LinkedIn says 10M people have signed up as freelancers on its Services Marketplace
More than 100,000 people have been laid off in the technology industry alone this year, and — either by circumstance or choice — at least some...
How stuck is the startup exit market? Pretty stuck, says PitchBook
Deal analysis outfit PitchBook today released a new report that underscores how fewer exits are impacting the startup investing ecosystem. Among its findings? Beyond what’s commonly...
US and UK announce joint children’s online safety group to push for common fixes
The U.S. and U.K. governments announced Thursday they will set up a joint children’s online safety working group to cooperate on safeguarding efforts in the digital...
Numeric grabs $28M Series A to automate accounting using AI
Just five months after it raised a $10 million seed round, Numeric has raised a $28 million Series A led by Menlo Ventures. © 2024 TechCrunch....
Swsh’s new photo-sharing app lets Gen Zers filter out red Solo cups and alcoholic drinks
When Swsh launched last year, the social app was initially designed as a poll game (similar to the Most Likely To game), where users can answer...
Antitrust challenge to Facebook’s ‘superprofiling’ finally wraps in Germany — with Meta agreeing to data limits
A multi-year competition challenge to Facebook (aka Meta), which saw Germany’s antitrust authority become a pioneering champion for privacy rights in 2019 after it sought to...
Students and recent grads! Last call for a Student Pass discount at TechCrunch Disrupt 2024
TechCrunch Disrupt 2024 is only two weeks away, and we want to ensure that students and recent grads don’t miss out on the full Attendee Pass...
Someone claims to have used AI to apply to 2,843 jobs
AI is spamming up job applications. Jason Koebler from 404 Media writes about a person who claimed to have used a free tool, AI Hawk, to...
Opera’s new feature lets you group, pin, and close tabs through natural language commands
Opera’s browser has a new AI-powered feature that lets you take action on tabs through natural language queries. Things you can do include grouping, pinning, bookmarking,...
Appeal Court Affirms Piracy Liability Verdict Against ISP Grande, Vacates $47m Damages Award
In late 2022, several of the world’s largest music companies including Warner Bros. and Sony Music prevailed in their lawsuit against Internet provider Grande Communications. The...
