Using Facebook in the EU? Here’s how to opt out of its creepy ads

Facebook and Instagram users in the European Union objecting to Meta’s behavioral advertising can easily ask for their data not to being used for its consentless tracking-and-profiling thanks to... Read more »

TechCrunch+ roundup: #OpenToWork reality check, deck-free pitching, ARR growth lessons

Annual recurring revenue is a critical health metric for any subscription-based business. Calculating ARR is easy, but it’s a hard number to budge, as it’s a direct reflection of... Read more »

Amazon to shutter Book Depository, a UK-based online bookseller it acquired in 2011, on April 26

Amazon is set to shutter Book Depository, an online bookstore and competitor it acquired back in 2011. The news comes hot on the heels of a swathe of cutbacks... Read more »

These Y Combinator-backed startups are trying to build ‘ChatGPT for X’

The hype around ChatGPT, OpenAI’s viral AI-powered chatbot, hasn’t reached a peak yet. That’s the vibe one gets from Y Combinator’s Winter 2023 batch, which features no fewer than... Read more »

Netflix set to release first-ever live reunion special on April 16 with ‘Love is Blind’ cast

Netflix continues with its livestreams, this time with the “Love is Blind” season 4 cast. This will be the streamer’s first-ever live reunion special in its history. “Love Is... Read more »

SEC charges founder of financial aid startup Frank with defrauding JPMorgan

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has charged Charlie Javice, the founder of student financial aid startup Frank, with fraud in connection with the $175 million sale of the... Read more »

10 Best Coke and Popcorn Alternatives in 2023

Back in 2013-2016, we used to have thousands of websites providing free movies and TV Shows. However, soon after that period, the government started to take strict action against... Read more »

Niu’s latest scooter falls short on built-for-the-city promise

The Niu Technologies KQi3 Max has the kind of specs that should make it the ideal scooter for urban dwellers — especially those who live in hilly terrain. The... Read more »

Getting people to try new things IRL with Sarah Peterson from The Nudge

Welcome back to Found, where we get the stories behind the startups. This week Becca and guest host Amanda Silberling are joined by Sarah Peterson from The Nudge, a... Read more »

What’s a fair price premium for startup shares?

What is a fair price premium for a quickly growing startup? The answer is constantly changing, but recent history teaches us that it’s probably not more than 200% over... Read more »
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