Theresa Loconsolo is an audio producer at TechCrunch, and she is the ringmaster for all the tech industry’s big top news. She especially enjoys producing Equity, the network’s flagship podcast on the culture and complexity of venture capital. Loconsolo, who lives in New Jersey, has a bachelor’s degree in Communication from Monmouth University. Armed with this backdrop, they provide a cutting edge view of an increasingly chaotic landscape of technology and monetary policy.
Deloitte has touted the loudest headlines of late by launching a nationwide rollout of Anthropic’s Claude. This new tool will soon be available to provide all 500,000 of its employees. This is significant appointment as it reflects Deloitte’s outspoken commitment to artificial intelligence. They need support as they venture down this path and encounter rocky terrain, such as the contract refund recently ordered by the Australian government. This refund might have been a good idea in response to Deloitte’s obviously ridiculous AI-generated report which used fake citations, among other things.
The development comes at a time of increasing oversight over the company’s practices. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has opened a preliminary investigation into Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) system. This move comes after more than 50 dangerous traffic offenses were filed against her. This investigation is part of ongoing wide-ranging investigations into the intersection of emerging technologies and public safety.
Beyond Deloitte’s efforts, other actors in the technology ecosystem have taken significant steps. AltStore recently raised $6 million and plans to integrate with the fediverse, aiming to make app updates an inherent part of users’ social feeds. This visionary strategy has the potential to completely change how consumers think about, receive, and engage with app updates.
Base Power has just announced the successful closure of its $1 billion Series C funding round – just in time. The company aims to deploy home batteries across Texas and beyond, contributing to the growing demand for sustainable energy solutions. These efforts are in lockstep with the international trend toward a renewables future powered by advanced energy storage technologies.
Equity, produced by Theresa Loconsolo, has been doing a great job leading and following with perspective on these changes so far. The podcast releases episodes every Wednesday and Friday, covering a wide range of topics pertinent to the tech and financial sectors. If you want to get in touch with Loconsolo or confirm her bylines, she’s available through email at theresa.loconsolo@techcrunch.com.
