Welcome to Week in Review, folks, TechCrunch’s regular recap of the week in tech. GPT-4, OpenAI’s text- and image-understanding AI, might’ve dominated the headlines over the past few days. But fresh drama around Silicon Valley Bank’s collapse emerged as well. We cover all that and more in this edition, so grab a coffee and settle […] OpenAI unleashes GPT-4, SVB files for bankruptcy, and a PE firm acquires Pornhub by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch

Welcome to Startups Weekly, a nuanced take on this week’s startup news and trends by Senior Reporter and Equity co-host Natasha Mascarenhas. To get this in your inbox, subscribe here. Maybe it’s the fact that “Succession” is back next week, or maybe it’s the fact that Silicon Valley just experienced its first banking crisis, but […] Let’s talk about succession plans  by Natasha Mascarenhas originally published on TechCrunch

Welcome back to This Week in Apps, the weekly TechCrunch series that recaps the latest in mobile OS news, mobile applications and the overall app economy. The app economy in 2023 hit a few snags as consumer spending last year dropped for the first time by 2% to $167 billion, according to data.ai’s “State of […] This Week in Apps: AI-powered productivity apps, US weighs TikTok ban, SVB crash boosts crypto apps by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch

Whether you are an individual or a company, it makes sense to have more than one bank. Yet, many startups don't. Founders, don’t put all your cash in one basket by Anna Heim originally published on TechCrunch

Today, I found out that my kids played around with a bunch of caterpillars they'd found in the yard, then informed me they'd eaten a few. I then had to scramble to Google "Is this kind of caterpillar poisonous?" FML

I don't want to promise anything, but it could be just a quarter or two until we are back to hammering on S-1 filings like it's 2021 again. To my infinite chagrin, we’re probably not getting tech IPOs until later this year by Alex Wilhelm originally published on TechCrunch

Today, I went to the gym and accidentally farted during yoga class. Everyone looked at me and the instructor said, "Let's all take a moment to appreciate the power of core strength." FML

Trucking is a vital industry and yet the majority of operations are operating on outdated platforms. AtoB thinks it has the solution and CEO and co-founder Harshita Arora says the company is essentially Stripe for transportation. I’m excited to have her and Eric Tarczynski of Contrary Capital speaking on an upcoming TechCrunch Live taking place […] Hear why AtoB calls itself Stripe for trucking on TechCrunch Live by Matt Burns originally published on TechCrunch

While different than traditional VCs, CVCs offer a potentially stable source of capital for startups amid the current downturn. CVCs remained consistent investors in 2022 by Rebecca Szkutak originally published on TechCrunch

Today, I was so excited to finally try a new recipe that I found online. After hours of prep, I realized I misread the serving size and ended up cooking enough food to feed a small army. I don't have a freezer and I live in the middle of nowhere. FML

Today, I discovered that the reason my neighbors have been giving me weird looks while whispering to each other lately is because I've started walking my cat on a leash, and this is apparently "a cause for concern about my mental health." FML

Today, I learned the VERY hard way that if you’re gonna go onto your neighbor’s property, yell at them for parking on your side of the street, and threaten to call the city on them, then you should probably make sure she doesn’t have pepper spray. FML

Today, I, a man in his 40’s, wanted to rid myself of all back, thigh, buttock, and pubic hair. The first strip of pubic hair the tall 22 year-old girl yanked on almost made me cry, and almost made me knee her in the face. FML

Today, I was cockblocked by a machine. I'm in the hospital so I'm attached to the typical machines that monitor vitals, including heart rate. I fell asleep and had a sex dream which made my heart rate go up, which set off the beeping from the machine monitoring my vitals. Bam, I woke up, sex dream over. FML

Today, I had to stop my son from climbing out the window, slithering on the stairs like a snake, and attempting to call 911 to help bring him down from his “bad trip”. What caused all this? His older brother convinced him the dried mushrooms in the kitchen were ‘shrooms and the idiot beloved him. FML

