Top news of the week: 03.12.2022.
Max Levchin’s War on Credit Cards
The PayPal cofounder on why his “buy now, pay later” company Affirm is a healthier way to borrow, what caused the techlash, and Elon Musk’s Twitter.
Baby Gear Rental Startup Loop Hires Former Glossier Marketing Chief as CEO
Ali Weiss is the latest in a small group of former marketing executives to become a chief executive.
Deepgram lands new cash to grow its enterprise voice-recognition business
Deepgram, a speech recognition startup focused on the enterprise, has raised fresh venture capital as part of its Series B.
Bret Taylor steps down as co-CEO of Salesforce, leaving Marc Benioff alone at the helm
A year after being promoted to the co-CEO role alongside Marc Benioff, Bret Taylor is leaving Salesforce.
645 Raises $347M Fund IV and Select Fund I: Doubles Down on Seed and Series A Investments
645 Raises $347M Fund IV and Select Fund I: Doubles Down on Seed and Series A Investments
TechCrunch+ roundup: Cash management basics, proptech investor survey, visa interview prep
Founders who don't implement proper treasury management practices during a downturn are foolhardy — how far can your company go on fumes?
Daily Crunch: SBF says he’s ‘had a bad month,’ but is he really giving us the full story?
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Macro machines
Actuator: A lot of words on killer police robots and a few more tiny drug ‘bots, plus a big warehouse raise.