Exposed: A closer look at seed investors’ biases and incentives
Pricing too high at early stage is rife with issues that can plague the company’s growth if it doesn’t operate to perfection.
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…
AI reading coach startup Ello raises $15M to bolster child literacy
Ello aims to eradicate childhood illiteracy by leveraging artificial intelligence and child speech recognition technology. The startup announced today that it secured $15 million in Series A financing to help it do so, and the funding will go toward product development and expanding access to consumers. “Ello is one of those great companies,” Coddy Johnson, […]
What we expect from Apple’s ‘Wonderlust’ 15 event
Not all who wonder are lust. Some of us will be forming an orderly queue in the holding room at One Apple Park Way on Tuesday morning. At 10 AM PT September 12, Tim Cook and co. will be back at it, showcasing the latest gear ahead of the big holiday push. There are two […]
5 Reasons Why You Need a Business Coach in This Economy
For entrepreneurs who want to reach their maximum potential, hiring a business coach is essential. Here’s why.
Walmart Takes Bold Step to Combat Rising Crime in Retail with In-House Police Station
The move aims to increase security, deter in-store crime, and create a safer shopping environment, the company says.
These 3 Peloton Instructors Went From Struggling Freelancers to Rising Entrepreneurs — Here’s How They Did It.
Emma Lovewell, Cody Rigsby and Tunde Oyenenin share life stories that helped shape them as celebrity fitness instructors and brand ambassadors in recently published books.
‘I Don’t Appreciate What You Do to Small Businesses’: Pizza Shop Owner Goes Viral After Bad Barstool Review, Says Business Is Booming
Dave Portnoy’s pizza review of Dragon Pizza turned sour when the owner called out the Barstool owner in a new viral video.
The perils of the platforms of paranoia
Nextdoor has become ground zero for the spread of many rumors, hoaxes and unfounded allegations.
Show me the revenue growth
Here’s how some AI-forward tech companies on the public markets are forecasting growth.
Imbue raises $200M to build AI models that can ‘robustly reason’
Imbue, the AI research lab formerly known as Generally Intelligent, has raised $200 million in a Series B funding round that values the company at over $1 billion. Among those participating are the Astera Institute, Nvidia, Cruise CEO Kyle Vogt and Notion co-founder Simon Last. The new tranche takes Imbue’s total raised to $220 million, […]