Yesterday, Wednesday, September 7, TechCrunch Live hosted a special, extended event focusing on Minneapolis, Minnesota. The area is quickly becoming a major hotbed of startups in the Midwest, and the event featured some of the best founders and investors from the region. Following the panels and interviews, three Minneapolis startups competed for free tickets to…
Monthly Archives: September 2022
Last month, Y Combinator said that it had intentionally reduced its summer cohort by 40%. According to the accelerator, the decision to downsize the S22 batch — significantly smaller than its most recent batches — was a result of the economic downturn and changes to the venture funding environment this year. It was the latest…
If the cryptocurrency economy wants to continue to grow, it will require more widespread adoption. But how do you make it appealing to the masses — especially now that the traditionally volatile digital asset market is going through an especially rocky period? Just last May, Bitcoin, the OG crypto token, had a market capitalization around…
Save $29.01: New AirPods Pros out yesterday, new AirPods price drop today. As of Sept. 8, the second-generation AirPods are $99.99 at Amazon and Walmart, marking a 22% markdown from their new $129 MSRP. It’s a big week for the second generations in the AirPods line. Following the announcement of the second generation AirPods Pro…
Intel’s Raptor Lake flagship CPU has already hit 8GHz in pre-release overclocking, lending more weight to the notion that these 13th-gen processors are going to be seriously tempting for enthusiasts who like to get the most out of their silicon. As Wccftech reports, the overclocked Core i9-13900K reached bang-on 8GHz as shown in a (slightly…
Popular WordPress hosting provider Bluehost has launched a set of new ecommerce solutions to simplify the process of launching an online store. The company has combined WordPress, WooCommerce and YITH plugins in its new solution, the Bluehost Online Store, which provides small businesses a curated WordPress website builder experience with ecommerce capabilities. With no coding…
Outdoor clothing brand The North Face has been hit by a major cyberattack that has seen nearly 200,000 customer accounts hacked. The company confirmed that its thenorthface.com website was impacted by a large-scale credential stuffing attack that has resulted in the hacking of 194,905 customer accounts. The attackers were able to steal user email addresses…
The Jeep Wagoneer S electric SUV. Jeep Jeep unveiled its first 2 electric models for the US market on Thursday. The Wagoneer S and Recon will go into production in 2024. The Wagoneer S will have 400 miles of range, while the Recon will be a Wrangler-like off-roader. Jeep is diving full force into the…
A superyacht sails off the coast of Crete. Education Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Images Superyacht bookings increased this summer, with a growing client base among Americans. As Russian travelers face restrictions due to the war in Ukraine, Americans are filling the void. The number of households with net worths in the millions is climbing…
Gary Gensler, now chair of the SEC, in 2013. Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images SEC Chair Gary Gensler said he believes most cryptocurrencies should be regulated as securities. Gensler addressed Web3 founders and VCs, saying they need regulation to build trust. He spoke by video call on Thursday at the NYC Summit, a conference for…