Meta reports 11% revenue growth, but the metaverse still suffers

July 26, 2023
Meta had one of its best quarters since before it changed its name from Facebook. The company reported 11% year-over-year revenue growth, which is a sigh of relief for investors, because this time last year, Mark Zuckerberg’s company posted its first ever quarterly revenue decline. Meta’s stock price reflects this — while the stock took […]

We Will Inevitably Lose Skills to AI, But Do The Benefits Outweigh The Risks?

July 26, 2023
The discourse around AI has often been painted in a tone of gloom and doom, with critics suggesting that we are bound to lose essential skills to our AI counterparts, a phenomenon we can call the “ChatGPT effect.” Yet the reality is that losing certain skills to AI, much like the advent of calculators and the internet, is not only inevitable but also beneficial to human progress.

7 Common Myths You Might Believe About Allyship

July 26, 2023
While most people consider themselves to be good people, many struggle to effectively show up as allies. Allyship is about consistent, intentional actions over time rather than one-and-done, check-the-box activities.

Waymo puts the brakes on self-driving trucks program

July 26, 2023
Waymo is tapping the brakes on self-driving trucks and shifting most of its capital, resources and talent to one commercial bet: ride-hailing. The move, which was announced Wednesday in a company blog post, comes six years after Waymo first tested its autonomous vehicle system in Class 8 trucks. The company emphasized the decision was driven […]

Meta, Microsoft and Amazon release open map dataset to rival Google Maps, Apple Maps

July 26, 2023
A group formed by Meta, Microsoft, Amazon and mapping company TomTom is releasing data that could enable developers to build their own maps to take on Google Map and Apple Maps, The group, called the Overture Maps Foundation, was formed last year. Today, the group has released it first open map dataset. With this dataset, […]

5 founders discuss why SAFEs are better for early-stage and bridge rounds

July 26, 2023
Fundraising is hard, so it’s no wonder that SAFE rounds are popular. Conceived by Y Combinator as an alternative to convertible notes, simple agreements for future equity have long been considered a founder-friendly way to wrap a venture deal. But, as with most things, the reality is that SAFEs are only an ideal fit for […]