BRK Capital raises $14.5M (so far) to invest in Black founders
BRK Capital announced Monday that its Fund II closed $20 million Canadian towards its $50 million target.
The Download: a battery pivot to AI, and rewriting math
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 this battery company is pivoting to AI Qichao Hu doesn’t mince words about the state of the battery industry. “Almost every Western battery company has either died or is going to die. It’s kind of…
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This Is the Year AI Will Stop Assisting and Start Leading — Plus 2 Other Ways It Will Transform the Workplace
The companies that see the most success with AI this year won’t be the ones with the most AI tools.
Crunchyroll confirms data breach after hacker claims unauthorized access
Crunchyroll said it continues to investigate the data breach involving its users’ personal information.
Doss raises $55M for AI inventory management that plugs into ERP
Doss’s AI-powered inventory management system integrates with existing ERP systems. The Series B round was co-led by Madrona and Premji Invest.
Strategy vs. Planning? These Are the Mistakes That Keeps Founders Stagnant
As Q1 closes, CEOs must ask: are they truly building a strategy to scale, or just staying busy filling their calendars?
His Weekend Side Gig Was Meant as a Joke — Then Customers Fell in Love With It. Now It’s on Track for $2M in Revenue This Year
What began as “diaper money” turned into something much bigger.
Never Take Your Foot Off The Pedal — Here’s Why Momentum Is Everything in Business Success
Momentum is one of the most powerful forces in business. The entrepreneurs who win keep pushing forward even when things are going well.
This scientist rewarmed and studied pieces of his friend’s cryopreserved brain
L. Stephen Coles’s brain sits cushioned in a vat at a storage facility in Arizona. It has been held there at a temperature of around −146 degrees °C for over a decade, largely undisturbed. That is, apart from the time, a little over a year ago, when scientists slowly lifted the brain to take photos…
Apple Music partners with Ticketmaster to power its concert discovery feature
Apple Music teamed up with Ticketmaster to power its Concert Discovery feature, which recommends live music events based on users’ listening habits.
This Is the Year AI Will Stop Assisting and Start Leading — Plus 2 Other Ways It Will Transform the Workplace
The companies that see the most success with AI this year won’t be the ones with the most AI tools.