eBay to lay off 800 staff
The latest round of layoffs marks eBay’s third workforce reduction in the past three years.
Xbox is in danger. Will Microsoft fix it or kill it?
Today, we’re talking about the future of Xbox. Phil Spencer, a two–time Decoder guest who’s led Xbox for more than a decade, retired last week. But in a shocking twist, his deputy and long-assumed successor, Sarah Bond, is also out too, and the Xbox division is now in the hands of Asha Sharma, one of […]
We asked experts how to build a resume for the AI hiring era
With AI-backed hiring on the rise, tips for “hacking” your resume are all over social media. As job search companies increasingly rely on artificial intelligence to sort through applications, job seekers wonder how to best position themselves with those filters in mind. We decided to speak directly with job search leaders about how a resume […]
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Anthropic has given its retired Claude AI a Substack
In January, Anthropic “retired” Claude 3 Opus, which at one time was the company’s most powerful AI model. Today, it’s back – and writing on Substack. The newsletter, called Claude’s Corner, will give Opus 3 space to publish its “musings, insights, or creative works,” Anthropic said in a blog post. The model will post weekly […]
Trace raises $3M to solve the AI agent adoption problem in enterprise
Trace is launching with $3 million in seed funding, including investment from Y Combinator, Zeno Ventures, Transpose Platform Management, Goodwater Capital, Formosa Capital, and WeFunder.
Exhibit in Boston’s startup ecosystem at TechCrunch Founder Summit 2026
On June 9, 1,000+ founders, investors, and decision-makers will gather for TechCrunch Founder Summit 2026. This isn’t just foot traffic. It’s a full day of concentrated deal flow. An exhibit table turns that energy into measurable growth. You don’t need more awareness. You need customers, capital, and strategic partners. Secure your exhibit table and put your startup at the center of the startup universe. Why exhibiting drives real growth Direct access to buyers: […]
Jest, a marketplace for messaging games, is challenging the app store status quo
Jest, a marketplace for messaging games, emerged from stealth with $7 million in seed funding.
How to avoid bad hires in early-stage startups
Lucena got the idea for Mappa after trying to build a marketing team but continually feeling like she had made the wrong hires.