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Nvidia brings generative AI compatibility to robotics platforms

October 18, 2023

It likely won’t surprise you to learn that generative AI has been a white-hot topic in the world of robotics. There are a number of different ideas floating around about the best ways to embrace the emerging technologies, from natural language commands to design. I put the question of generative AI to Deepu Talla, Nvidia’s […]

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YouTube adds a multi-format news watch page, launches a program to help news organizations create Shorts

October 18, 2023

YouTube is launching two new initiatives to make it easier for users to watch the latest news stories and to help news organizations create Shorts. The first initiative is an immersive watch page experience for news stories, while the second is the launch of the Shorts Innovation Program for News. In a blog post, YouTube […]

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TikTok ads expand to the real world with new ‘Out of Phone’ program

October 18, 2023

A few months after TikTok teamed up with Redbox to feature content on over 3,000 kiosks, the short-form video app is partnering with more companies to expand its advertising opportunities for brands. The company is calling the program “Out of Phone” and will bring existing campaigns to billboards, movie screens and venues like bars, restaurants, […]

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The venture market is overcorrecting

October 18, 2023

Listen here or wherever you get your podcasts. Hello, and welcome back to Equity, the podcast about the business of startups, where we unpack the numbers and nuance behind the headlines. This is our Wednesday show, where we sit down with a guest, talk about their work and dive deep into the rest. This week Gené […]

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New York VC firms form alliance to back diversity

October 18, 2023

The Alliance encourages firms and investors to collect diversity data and increase the number of women and minorities hired and funded annually.

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YouTube’s latest features aim to help creators make more money from shoppable videos

October 18, 2023

Only weeks after TikTok Shop’s entry into the U.S. market, YouTube today is making it easier for consumers to shop products presented by its own creator community. The company is introducing new creator-focused features that will allow them to add timestamps to videos for their tagged products and tag their affiliate products in bulk across […]

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RevRoad Capital raises $61 million for early-stage startups in Utah and beyond

October 18, 2023

RevRoad was started in 2017 as a venture services firm for startups in Utah. The organization offered a two-year program with access to 12 resources ranging from legal services to sales help to mentorship in exchange for equity. But unlike many entities, it didn’t have capital to invest in the startups that completed the program. […]

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Statement, a cash flow management platform for enterprises, raises $12M

October 18, 2023

Statement, a startup developing a platform for enterprise cash flow management, today announced that it raised $12 million in seed funding. Glilot Capital Partners contributed to the tranche with participation from Citi, Mensch Capital Partners, Titan Capital and Operator Partners. Co-founder and CEO Idan Vlodinger says that it’ll be used to “double down” on Statement’s […]

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