Top Stories of the Day // March 20, 2016

The TechCrunch SXSW 2016 Recap | How real businesses are using machine learning | Why unicorns falter | Israel’s desert city of Beersheba is turning into a cybertech oasis | These are testing times: mavericks vs. ice people | Algorithmic feeds force us to compete | Inside the Starburst-sized box that could save the Internet |

DAILY SUNDAY, MARCH 20 2016 TODAY'S TOP STORIES: TOP HEADLINE | Sarah Buhr The TechCrunch SXSW 2016 Recap For those with South by FOMO or who want to relive past week glories, we present to you images of this year’s SXSW festivities in Austin, Texas. Flip... Read More… CRUNCH NETWORK | Lukas Biewald How real businesses are using machine learning There is no question that machine learning is at the top of the hype curve. And, of course, the backlash is already in full force: I've heard that old joke... Read More… SPONSORED CONTENT Networking at TechCrunch Disrupt NY (May 9-11) just got a lot better We are launching the beta of a program called CrunchMatch, which is designed to introduce investors to entrepreneurs, based on curated analysis of which startups fit with a given investor's profile. Investors, sign up today! Learn More… CRUNCH NETWORK | Lance L. Smith Why unicorns falter In early February 2016, a study of financing deals reported by The Wall Street Journal found that investors are increasingly protecting themselves from IPOs... Read More… CRUNCH NETWORK | Dennis Mitzner Israel’s desert city of Beersheba is turning into a cybertech oasis The Israeli military's massive relocation of its prestigious technology units, the presence of multinational and local companies, a close proximity to Ben... Read More… CRUNCH NETWORK | Jon Evans These are testing times: mavericks vs. ice people One of my earliest engineering jobs, before I fled hardware in favor of the (relative) ease and lucre of software, was in chip design. I remember being shocked... Read More… Josh Constine Algorithmic feeds force us to compete Is that photo pretty enough? Is that tweet funny enough? If not, they might not be seen now that Instagram and Twitter are moving to algorithmically sorted... Read More… CRUNCH NETWORK | Michael Pozmantier Inside the Starburst-sized box that could save the Internet Cybercrime is costing us millions. Hacks drain the average American firm of $15.4 million per year, and, in the resulting panic, companies often spend more than... Read More… Get more stories at techcrunch.com  Newest Jobs From CrunchBoard: Director of Talent at Global Health Strategies (New York, NY, United States) Project Engineer (Plastics Engineer) at Precision Engineered Products - MicroPEP Div. (East Providence, RI, United States) Senior C# .NET Developer at SBI Software (Portland, OR) Content Director at Foundation Capital (San Francisco, CA, United States) Lead Android Engineer @ Yummly at Yummly (Redwood City, CA, United States) SEE MORE JOBS ON CRUNCHBOARD Post your tech jobs and reach millions of TechCrunch readers for only $200 per month If you do not want to receive this email or you would like to update your preferences click here. 410 Townsend Street, San Francisco, CA 94107 © 2016 AOL Inc. All rights reserved.   Privacy Policy   Terms of Service