The internet moments that defined 2023
Can you believe that it was only this summer when Baby Gronk rizzed up Livvy Dunne? Sometimes, the internet’s most viral memes may seem entirely incomprehensible (like when Baby Gronk rizzed up Livvy Dunne), but the things that captivate our attention online matter. We saw a submarine of billionaires disappear
Read MoreApple Watch US ban upheld
A recent U.S. ban on Apple Watch imports will remain in place, after the Biden administration declined to veto an earlier ruling by the International Trade Commission. The ITC ruling goes into effect today. The company previously halted sales of the Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2, in anticipation
Read MoreVCs are entering 2024 with ‘healthy paranoia’
Today on Equity, we're joined by Deepka Rana, a London-based Principal at Northzone focused on early-stage companies across consumer internet and B2B SaaS. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read MoreThe eternal struggle between open source and proprietary software
Whenever chaos engulfs a proprietary technology relied on by millions, the default knee-jerk reaction from many seems to be: “Hey, let’s see what the open source world has to offer.” Case in point: X’s (Twitter) steady demise since Elon Musk took over last year led many to search for more
Read MoreDoomsday 2024
John Conway’s “Doomsday” rule observes that that every year, the dates 4/4, 6/6, 8/8, 10/10, 12/12, 5/9, 9/5, 7/11, and 11/7 fall on the same day of the week. In 2024 all these dates fall on a Thursday. These dates are easy to memorize because they break down in double
Read MoreNonprofit Code.org sues Byju’s unit WhiteHat Jr over payment dues
Code.org, the US educational non-profit, has filed a lawsuit in a California district court alleging that Byju’s subsidiary WhiteHat Jr breached a licensing contract by failing to pay fees while continuing to use Code.org’s platform. WhiteHat Jr, which sold to Byju’s for $300 million in 2020, partnered with Code.org last
Read MoreIs software getting worse?
With all the advancements in software development, apps could be much better. Why aren't they?
Read MoreIn a slow year for enterprise tech M&A, there were few standout deals
It was a slow year in enterprise technology M&A, and the total was the second lowest since we started compiling the data in 2018. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read MoreSalesforce escaped from the jaws of activists to find stability in 2023
Salesforce started the year with an unusual level of turbulence, but after escaping activist investors, it ended up having a good year. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read MoreWhy isn’t Sam Altman investing in Artificial Intelligence? Hashtag Trending Holdiay Byte – December 23, 2023
TRANSCRIPT AND SHOW NOTES: On December 21st, Sam Altman published a blog with the title, “What I wish someone had told me.” I’ll actually post show notes with this this Christmas Bytes edition so you can get the link to the full list if you want. It’s interesting, but one
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