How global unrest will impact innovation in 2023
In some ways, the prevalent negative market forces might actually serve as an accelerant for creativity.
How global unrest will impact innovation in 2023 by Ram Iyer originally published on TechCrunch
US AI Safety Institute could face big cuts
The National Institute of Standards and Technology could fire as many as 500 staffers, according to multiple reports — cuts that further threaten a fledgling AI safety organization. Axios reported this week that the US AI Safety Institute (AISI) and Chips for America, both part of NIST, would be “gutted” by layoffs targeting probationary employees […]
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January 2023
Will record levels of dry powder trigger a delayed explosion of startup investment?
Despite the downturn, strong cash supply and tailwinds for spending are leading experts to believe we’re in a strong investment cycle.
Will record levels of dry powder trigger a delayed explosion of startup investment? by Richard Dal Porto originally published on TechCrunch
Black founders still raised just 1% of all VC funds in 2022
In total, US Black founders raised an estimated $2.254 billion out of the $215 billion in US venture capital allocated last year in 2022.
Black founders still raised just 1% of all VC funds in 2022 by Dominic-Madori Davis originally published on TechCrunch
Rackspace says hackers accessed customer data during ransomware attack
Cloud computing giant Rackspace has confirmed hackers accessed customer data during last month’s ransomware attack. The attack, which Rackspace first confirmed on December 6, impacted the company’s hosted Exchange email environment, forcing the web giant to shut down the hosted email service following the incident. At the time, Rackspace said it was unaware “what, if […]
Rackspace says hackers accessed customer data during ransomware attack by Carly Page originally published on TechCrunch
Lumus shows off AR glasses that don’t look too dorky
AR tech sounds pretty cool, but nobody wants to be a glasshole. Today at CES, we checked out Lumus‘ bid to make AR glasses a little bit less cringe. The company creates a series of glasses that look, well, more or less like glasses, and are compatible with prescription lenses, too. The new glasses are […]
Lumus shows off AR glasses that don’t look too dorky by Haje Jan Kamps originally published on TechCrunch
CES, NYE, SBF and FTX. Lol.
Hello and welcome back to Equity, a podcast about the business of startups, where we unpack the numbers and nuance behind the headlines. To start off the year, we are welcoming on Rebecca Szkutak as a returning host who will be joining us while Alex is out on paternity leave. We’re lucky to have her for […]
CES, NYE, SBF and FTX. Lol. by Natasha Mascarenhas originally published on TechCrunch
MegaCortex ransomware victims can now recover stolen files for free
Victims of the MegaCortex ransomware can now recover their encrypted files for free, thanks to the release of a new file decryptor. The free decryptor was built by cybersecurity firm Bitdefender and the EU’s No More Ransom initiative in cooperation with the Zürich Cantonal Police, the Zürich Public Prosecutor’s Office and Europol, which in September […]
MegaCortex ransomware victims can now recover stolen files for free by Carly Page originally published on TechCrunch
Doorstead closes on $21.5M to make sure you always have a tenant for your rental property
Doorstead, a property management startup which offers “guaranteed” rental payments to homeowners, has raised $21.5 million in a Series B round of funding. Ryan Waliany and Jennifer Bronzo started Doorstead in 2019, initially testing out its model for setting prices for rental properties on Craigslist. Over time, the company built out a pricing model through […]
Doorstead closes on $21.5M to make sure you always have a tenant for your rental property by Mary Ann Azevedo originally published on TechCrunch
Why We Are Wasting Worker Potential in the Modern Workplace
Modern collaboration tools are full of valuable features, but they also keep workers from ever focusing on one task or achieving a state of deep work.
The Download: what’s next for quantum computing, and hacking circadian clocks
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. What’s next for quantum computing For years, quantum’s news cycle was dominated by headlines about record-setting systems. But this year, researchers are getting off the hype train and knuckling down to life in…