California passes law mandating VC firms to release investments’ diversity information
This is the United States’ first piece of legislation that aims to increase diversity within the venture capital landscape.
ALS stole this musician’s voice. AI let him sing again.
There are tears in the audience as Patrick Darling’s song begins to play. It’s a heartfelt song written for his great-grandfather, whom he never got the chance to meet. But this performance is emotional for another reason: It’s Darling’s first time on stage with his bandmates since he lost the ability to sing two years…
Saronic, a defense startup building autonomous ships, raises $55M
Saronic, a startup developing autonomous ships for defense, has raised $55 million in a Series A round led by Caffeinated Capital with participation from 8VC, Andreessen Horowitz, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Point72 Ventures, Silent Ventures, Overmatch Ventures, Ensemble VC, Cubit Capital and the U.S. Innovative Technology Fund. Saronic CEO Dino Mavrookas, a former Navy SEAL, launched […]
Instagram Threads preps a Trending Topics feature in battle with X
In an effort to better compete with X (formerly Twitter), Instagram’s Threads is preparing to launch a much-in-demand feature: Trends. A Threads user spotted the update in a screenshot posted accidentally by a Threads employee post over the weekend, which showed a numbered list of trending topics as well as how many “threads” were actively […]
Canadian startups had a tough Q3, and AI’s popularity isn’t making a big difference
Funding to Canadian startups declined by 57% to $808 million in Q3 2023 from the previous quarter, per Tracxn’s Geo Quarterly report.
A former TikTok employee is building a social app for content creators to network and ‘spill the tea’
Canopy is a new peer-to-peer social networking app for content creators to connect, crowdsource information and, for lack of a better term, “spill the tea.” The company announced today the launch of its pilot program, with plans to onboard 1,000 influencers. Canopy hopes that the program will help “build critical mass on the platform in […]
Salespeople Have Some of the Highest Turnover Rates — But Here’s How You Can Retain Them.
In today’s age of sales, it’s important to ensure your hiring process is solid. The goal is to always seek high-quality, qualified people to work for your company or teams. Spending time in this process has been the key to my success through the years, so let’s dive into some key points I have used for success.
A Florida Man’s Wife Had Her Rare $200K Purple Rolls Royce Stolen. He Used a Plane Banner to Find It.
The Rolls Royce owner, Bob Benyo, is known for using his company, Aerial Banners, to send unusual messages.
This U.S. City Is One of the Most Desirable Places to Retire — and No, It’s Not in Florida
A recent ranking conducted by Moody’s Analytics broke down the top spots for retirees.
Meta Quest 3 takes a step closer to mainstream AR/VR
However this all plays out, 2023 will almost certainly be regarded as a pivotal year for AR and VR. After years of waiting for the category to have its iPhone moment, Apple finally unveiled the Vision Pro during WWDC back in June. It was everything we’ve come to expect from the company: big, boisterous and […]
Is Someone Using Subtle Power Moves on You? Here’s What You Need to Know — and How to Regain Equal Footing.
Sometimes, it can be hard to figure out a person’s intentions, especially if you’ve just met them.