March 2024

Will we reach AGI before Stripe goes public?

March 1, 2024

Listen here or wherever you get your podcasts. Hello, and welcome to Equity, a podcast about the business of startups, where we unpack the numbers and nuance behind the headlines. This is our Friday episode, when we dig back through the most critical stories and themes from the week. Here’s what Mary Ann and Alex got into: […]

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Syrenna’s WaterDrone is the ocean-monitoring ‘underwater weather station’ of the future

March 1, 2024

As crucial as the ocean is to countless industries, we lack the kind of systematic knowledge of it that we have of the surface. Syrenna has built a versatile robotic platform that you might think of as a mobile weather station for the sea, and is ready to emerge from stealth to enable precise, real-time […]

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Rec emerges from stealth to modernize Parks & Rec management and booking

March 1, 2024

Park and recreation organizations help communities thrive. However, many of them use outdated systems that make program registration stressful for residents, potentially leading to lost revenue for cities. Rec, a new startup aiming to improve the local recreation experience, launched out of stealth today. The platform’s offerings cater to four groups: residents, community organizers, coaches, […]

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Spotify launches a $9.99/mo standalone audiobooks service for its free users

March 1, 2024

After adding 15 hours of free audiobooks listening to its subscription plan late last year, Spotify today is introducing a $9.99 per month option that will allow its free users to also access its audiobooks collection. The company announced on Friday its new “Audiobooks Access Tier,” which, similar to the service offered to subscribers, allows […]

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How to Celebrate Employee Appreciation Day

March 1, 2024
Did you know that the first Friday in March is Employee Appreciation Day? If you haven’t heard of it, it’s an event where employees are recognized and celebrated for their…

The Download: tech help for herders, and bacteria clean-ups

March 1, 2024
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. Why shiny, high-tech solutions won’t solve one of Africa’s worst crises Herding— one of humanity’s most foundational ways of life—is a pillar of survival in West Africa’s Sahel. Migratory herders usher cattle between…