Category: Enterprise
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Unity co-founder David Helgason’s next act: Gaming the climate crisis
In an interview at his home near Reykjavík, the entrepreneur-turned-VC shared thoughts on his ventures and the journey that led him from Unity to climate tech, a homecoming of sorts. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. Some retired CEOs go to space. Others move to Hawaii. But Unity co-founder David…
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Kobo’s new e-readers are a sidegrade most can skip (with one exception)
Kobo put out a handful of new e-readers a few weeks back: color versions of the excellent Libra 2 and Clara, as well as an updated monochrome version of the latter. But after testing them all out, I can say that for most users, there’s no reason to switch. First, the color editions. I’ve been…
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Iceland’s startup scene is all about making the most of the country’s resources
With fewer than 400,000 inhabitants, Iceland receives more than its fair share of tourists — and of venture capital. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. With fewer than 400,000 inhabitants, Iceland receives more than its fair share of tourists — and of venture capital. Both are good reasons to pay…
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Trump takes off on TikTok
Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump now has an account on the short-form video app that he once tried to ban. Trump’s TikTok account, which launched on Saturday night, features just one post as of publication time on Sunday morning. In the video, UFC CEO Dana White declares, “The President is now on TikTok,” then…
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Unicorn-rich VC Wesley Chan owes his success to a Craigslist job washing lab beakers
While all of Wesley Chan’s success has been well-documented over the years, his personal journey…not so much. Chan spoke to TechCrunch about the ways his life impacts how he invests in startups. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. Wesley Chan is often seen in his signature buffalo hat; however, he…
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This Week in AI: Can we (and could we ever) trust OpenAI?
Keeping up with an industry as fast-moving as AI is a tall order. So until an AI can do it for you, here’s a handy roundup of recent stories in the world of machine learning, along with notable research and experiments we didn’t cover on their own. By the way, TechCrunch plans to launch an AI newsletter…
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AI training data has a price tag that only Big Tech can afford
Generative AI improvements are increasingly being made through data curation and collection — not architectural — improvements. Big Tech has an advantage. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. Data is at the heart of today’s advanced AI systems, but it’s costing more and more — making it out of reach…
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You can no longer use Tumblr’s tipping feature
Tumblr officially shut down “Tips,” an opt-in feature where creators could receive one-time payments from their followers. As of today, the tipping icon has automatically disappeared from all posts and blogs with the feature enabled. Creators that use the feature should note that June 15 is the last day they can withdraw money they received…
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Deal Dive: How (Re)vive grew 10x last year by helping retailers recycle and sell returned items
The fashion industry has a huge problem: Despite many returned items being unworn or undamaged, a lot, if not the majority, end up in the trash. An estimated 9.5 billion pounds of returns ended up in landfills in 2022 alone, according to data from return logistics software company Optoro. New York-based (Re)vive wants to help…
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VCs are selling shares of hot AI companies like Anthropic and xAI to small investors in a wild SPV market
VCs are clamoring to invest in hot AI companies, willing to pay exorbitant share prices for coveted spots on their cap tables. Even so, most aren’t able to get into such deals at all. Yet, small, unknown investors, including family offices and high-net-worth individuals, have found their own way to get shares of the hottest…