From scrappy challenger to IPO: Chris Britt brings Chime’s playbook to TechCrunch Disrupt 2025
Chris Britt brings Chime’s playbook to TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 in October. Whether you’re building in fintech or another fast-moving sector, this is a rare opportunity to hear firsthand how to scale with resilience, discipline, and purpose. Register now before Regular Bird rates go up in a week.
Read MoreThe AI fork in the road
If AI can do part of your job, you’re likely to either be fired or promoted. AI will always have some error rate, and if it can do your job at an acceptable error rate, you’ll need to find another job. But if the error rate is not acceptable, the
Read MoreDawn Capital’s Shamillah Bankiya breaks down the state of the Euro venture market
Dawn Capital’s latest partner, Shamillah Bankiya, stopped by Equity this week to talk about the European landscape and the biggest misconceptions Americans have about the European startup world.
Read MoreEV Realty is betting the missing link in electric trucking is real estate
EV Realty wants to create a new class of real estate investment by building charging hubs on parcels near warehouses with power to spare.
Read MoreAtlassian acquires DX, a developer productivity platform, for $1B
Atlassian is making its largest acquisition yet by buying DX so it can offer a developer productivity tool.
Read MoreBumble BFF’s revamped app is here, focusing on friend groups and community building
Bumble BFF's revamped app introduces a new groups feature to help users connect with new friends beyond one-on-one matching.
Read MoreDay of the week centuries from now
Yesterday I wrote a post outlining mental math posts I’d written over the years. I don’t write about mental math that often, but I’ve been writing for a long time, and so the posts add up. In the process of writing the outline post I noticed a small gap. In
Read MoreTCL Shares 9 Simple Charging Habits to Extend Android Battery Life
Android smartphones keep getting better all the time, delivering features like larger displays, powerful AI features, faster 4G and 5G connectivity, and richer gaming experiences. But one thing may feel like it hasn’t advanced as quickly—how long your battery lasts on a single charge. That’s especially the case after you’ve
Read MoreLula Urges SMEs to See Black Friday as a Growth Opportunity, Not Just a Sales Spike
As South Africa moves closer to the busy Black Friday retail season, SME services provider Lula has urged entrepreneurs to view the season as more than just a retail sales spike. Instead, it is an opportunity to strengthen business resilience, test operational systems, and unlock new growth channels. Black Friday (in
Read MoreCyberthreat Trends: Infostealer & Ransomware on the Rise in South Africa
According to data from Kaspersky, 42.4 million web attacks and 95.6 million on-device attacks were detected in Sub-Saharan Africa in the first half of 2025 (H1 2025). The region recorded more than a double increase in spyware, as well as 64% more password stealer attacks and 12% more backdoor infections compared
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