosystem. It has been equal parts exciting and alarming to see the advancement of...