Designers sue Shein over AI ripoffs of their work
A group of designers are suing Shein, the Chinese fast-fashion firm reportedly valued at $66 billion, for allegedly stealing independent artists’ works “over and over again, as part of a long and continuous pattern of racketeering.” The designers — Krista Perry, Larissa Martinez and Jay Baron — claim in their
Read moreReddit is killing its Gold awards system
After triggering protests over its API changes, Reddit is making another change that is angering its users, as the company announced that it’s sunsetting its coins and awards system. Although the platform says it’s working on a new rewards system, it hasn’t provided any details about when it could launch.
Read more8 reasons why the venture capital market isn’t as miserable as you think
Did the global venture capital market bottom out in the first quarter of this year? The second? There’s good reason to believe that the massive correction in venture capital activity that we’ve seen over the past six quarters has run its course. More importantly, we’re seeing early indications that we
Read moreTechCrunch+ roundup: SaaS sales toughlove, cybersecurity survey, ‘the new venture normal’
I kept the statistics for my high school’s football team. After each game, I shared the numbers with local sportswriters, who were always impressed with the number of rushing and passing yards we accumulated. We were state champions, but those box scores didn’t include the ground we lost due to
Read moreTeam up with TechCrunch: Host an After Hours event at Disrupt
Looking for a creative way to connect with a specific community at TechCrunch at Disrupt 2023? Our After Hours initiative is a great way to network in a relaxed, fun and meaningful way. Plus, we’ll help promote your event for free! Throw your own After Hours event at TechCrunch Disrupt
Read morePitch Deck Teardown: GoodBuy Gear’s $5M Series A extension deck
They grow up so fast. Babies, toddlers and kids will grow out of literally everything you get for them, probably well before it wears out. And then what do you do with the cots, car seats, strollers and toys? That’s where GoodBuy Gear comes in: It’s like eBay, except for
Read moreWhen does a function have an addition theorem?
Motivating examples The addition theorem for cosine says that and the addition theorem for hyperbolic cosine is analogous, though with a sign change. An addition theorem is a theorem that relates a function’s value at x + y to its values at x and at y. The squaring function satisfies
Read moreWe’re in the pruning phase of tech layoffs
Hello and welcome back to Equity, a podcast about the business of startups, where we unpack the numbers and nuance behind the headlines. It’s time to lean back, my friends, and take a look at the week that we just had. Now in summer in this part of the world, are
Read moreCrypto winter is showing market maturity compared to previous downturns, Electric Capital GP says
Welcome back to Chain Reaction, a podcast that unpacks and dives deep into the latest trends, drama and news in crypto with some of the biggest names in the industry to break things down block by block for the crypto curious. For this week’s episode, Jacquelyn interviewed Maria Shen, a
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