Should we ban ransom payments?
As cybercriminals continue to reap the financial rewards of their attacks, talk of a federal ban on ransom payments is getting louder. U.S. officials have long urged against paying ransom demands. But while several
Punkt rocks its minimalist roots with ‘privacy-first’ MC02 smartphone
Punkt first made a name for itself in the world of mobile with pared-down, monochromatic phones focused on voice, text, and not much else. Now, the Swiss company has taken its concept of minimalism and changed it
Apple’s €1.84B fine, new AI rules in India, and the latest pre-IPO round
This time on Equity, we talk through Apple’s massive fine in the EU, India’s new rules for AI, Waymo’s wins, and Salla’s huge pre-IPO round. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For
Airbnb has a new label to denote its top (and worst) listings
Airbnb already has labels like “Guest favorites” and “Superhost” to indicate the quality of a property or the host. Now the company is adding a new label for the top 25% and top 1% properties on the listing page.
TikTok launches data portability API ahead of Europe’s DMA regulatory deadline
TikTok is introducing a data portability API to help it comply with new European regulations designed to rein in Big Tech’s market dominance through various obligations and restrictions. The European Union (EU)
Mews, the hotel SaaS startup, books $110M at a $1.2B valuation
Tourism continues to bounce back in the wake of Covid-19, with 2023 raking in $2.23 trillion globally, surpassing pre-pandemic levels for the first time since 2020. That’s having a big knock-on effect for startups
Spotify calls Apple’s €1.84B antitrust fine a ‘powerful message,’ but cautions that the next steps matter
Spotify is cheering the European Commission’s decision to hold Apple accountable for anticompetitive practices in the streaming music market to the tune of a massive €1.84 billion fine, announced today. The streamer
Apple announces new 13-inch and 15-inch MacBook Air models with M3 chip
Apple announced new MacBook Air models with 13-inch and 15-inch screen sizes with its own M3 chip. The 13-inch model starts at $1,099 ($100 less than the M2 Air model) and the 15-inch model starts at $1,299. Both
Topsort helps e-commerce create ads without being ‘creepy’
Topsort develops retail media technology for small businesses to use auctions as a way to create effective advertising. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Nvidia vs. Apple: The Difference Between Strategic and Tactical Leadership
Rob Enderle discusses the differences between tactical and strategic management. Both can be successful but require quite different approaches. The post Nvidia vs. Apple: The Difference Between Strategic and