Opinion

As we integrate AI into various aspects of our lives, from customer service to healthcare and beyond, it becomes imperative that AI systems align with our values and needs.

Why we must teach AI to empathize with us

Governments need to create environments where founders and their teams can imagine building lasting and successful businesses.

Anti-immigration policy is killing European tech

Let’s take this occasion to raise a glass to a great idea that took only two decades to triumph, and examine the knock-on effects of that great idea.

The NVCA Model Legal Documents reach legal drinking age: A retrospective

For entrepreneurs, innovators and businesses to thrive and unlock the economic potential that comes from creating new industries, we need a consistent approach from the government.

Consistent policy is key to unlocking the climate tech boom, but the UK’s U-turn isn’t helping

Semiconductor memory is foundational to our nation’s technical leadership and yet is more at risk than ever.

For the CHIPS Act to pay off, the US needs a historic investment in memory production

You will only have one shot to impress your future financial backers — make sure you are confident and ready.

Women and underrepresented founders aren’t going to wait for the VC industry to transform itself

Media freedom must be able to operate outside the confines of political interference to give users more information, not less.

The EU is about to adopt a dangerous law with international consequences

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Venture capital spring is here

Over the past six months, I have seen a trickle of early-stage financings turn into a river, and I predict we will soon see a gush.

5:00 am PDT • October 3, 2023
Venture capital spring is here

It is time for a new technology that will give more power to the consumer, more freedom to developers and more opportunity for innovation.

We need to break Big Tech’s data broker industry

The full power of emerging technology cannot be realized without a diverse set of imaginations to fuel it.

Why product equity has become a business imperative for the future of digital products

One of the big lessons of the social finance backlash is that empowerment without education can do more harm than good.

Fintech actually has a value system: Here’s how we can reclaim it

Apple has made some bold claims about its environmental impact. Can the new Series 9 watch live up to them?

Do Apple’s environmental claims live up to its own highly polished hype?

Ethical AI requires a deep understanding of what there is, what we want, what we think we know, and how intelligence unfolds.

Answering AI’s biggest questions requires an interdisciplinary approach

Will stored energy in batteries be subject to the same global economic and geopolitical forces that shaped fossil fuels?

Will batteries usher in a new era of global energy sovereignty?

The fintech business models that wooed consumers look increasingly tenuous. It’s only a matter of time until the house of cards collapses.

Fintech faces its reckoning: It’s only a matter of time until the house of cards collapses

There’s a very high risk that artificial intelligence (AI) will put the integrity of the election process into question.

How badly will AI-generated images impact elections?

Pricing too high at early stage is rife with issues that can plague the company’s growth if it doesn’t operate to perfection.

Exposed: A closer look at seed investors’ biases and incentives

Nextdoor has become ground zero for the spread of many rumors, hoaxes and unfounded allegations.

The perils of the platforms of paranoia

Given the wide gap in supply and demand of EV chargers, there are massive opportunities for startups focused on the space.

How can startups help close the EV charging gap?

Over time, funders will find investing in diverse innovators as a pragmatic solution to address the climate crisis.

Financing climate solutions: Do it the easy way or the impactful way?

Predicting the death of crypto is a convenient but inaccurate narrative. The U.S. will get there. It always does.

The US can’t kill crypto: Real regulations are coming

We have customized our ‘people-first’ framework to apply to AI companies and are using it to guide our investment decisions.

A ‘people-first’ view of the AI economy

In an age where social isolation and loneliness are at an all-time high, perhaps we stop treating connectivity as a substitute and focus on facilitating true, meaningful connections.

In Threads’ dwindling engagement, social media’s flawed hypothesis is laid bare

The U.S. should accelerate the incorporation of commercial space capabilities into national defense plans and operations.

It’s time to accelerate integration of commercial space tech into the US Department of Defense

Regulating AI shouldn’t be reinventing the wheel, regardless of polarized political discourse.

We don’t have to reinvent the wheel to regulate AI responsibly

Here’s why, for the first time, device makers will begin to see cybersecurity as an investment rather than an expense.

The ‘US Cyber Trust Mark’ finally gives device makers a reason to spend big on security

With the specter of illiberal democracy looming, the very fabric of the nation stands at a critical crossroads.

Preserving Israel’s high-tech ecosystem: A path to upholding democracy
AI

The human costs of the AI boom

9:30 am PDT • August 21, 2023

AI companies are using online labor to outsource the large amounts of hidden manual work needed to build their applications.

The human costs of the AI boom

How can a generalist compete with a specialist when it comes to customer introductions, or tactical advice? We can’t, but we don’t need to.

Why generalist investors will always win

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How to submit a guest column to TechCrunch

To level the playing field for people who want to share tech-related knowledge and opinions, TechCrunch operates a guest contributor program.

8:13 am PDT • August 17, 2023
How to submit a guest column to TechCrunch
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