Henry Pickavet

Dec 27, 2024 | techcrunch.com | Henry Pickavet

Welcome back to TechCrunch Mixtape, the podcast where Megan Rose Dickey and I, Henry Oliver Pickavet, talk about some of the stories of the week that we feel like talking about. This week it was dogs, working out and mac and cheese. BarkBox creators Bark and Co. decided that Nashville, Tenn., needed a place for dogs to take their humans.

Dec 27, 2024 | techcrunch.com | Henry Pickavet

Screen time for kids, corporations allegedly not paying people from underrepresented groups and IBM offers some hope for the future of facial recognition technology: These are the topics that Megan Rose Dickey and I dive into on this week's episode of Mixtape. According to research by psychologists from the University of Calgary, spending too much time in front of screens can stunt the development of toddlers.

Dec 27, 2024 | techcrunch.com | Henry Pickavet

It's that time of the week again when Megan Rose Dickey and I talk about the good and could-be-better tech companies. This week, we talked about Instacart getting caught shorting its shoppers out of dough they rightfully deserved. Of course, the company apologized for its "misguided" approach. Which at least sounds better than apologizing for getting caught - and getting caught, the company did. And wouldn't you know it, scooter drama persists in San Francisco.

Dec 26, 2024 | techcrunch.com | Henry Pickavet

Henrik Fisker once envisioned a burgeoning EV empire at the startup he named after himself, which was to be led by the Ocean SUV. But cracks started showing in that vision almost as soon as the Ocean hit the road in 2023. Fisker cut production targets multiple times, failed to meet sales goals and laid off staff. What's more, its Ocean SUV was beset with software and mechanical issues, rendering it inoperable for some.

Dec 18, 2024 | techcrunch.com | Henry Pickavet

Welcome back to TechCrunch Mixtape, the podcast that goes a bit behind the headlines to bring tech to culture. This week Megan Rose Dickey and I welcome Tiana Kara, the head of partnerships and growth at #builtbygirls (which, like TechCrunch, is owned by Verizon Media Group). The organization connects girls and women between the ages of 15 and 22 with mentors of all stripes in the tech industry based on their interests.