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Google fakes an AI demo, Grand Theft Auto VI goes viral and Spotify cuts jobs

TechCrunch

Hey, folks, welcome to Week in Review (WiR), TechCrunch’s regular newsletter that recaps the past few days in tech. AI stole the headlines once again, with tech giants from Google to X (formerly Twitter) heading off against OpenAI for chatbot supremacy. But plenty happened besides.

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The week an Apple event and YC Demo Day collided

TechCrunch

Welcome back to Week in Review , the newsletter where we very quickly sum up the most read TechCrunch stories from the past week. This week saw two big events running in parallel: an Apple hardware announcement and Y Combinator’s Demo Day. Happy Saturday, friends. Want it in your inbox every Saturday AM? Get it here.

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Y Combinator Demo Day, smart chastity cage hacked, and the feds investigate Tesla

TechCrunch

Hey, lovely people — it’s that time of week again: Week in Review (WiR) time. For those unfamiliar, WiR is TechCrunch’s regular newsletter that recaps the major events in tech over the past few days. If you’ve been too busy to keep tabs on recent happenings, don’t panic.

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Meet the newest crypto builders from web3 accelerator Alliance DAO’s demo day

TechCrunch

It seems like every time a demo day ends , there’s a new one waiting around the corner — and as you know, TechCrunch is no stranger to covering them. Oftentimes these events are filled with traditional seed-stage tech companies based in Silicon Valley. What it does: White hats automating code reviews. Stage: Seed round.

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For founders who want to launch apps, ‘being non-technical is not a limitation’

TechCrunch

Our clients are often very focused on the hardware side, which requires us to be more diligent when working on the software/firmware side of the project to ensure everything will work together smoothly. What percentage of your clients are non-technical people who have an idea, but no coding experience?

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What Makes a Tech Interview Great? Hear an Engineer’s Perspective

Hacker Earth Developers Blog

The best way to gauge what a role can offer is during the technical interview process. When we asked Piyush Tripathi, the Lead Engineer at Square about the elements he looks for in tech interviews, he shared: When interviewing with tech companies such as Amazon, Twilio and SendGrid, I focus on several key factors.

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Extra Crunch roundup: 500 Startups’ demo day, smart SaaS pricing and much more

TechCrunch

Demo days at startup accelerators are a pretty big deal around here. These events aren’t just a chance to review the latest cohort of hopeful entrepreneurs — they also showcase the technology, products and services that will compete for VC and consumer attention over the next few years. Omnitron Sensors. Apothecary.

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