IVP’s Eric Liaw on the firm’s giant new fund, that Klarna kerfuffle, and why looks can be deceiving when it comes to firm succession
When IVP recently announced the closing of its 18th fund, I called Eric Liaw, a longtime general partner with the
Snapchat turns off controversial ‘Solar System’ feature by default after bad press
Less than a week after The Wall St. Journal reported on how a Snapchat feature dubbed “solar system” was adding
TechCrunch Minute: YC Demo Day’s biggest showcases
Well-known startup accelerator Y Combinator held one of its two yearly Demo Day events this week, showcasing hundreds of startups
Elon Musk says he’ll unveil a Tesla robotaxi on August 8
Just hours after Elon Musk claimed Reuters was “lying” about plans to ditch its $25,000 low cost EV and instead
New U.S. ‘green bank’ aims to steer over $160B in capital into climate tech
For years, banks have been financing large renewable power projects, from utility-scale solar farms to horizon-spanning wind farms. But smaller
Threads missed its earthquake moment as the term didn’t trend until the afternoon
Despite its similarities, Instagram Threads is no X. At least, not yet. The text-focused social network — and Meta’s answer
Amazon quietly launches Bazaar to sell fast-fashion and lifestyle products in India
Amazon has quietly introduced a “special store” called Bazaar in India, featuring affordable and trendy fashion and lifestyle products, as
Meta broadens its policies to label more deepfakes and add context to ‘high risk’ manipulated media
Meta has announced changes to its rules on AI-generated content and manipulated media, following criticism from its Oversight Board. Starting
Spotify reuses its live audio tech through Listening Party feature
Spotify’s live audio app is no longer active, but the company has been using the tech to connect fans and
Is it just me, or was that an earthquake?
For just a brief moment, this was the internet at its best. I stared at a vase of dried out