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This founder says memetech is the next big thing

May 29, 2024

Alex Taub, a longtime founder with multiple exits under his belt, believes it’s time to disrupt the meme industry. “I have this big thesis that memetech is going to be the next big category,” Taub told TechCrunch. “Like, there’s healthtech, there’s proptech, there’s adtech, there’s fintech… I think memetech is about to have a big […]

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Kino is a new iPhone app for videographers from the makers of Halide

May 29, 2024

Lux, the startup behind popular pro photography app Halide and others, is venturing into video with its latest app launch. On Wednesday, the company announced Kino, a new video capture app for both professional and amateur videographers. The official launch comes six months after Lux teased the release back in December 2023. Users of Halide have […]

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Harness snags Split.io, as it goes all in on feature flags and experiments

May 29, 2024

DevOps startup Harness has shown itself to be an ambitious company, building a broad platform of services while also dabbling in M&A when it made sense to fill in functionality. On Wednesday, the company announced it was ready for a much bigger M&A bite, acquiring feature flag startup Split.io for an undisclosed amount of money. […]

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House bill would ban Chinese connected vehicles over security concerns

May 29, 2024

U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin will introduce a bill to Congress that would limit or ban the introduction of connected vehicles built by Chinese companies if found to pose a threat to national security.  The bill comes as the trade war between the U.S. and China heightens in the aftermath of the Biden administration’s decision to […]

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Microsoft’s Copilot is now on Telegram

May 29, 2024

Microsoft’s Copilot, a generative AI-powered tool that can generate text as well as answer specific questions, is now available as an in-app chatbot on Telegram, the instant messaging app.  Currently in beta, Copilot for Telegram allows you to talk with the AI chatbot as if you’re having a normal, one-on-one conversation with a friend. It […]

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MoviePass co-founders speak their truth in HBO’s new documentary 

May 29, 2024

HBO’s new documentary, “MoviePass, MovieCrash,” tells a story that many of us know about: how MoviePass, the subscription-based movie ticketing startup, was a catastrophic failure. After a series of mishaps and deception, it filed for bankruptcy in 2020.  However, the movie also tells the underreported tale of two Black men who aimed to disrupt the […]

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Industry- and AI-focused cloud transformation

May 29, 2024
For years, cloud technology has demonstrated its ability to cut costs, improve efficiencies, and boost productivity. But today’s organizations are looking to cloud for more than simply operational gains. Faced with an ever-evolving regulatory landscape, a complex business environment, and rapid technological change, organizations are increasingly recognizing cloud’s potential to catalyze business transformation. Cloud can…