Adam Keesling Contributor Share on Twitter Adam Keesling works for Compound, a company that specializes in helping tech founders and employees manage their financial lives, starting with their illiquid company equity. As of late June, over 22,000 tech employees had been laid off this year, a number expected to increase throughout the year. If you’ve…
Disney struck an advertising agreement with The Trade Desk, making it possible for brands to target automated ads across Disney’s linear and streaming properties — Hulu, ESPN+, ABC, Freeform, ESPN, National Geographic, and FX. The news comes in advance of Disney’s launch of an ad-supported tier for its flagship service, Disney+, which would likely be…
The fashion industry has come under fire of late for its outsize impact on the environment. From cradle to grave, it accounts for between 4% and 10% of the world’s carbon emissions and around 20% of the world’s wastewater. Only about 15% of the clothes in the U.S. are recycled, the Environmental Protection Agency estimates….
Match Group, the parent company of several popular dating apps including Tinder and Hinge, has acquired exclusive dating app The League, a spokesperson from the company confirmed to TechCrunch. The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Founded in 2014, The League is a highly-selective dating app designed to match ambitious and career-focused people…
As part of its second workforce reduction in a matter of months, virtual events platform Hopin has parted ways with its COO, CFO, and chief business officer, TechCrunch has learned from multiple sources. It’s unclear if executives left voluntarily or were laid off. Now-former COO Wei Gao, CFO Mark Masters and chief business officer Michael…
It’s been an interesting life for Magic Leap, the augmented reality startup with big dreams and some big moments of hubris thus far. Today, the company detailed the availability and pricing of its next release: the Magic Leap 2. Unlike its first release, this headset will be geared entirely toward professional users with less intentional…
The nominations for the 2022 Primetime Emmy Awards were announced today, and once again, it was dominated by streaming services. Apple TV+ showed improvement compared to its older competitors, and Hulu hit a record of 58 Emmy nominations. Meanwhile, the rivalry between HBO Max and Netflix continues. HBO Max’s “Succession” is now the most-nominated show…
Former Trump White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson Jacquelyn Martin/AP Cassidy Hutchinson wrote “the west wing is UNHINGED” as a key December meeting went off the rails. The December 18, 2020, meeting saw Trump lawyers face off against White House attorneys. The two sides nearly came to blows and their shouting could be heard outside of…
An evidence tweet is shown on a screen during a full committee hearing on “the January 6th Investigation,” on Capitol Hill on July 12, 2022, in Washington, DC. SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images A former Twitter employee said Donald Trump would have been suspended earlier if he were another user. The employee, in testimony to…
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