Hello and welcome back to Equity, a podcast about the business of startups, where we unpack the numbers and nuance behind the headlines. Alex, Natasha and Mary Ann jumped on the mic, with Theresa on backup, to talk through the biggest headlines. We started with a look at the Figma-Adobe deal, worth some $20 billion. TechCrunch’s news coverage is here,…
Monthly Archives: September 2022
Sheet masks are an affordable, no frills at-home facial treatment that are widely popular. So why not make them expensive and highly technological? The Foreo UFO 2 does exactly this. For $299, the device promises to turn your regular ol’ sheet mask into a delivery vessel for thermotherapy, cryotherapy, T-Sonic pulsations, and LED light therapy….
Save 54%: Ring in soup season with a cookware essential. As of Sept. 16, the seven quart Cuisinart casserole dutch oven is on sale for just $60 at Woot, making it both $70 off its list price and an excellent deal on a large dutch oven. It’s September, which means if you don’t already own…
Roughly one in every five Windows servers is missing endpoint protection, meaning organizations of all sizes are risking various cybersecurity incidents, including ransomware. A report from Sevco Security, which analyzed data coming in from more than 500,000 IT assets, found that not only are businesses not taking proper care of their Windows servers, they’re also…
Streaming services are in a bit of a limbo state right now. The high fantasy drama of House of the Dragon and The Rings of Power looks set to continue keeping subscribers busy for a few weeks yet, and we’re not expecting to see too many tentpole series (save for Andor on Disney Plus) arriving…
The European Union (EU) is set to crack down on shoddy device security with a significant new piece of legislation. The proposed “Cyber Resilience Act” will ensure that all devices connected “either directly or indirectly to another device or network”, including everything from fridges to smartwatches, will need to adhere to a newly proposed set…
If you’re always thinking about your carbon footprint with every step, then ASICS’ new trainers could be the shoes to invest in. The GEL-LYTE III CM 1.95 shoes, which are due to drop early next year, are comprised of recycled and solution-dyed polyester on the upper material of the trainer and the sock liner mesh. …
Ethereum cofounder Vitalik Buterin. “775040520SB00199_TechCrunch” by TechCrunch is licensed under CC BY 2.0 The merge slashed worldwide electricity consumption by 0.2%, Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin tweeted Thursday, citing a crypto researcher. A report from the Crypto Carbon Ratings Institute found it now releases less carbon dioxide than a few hundred US households do in a…
There are several “competitive benefits” to using a BNPL loan over a credit card one, the report said, and some risks. Samantha Lee/Insider An investigation by the CFPB found that “buy now, pay later” programs can save consumers more money than credit cards. That’s assuming consumers aren’t late on payments, or “stack” loans when they…
People across Africa have used shea butter for skin and hair care, food, and medicine for at least 700 years. Shea butter-making has been the only source of income for many women in Ghana for centuries. Deforestation and competition from bigger companies are threatening the livelihoods of the women and their families. Women in Ghana…