The startup landscape has shifted dramatically: Accelerators must adapt or fade away
founders must confront a key question: Are there too many accelerators now, and is joining an accelerator even needed anymore?
The Download: gig workers training humanoids, and better AI benchmarks
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. The gig workers who are training humanoid robots at home When Zeus, a medical student in Nigeria, returns to his apartment from a long day at the hospital, he straps his…
Why The Stock Market is Getting WHACKED Today – August 15, 2023
The global economy has been witnessing significant challenges recently, and China’s role in shaping the world economy can hardly be overstated. As the second-largest economy in the world, China’s economic…
More than 65% of Americans Hate Tipping. Follow These 3 Rules to Avoid Overspending, Feeling Guilty and Ripped Off.
“Would you like to leave a tip today?” Not really…
Jumia expects losses not to exceed $100M this year, per Q3 financials
In the first quarter of 2023, we reported that Jumia recorded its lowest losses in four years. Its adjusted EBITDA and operating losses dropped to $27 million and $30.9 million. Those numbers represented a 55% and 57% decrease year-over-year, on track to meet the company’s end-of-year target of $100-120 million in adjusted losses. Jumia’s recently […]
Intuitive Machines sets November launch date for lunar lander mission
Lunar technology company Intuitive Machines may well be the first private American company to land a spacecraft on the moon. The company said Monday that it was targeting a six-day slot starting on November 15 to launch its IM-1 lunar lander mission on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. Intuitive Machines is one of a trio […]
Configu raises a $3M pre-seed round for its configuration-as-code platform
Nobody loves managing configuration files for their applications and as systems get ever more complex and distributed, errors — and the potential security issues that come with that — can easily multiply. Infrastructure-as-code has gone mainstream over the course of the last few years and now, Tel Aviv-based open-source startup Configu wants to bring configuration-as-code […]
Trying to Boost Your Website’s SEO? Here’s One Issue You May Be Overlooking (and How to Solve It).
A detailed guide on reclaiming lost links to improve your website’s SEO.
Traffic Jam Caused by Self-Driving Cars in San Francisco Sparks Outcry and Safety Concerns
Self-driving vehicles have hit the streets of San Francisco, and some locals are less than thrilled, especially after an unexpectedly traffic jam was triggered over the weekend.
Not Even the ‘Cotton Eye Joe’ Could Derail Her Game. Meet Jessica Pegula, Canadian Open Champ and New Tennis Hot Shot
The tennis pro is the daughter of Buffalo Bill’s co-owner and billionaire, Terry Pegula.
OpenAI proposes a new way to use GPT-4 for content moderation
OpenAI claims that it’s developed a way to use GPT-4, its flagship generative AI model, for content moderation — lightening the burden on human teams. Detailed in a post published to the official OpenAI blog, the technique relies on prompting GPT-4 with a policy that guides the model in making moderation judgements and creating a […]