Opendoor co-founder makes his exit

TechCrunch Newsletter [TechCrunch logo]( [The Daily Crunch logo]( By [Christine Hall]( Friday, December 15, 2023 Sometimes you know when it’s time to go. In today’s top story, Mary Ann writes that this time it’s Opendoor co-founder Eric Wu, who is stepping away from the real estate tech company. In a statement, Wu said he wants to “get back to my startup roots and create and build again.” The move isn’t too much of a shock — Wu had been gradually decreasing his role in the company for the past year, Mary Ann reports. [Get the scoop](. Meanwhile, in the pursuit of grabbing market share from the likes of Facebook and basically any other social network, Jagat, a location-based social platform, surpasses 10 million users, Aisha reports. [Learn what makes it so popular](. And over on TechCrunch+, Jacquelyn covers the CoinFund Founder Forecast survey and why 30 web3 founders are optimistic about 2024. [Read more](. [ image] Image Credits: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg / Getty Images More top reads What’s that smell?: In the fight against methane, a key greenhouse gas, Valley investors have hit upon an unusual target: [Cow burps](. Collaborative social media: A new Instagram feature called “Add Yours” lets users create customized templates, essentially like your own meme. Friends can even add to it. [See how it works](. Headed into space: In Orbit Aerospace wants to be the third-party logistics provider for science and industry. [Read more](. Extra, extra: A news publisher in Arkansas filed a class action antitrust lawsuit against Google and its parent, accusing the search engine giant of being anticompetitive when it comes to sharing content. [Learn more](. Pitch Deck Teardown: Haje really lets loose on Metafuels’ $8 million climate tech seed deck. [See what he says](. (TC+) Cloud stocks are back!: Alex writes that the cloud stock rally could help inch open the IPO window in 2024. [Do you agree](? (TC+) It’s not always all-in with AI: When it comes to generative AI in the enterprise, CIOs are taking it slow. [Learn why](. The scoop on scooters: Scooter startup Superpedestrian, which raised $125 million 18 months ago, is shutting down its U.S. operations as it explores the sale of its Europe business. [Read more](. No crack: After allowing artistic nudity in certain cases, Twitch is now cracking down on boobs again. [Find out why](. What was once public is private again: Ubiquiti, a video surveillance company, fixes a glitch that exposed private video streams to other customers. [Learn what happened](. Crypto bull’s-eye: Robinhood is on a quest to dive deeper into crypto, targeting anyone interested in digital asset investing, regardless of their experience. [Here’s the plan](. (TC+) Six more stories you should read: [MrBeast’s analytics platform ViewStats is out in beta]( [Waymo launches curbside robotaxi pickup at Phoenix airport]( [What is happening with all these new venture funds?]( [Credit Karma co-founder Nichole Mustard stepping down after more than 16 years]( [Seed-stage investors react to higher hurdles for Series A funding]( [7 stellar photography gifts that won’t break the bank in 2023]( [More top reads image] Image Credits: Getty Images under a license. [On the pods]( Today on [Equity](, we kicked off our episode with a breaking story from Cruise, which announced it will be cutting 24% of its staff. And steering away from layoffs, we turned to Prevu’s $6 million Series A and we look at why Verve Motion just raised $20 million for supportive lifting suits, what’s bubbling up in the French venture ecosystem, and how a few mega-deals are changing the numbers for AI. [Listen here](. [Read More]( [On the pods image] Image Credits: Bryce Durbin [Read more stories on TechCrunch.com]( Newest Jobs from Crunchboard - [QA Engineer, Data Validation at Murmuration (New York, NY, USA)]( - [Michigan Online, Software Engineer at University of Michigan (Ann Arbor, MI, USA)]( - [Senior Software Engineer at Opus (New York, NY, USA)]( - [Director of Sales at Opus (New York, NY, USA)]( - [Mid Full Stack Software Developer at Gene by Gene, Ltd (Houston, TX, USA)]( [See more jobs on CrunchBoard]( [Post your tech jobs]( and reach millions of TechCrunch readers for only $349 per month. [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Youtube]( [Instagram]( [Flipboard]( [View this email online in your browser]( [Privacy Policy]( | [Terms of Service]( | [Unsubscribe]( © 2023 Yahoo. All rights reserved. 110 5th St, San Francisco, CA 94103