December 2023

Instagram launches customizable ‘Add Yours’ templates

December 15, 2023

Instagram launched a new feature where you can create customized “Add Yours” templates with GIFs, images and text, allowing you to make your own meme-able Stories for followers to participate in. To create an Add Yours template, start uploading a Story and add elements like a GIF, custom text or an image from the gallery. […]

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Opendoor co-founder Eric Wu is stepping down to return to his startup roots

December 15, 2023

Opendoor co-founder Eric Wu is stepping down from the real estate tech company, according to an SEC filing. In a statement, Wu said: “After ten years, I am called to get back to my startup roots and create and build again. I’m humbled by this accomplishment and grateful for all my teammates who helped shape […]

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Startups must embrace sustainable scaling strategies

December 15, 2023

Baris Guzel Contributor Share on X Baris Guzel is an engineer with work experience in top-tier investment banking and venture capital. He is a partner at BMW i Ventures, where he has led investments and supported many companies as a board director/observer. Brian Wei Contributor Brian Wei is an associate at BMW i Ventures, where […]

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Eric Schmidt has a 6-point plan for fighting election misinformation

December 15, 2023
The coming year will be one of seismic political shifts. Over 4 billion people will head to the polls in countries including the United States, Taiwan, India, and Indonesia, making 2024 the biggest election year in history. And election campaigns are using artificial intelligence in novel ways. Earlier this year in the US, the Republican…

Cruise layoffs, exosuits, and why French startups are bubbling up

December 15, 2023

Listen here or wherever you get your podcasts. Hello and welcome back to Equity, a podcast about the business of startups, where we unpack the numbers and nuance behind the headlines. This is our Friday show, our weekly news roundup. And this is the very last regular Equity episode of the year. Yes, we still have a lot planned […]

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In Orbit Aerospace wants to be the third party logistics provider for science and industry

December 15, 2023

Two year old space startup In Orbit Aerospace wants to be the third party logistics provider for  Earth to space commerce – and to get there, the company just closed a new agreement to validate key technical capabilities on the International Space Station. The El Segundo, California-based company is developing orbital platforms and re-entry vehicles […]

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