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Money Minx aims to build a ‘Personal Finance’ OS for the everyday investor

New regulations are making it easier to invest in alternative assets via crowdfunding, and the recent explosion of crypto and NFTs means that investors are more diversified than ever. Keeping up with

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Kenya's President promises jobs to illegal gun-makers on one condition

President Uhuru Kenyatta sets a cache of 5,144 illicit small arms and light weapons on fire at the Regional Police Traffic Training Centre in Ngong, Kajiado County on June 9, 2021. /Presidential

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Dear Sophie: What is a diversity green card and how do I apply for one?

Here’s another edition of “Dear Sophie,” the advice column that answers immigration-related questions about working at technology companies.“Your questions are vital to the spread of knowledge t

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European neobroker Scalable Capital raises $180M+ at a $1.4B valuation

Neobrokers — startups that are disrupting the investment industry by providing a platform for a wider range of consumers to partake in the stock market by offering them more incremental investme

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A men’s brand, Faculty, launches with nail polish — and seed funding from Estee Lauder

“It’s not a nail polish company.” It’s almost the first thing out of the mouth of Fenton Jagdeo of Faculty, the startup he cofounded in 2019 with Umar ElBably. Though their Tor

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Here’s everything Apple announced at the WWDC 2021 keynote

It’s that time again! This morning Apple kicked off its annual Worldwide Developer Conference the same way it does each year: a keynote jammed to the brim with all the new stuff coming to its va

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This one email explains Apple

An email has been going around the internet as a part of a release of documents related to Apple’s App Store based suit brought by Epic Games. I love this email for a lot of reasons, not the least of

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A new video platform offering classes about skilled trades begins to build momentum

Trade schools are nothing new, but a new startup called Copeland thinks it can build a big business by bringing education about plumbing, drywall, cabinetry and more to the masses through high-quality

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Register for Product Hunt’s Makers Festival for a chance to launch at Disrupt for free

Builders, creators and developers, this one’s for you! TechCrunch has always been about discovering fresh solutions and shining the light on exciting, new products that have the potential to make a di

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'So proud of you': Sports world reacts to Naomi Osaka's withdrawal from French Open

On the eve of the 2021 French Open, Naomi Osaka, one of most recognizable names in sports world, caused a storm when revealing she would not attend any press conference

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'So proud of you': Sports world reacts to Naomi Osaka's withdrawal from French Open

On the eve of the 2021 French Open, Naomi Osaka, one of most recognizable names in sports world, caused a storm when revealing she would not attend any press conference

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Poparazzi hypes itself to the top of the App Store

If Instagram’s photo tagging feature was spun out into its own app, you’d have the viral sensation Poparazzi, now the No. 1 app on the App Store. The new social networking app, from the sa

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Host live, interactive product demos at TechCrunch Disrupt 2021

TechCrunch Disrupt has always been opportunity central, but that’s never been truer than this year at Disrupt 2021 (September 21-23) — especially for early-stage founders who exhibit in Startup Alley.

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Extra Crunch roundup: Lordstown Motors’ woes, how co-CEOs work, Brian Chesky interview

Lordstown Motors released its Q1 earnings yesterday, and the electric vehicle manufacturer is facing a few challenges.Expenses were higher than expected, it plans to slash production by about 50%, and

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A new book coauthored by Brad Feld invites founders to get their weekly Nietzsche

In all likelihood, you do not currently associate Friedrich Nietzsche, the German philosopher, essayist and cultural critic, with entrepreneurship.Serial entrepreneurs Brad Feld and Dave Jilk —

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Twilio invests in adaptive communications platform Hyro

Hyro, formerly Airbud, is today announcing the close of a $10.5 million Series A financing round led by Spero Ventures, with participation from Twilio, and Mindset Ventures. Existing investors Hanaco

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Once upon a time in Tibet: a cultural scholar's recollection

07:50 Editor 's note: Chen Zhiwen, a cultural scholar and writer of "Chinese National Geography" , went in and out of Tibet 48 times in the past two decades. Through l