When Porsche partnered with venture studio Up.Labs, the mission was to create six startups over three years all designed to solve the German automaker’s biggest problems and be compelling enough as a standalone business it that can attract other customers. On Porsche’s list: software that helps manage and automate the performance of EVs. Pull Systems, […] Pull Systems launches out of Up.Labs-Porsche partnership to tackle EV performance by Kirsten Korosec originally published on TechCrunch

Today, my date was making remarks about “stupid illegals” and “immigrants are everything wrong with this country” because our waiter barely spoke English and apparently got his order wrong. When I reminded him I’m an immigrant, he said, “But you speak English and you’re legal, so you don’t count.” FML

Can you complete this English expression? It means “to be completely different.” Be like night and ….. a) morning b) evening c) afternoon d) day The answer is below! Answer: d) day Be like night and day! Example: “My brother and sister are like night and day. They never agree with each other.” By I … Continue reading Be like night and ……

Hello, friends, and welcome to Daily Crunch, bringing you the most important startup, tech and venture capital news in a single package. Daily Crunch: With just $2.2B in remaining liquidity, SVB’s parent company files for bankruptcy by Christine Hall originally published on TechCrunch

For many people around the world, braille is their primary language for reading books and articles, and digital braille readers are an important part of that. The newest and fanciest yet is the Monarch, a multipurpose device that uses the startup Dot’s tactile display technology. The Monarch is a collaboration between HumanWare and the American […] The Monarch could be the next big thing in Braille by Devin Coldewey originally published on TechCrunch

Today, I got an exercise wheel for my cat. He took a nap on it. FML

Green Li-ion says its battery recycling machines are the “size of a small house,” so it’s no wonder the Singapore-based startup needed to top up on funds. It’d only raised about $15 million ahead of its latest cash infusion. This week, Green Li-ion announced a $20.5 million “pre-Series B” round led by climate-tech investor TRIREC. […] Rawr? Green Li-ion recharges with $20.5M to scale its recycling tech by Harri Weber originally published on TechCrunch

With SVB’s contagion contained, the VC community seems open to writing smallish checks for pre-revenue startups. TechCrunch+ roundup: 7 VCs who are taking pitches, AI best practices, zero-based budgeting by Walter Thompson originally published on TechCrunch

Today, I tried to seduce the girl I like by telling a joke. It turns out my delivery was so bad that she asked if I was auditioning for a new version of "The Room." FML

The CFO stack has some investors quite excited, but the data so far describes a trend that may not be in these companies' favor. Will software for CFOs create a bright spot in a battered fintech market? by Anna Heim originally published on TechCrunch

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced today that the company is rolling out Meta Verified on Instagram and Facebook in the U.S. The subscription service, which first launched in Australia and New Zealand, allow users to add the coveted blue check mark to their Instagram and Facebook accounts for a monthly fee. Meta Verified costs $11.99 […] Meta launches paid verification on Instagram and Facebook in the US by Aisha Malik originally published on TechCrunch

TikTok and Major League Soccer (MLS) have announced a multi-year partnership that will bring exclusive content, in-app programming and more to the app. Financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed. Throughout the season, fans will be able to search “MLS” on TikTok and get access to the “MLS Hub,” which will feature new content […] TikTok and MLS enter multi-year partnership to deepen the league’s presence on the app by Aisha Malik originally published on TechCrunch

Silicon Valley Bank's collapse reminds us of the entrepreneurial art of balancing ambitious risk and necessary caution. Banking isn’t the only ‘single point of failure’ entrepreneurs should be rethinking by Natasha Mascarenhas originally published on TechCrunch

Today, I got stuck in a dress in the fitting room and had to call the sales associate for help. She had to crawl under the door to rescue me. FML

Hello, and welcome back to Equity, a podcast about the business of startups, where we unpack the numbers and nuance behind the headlines. Today, we’re celebrating Equity’s 6th birthday! Thankfully, it fell during the easiest, slowest news cycle we’ve had since the beginning of the grocery delivery wars and WeWork. Just kidding. Alex and Natasha […] Don’t use Sam Altman and AI hype in the same sentence by Natasha Mascarenhas originally published on TechCrunch