Now that he owns Twitter, Elon Musk has given his employees their first ultimatum: meet his deadline to introduce paid verification on Twitter or pack up and leave. The guideline is to change Twitter Blue, the company’s optional $4.99-a-month plan that unlocks additional features, to a more expensive plan that also authenticates users, according to … Read more
Twitter is fighting an increase in hateful tweets after Elon Musk officially took over the company on Friday. Yoel Roth, head of platform security and integrity, said on Twitter that the company is taking action against an “organized effort” to spread hate speech on the platform. According to Roth, a “small number” of accounts have … Read more
Fundraising is not monolithic event, but rather a series of encounters and pleasantries, each with its own atmosphere and nuance. Still, a lot of fundraising advice to founders paints the process with a broad brush. We heard from three FreeJobAlert Disrupt founders last week: Amanda DoAmaral, co-founder and CEO of Fiveable; Arman Hezarkhani, founder of … Read more
Telegram has removed the ability for users on iOS to create pay-to-view posts due to Apple’s strict App Store guidelines (via 9to5Mac). In a post on Telegram, CEO Pavel Durov says creators on the platform have used third-party payment or donation bots to sell access to certain posts on their channels, but Apple was “not … Read more
Natalie Gordon founded Babylist in 2011 and today it is a leading marketplace for baby gift registries. But it didn’t get off the ground at first. It took several years for Gordon to spin the startup into its current trajectory and several more for users to follow. This is normal! And we’re excited to have … Read more
As noted by Gurman, this release window should allow Apple to launch the new MacBooks around the same time as the macOS Ventura 13.3 and iOS 16.3 updates, which are expected sometime between early February and March. This prediction is consistent with Ming-Chi Kuo’s August tweet suggesting Apple could release the new MacBook Pros early … Read more
Elon Musk finally owns Twitter. While Twitter users are still dissecting what that means to them, we have a general idea: less content moderation, fewer people keeping the lights on, and perhaps the eventual addition of “app everything” features like payments and reservations for services. But the default Twitter app isn’t the only platform the … Read more
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This weekend we’re talking about Google devices, most notably Google’s Nest Audio and Nest Hub Max, along with some other excellent discounts that you might want to take advantage of while you still can. First up we have Google’s compact Nest audio, which retails for $49.99 at Best Buy, Target, and the Google Store, saving … Read more
Welcome to Startups Weekly, a nuanced look at this week’s startup news and trends by Senior Reporter and co-host of Equity Natasha Mascarenhas. To get this in your inbox, subscribe here. “There is more dry powder than ever before.” “There’s never been a better time to start a startup.” “Discipline is the new scale.” (OK, … Read more