All posts tagged "featured"

• Tech

  VC Steve Westly on the election, the California exodus, and betting on electrification

  A former controller and CFO of the state of California, Steve Westly is passionate about government. The onetime eBay exec and early...

• Tech

  Long concerned about climate change, VC Steve Westly is feeling electrified

  A former controller and CFO of the state of California, Steve Westly is passionate about government. The onetime eBay exec and early...

• Automotive

  The Porsche Taycan Is Off To A Surprisingly Fast Sales Start In The US

  United States not pictured.Photo: David Tracy The Porsche Taycan is an all-electric sports car that starts at $103,800, a proposition that I...

• Sports

  Soulless ESPN lays off Claire Smith, the first female baseball writer enshrined in Cooperstown, in latest round of cuts

  Claire Smith receives the 2017 J.G.Taylor Spink Award.Image: (AP) When I opened Twitter this morning and started scrolling, I have to be...

• Tech

  Extra Crunch roundup: B2B marketplaces, edtech M&A, breaking into the $1M ARR club

  I’ve worked at TechCrunch for a little over a year, but this was one of the hardest weeks on the job so...

• Sports

  Herschel Walker thinks we should give his former boss Trump a mulligan

  In a shocker, Herschel Walker has a terrible idea.Image: (AP) Herschel Walker, the 1980 Heisman Trophy winner and reason for the 1990s...

• Sports

  MLB has a take-out-the-trash Friday as cheaters prosper, Mets clean house & Justin Turner skates

  Alex Cora, Brodie Van Wagenen and Justin Turner all featured prominently in MLB’s news dump.Image: (Getty Images) The Friday news dump is...

• Automotive

  Meet The Bonkers Home-Built Wedge And The Man That Drove It 5,000 Miles In A Road Rally

  Photo: Jim Forbes I think most of us oil-soaked gearheads can appreciate the charm and novelty of a really bonkers one-off car....

• Tech

  Startups making meat alternatives are gaining traction worldwide

  Startups that produce lab-grown meat and meat substitutes are gaining traction and raising cash in global markets, mirroring a surge of support...

• Sports

  Who knew these athletes had such second careers

  Kevin Dyson went from receiver passing to receiving grades.Image: (Getty Images) When most professional athletes retire from sports, it’s almost a lock...