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Maria Salamanca, one of the few Latinx female investors at a partner level within the often homogenous world of venture capital, is shaking things up. The investor tells TechCrunch that she is leaving Unshackled Ventures, a pre-seed venture firm that bets on immigrant founders, after seven years to become a partner at Ulu Ventures, a […] Why this consumer investor is switching VC firms after making partner last year by Natasha Mascarenhas originally published on TechCrunch... →

Starbucks is adding a new delivery partner, as the coffee giant has entered into a partnership with DoorDash that will expand nationally in 2023, the companies confirmed to TechCrunch on Tuesday. The two companies will begin testing delivery in Atlanta tomorrow, starting with stores in Sacramento and Houston. Customers who live within the delivery radius […] Starbucks and DoorDash to launch delivery partnership in Atlanta, expand offering nationwide in 2023 by Aisha Malik originally published on TechCrunch... →

There’s a ghost in the machine. Machine learning, that is. We are all regularly amazed by AI’s capabilities in writing and creation, but who knew it had such a capacity for instilling horror? A chilling discovery by an AI researcher finds that the “latent space” comprising a deep learning model’s memory is haunted by least […] A terrifying AI-generated woman is lurking in the abyss of latent space by Devin Coldewey originally published on TechCrunch... →

Honda plans to launch at least 10 all-electric motorcycles by 2025, including one for children, as demand for business-use bikes rises worldwide. The world’s largest motorcycle manufacturer said Tuesday that it’s targeting annual sales of 1 million electric motorcycles within the next five years. It announced a number of changes to its motorcycle lineup, including […] Honda’s EV motorcycle offensive includes one just for kids by Jaclyn Trop originally published on TechCrunch... →

Elon Musk might have cold feet about his offer to buy Twitter, but the company’s shareholders are still here for it. The acquisition cleared one remaining hurdle Tuesday, with most shareholders voting to accept the $44 billion deal that Musk himself is now trying to get out of. The shareholder vote comes the same day […] Twitter shareholders approve Elon Musk’s $44 billion buyout offer by Taylor Hatmaker originally published on TechCrunch... →

The unpaid element kicked off commentary on the ethics of unpaid work more generally, an issue that felt all the more glaring in an investment group able to raise millions in external capital. 4 views on unpaid venture internships by Natasha Mascarenhas originally published on TechCrunch... →

We said we’re coming back big for the first IRL TechCrunch Disrupt since 2019, and we’re not kidding. When the doors open October 18-20, you’ll find more than 100 interviews, panel discussions, roundtables, how-tos, breakouts and a plethora of other startup goodness waiting for you. Hurry and save: Don’t miss the Friday, September 16 deadline […] Tracking Fintech and Crypto at TechCrunch Disrupt by Lauren Simonds originally published on TechCrunch... →

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Taking another look at the recent cohort of startups that went through the American accelerator Y Combinator, you wouldn’t really be able to tell that fintech had lost much of its founder favor. YC batch shows founders remain optimistic about fintech by Anna Heim originally published on TechCrunch... →

Argo AI, the autonomous vehicle developer backed by Ford and VW Group, revealed this week an ecosystem of products and services designed to support commercial delivery and robotaxi operations. The products — a list that includes fleet management software, data analytics, high-definition mapping and cloud-based communication tools — stretches far beyond the self-driving system that […] Argo AI kicks into high gear to build a business out of AV tech by Kirsten Korosec originally published on TechCrunch... →

Sidebar tabs aren’t a new idea, but they've been sorely lacking among modern browsers. I’ve missed this feature since OmniWeb was shuttered — Safari 16 just brought it back by Tim De Chant originally published on TechCrunch... →

It’s become increasingly difficult to estimate how much money Apple’s App Store business makes, as it’s lumped in with other services on Apple’s balance sheet — and because Apple has adjusted its commission structure so it’s no longer a flat 30% across the board, making it difficult to work backward from the public figures Apple […] Apple’s in-app purchase prices jumped 40% year-over-year, likely tied to privacy changes by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch... →

Today at noon PT/3 pm ET, Anna Barber, partner at M13, will join us on a Twitter Space to talk about how today's startup operators can avoid many of the missteps founders made in past downturns. TechCrunch roundup: Dotcom crash history lessons, post-M&A strategies, climate tech heats up by Walter Thompson originally published on TechCrunch... →

A ticking bomb of security vulnerabilities. Covering up security failures. Duping regulators and misleading lawmakers. These are just some of the allegations when Twitter’s ex-security lead turned whistleblower, Peiter Zatko, testified to the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday, less than a month after the release of his explosive whistleblower complaint filed with federal regulators. Zatko, […] What we learned when Twitter whistleblower Mudge testified to Congress by Zack Whittaker originally published o... →

In the new era of remote and hybrid working, companies need to manage people who either relocate to join, or work remotely. For obvious reasons, that has created a huge headache for HR directors. Back in 2014, FlatClub had an apartment rental platform. But a chance encounter encouraged them to pivot in 2017 to become […] Can this startup solve the HR headache that is digital nomads? It just raised $12M to try by Mike Butcher originally published on TechCrunch... →

HBO and its streaming service HBO Max cleaned up at last night’s Emmy awards, pulling in a dozen wins in the Primetime Emmys, compared with its next nearest rival, Netflix, which had just 3. Overall, Netflix also fell behind in terms of the total number of awards it won, including the recently-aired Creative Arts Emmys, […] HBO and HBO Max nabbed the most wins at this year’s Emmy Awards by Lauren Forristal originally published on TechCrunch... →

Maven, co-founded by Udemy’s Gagan Biyani and AltMBA’s Wes Kao, began in 2020 with a startup idea that perfectly combined two booming sectors: the creator economy and edtech. The startup sold cohort-based classes, led by creators and influencers, to students. The small-group classes were created by instructors and powered by classmates, a bet on the […] Maven’s a16z-backed live learning platform pivots from creators to experts by Natasha Mascarenhas originally published on TechCrunch... →

KKR & Co. is tokenizing a part of one of its private equity funds – a step that may provide institutional private market strategies to more individual investors. KKR dives into Avalanche blockchain to tokenize and ‘democratize’ financial services by Jacquelyn Melinek originally published on TechCrunch... →

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Despite well-known volatility in the crypto market, crypto startups building infrastructure to support the industry’s long-term growth have seemed to fare better than their peers. This is especially true for data, a universally necessary input for web3 companies, with crypto data firms like Messari reportedly fundraising amid a down market. Goldsky, a data infrastructure company […] Goldsky raises $20M to bring real-time, on-chain data to crypto companies by Anita Ramaswamy originally published on TechCrunc... →