Sam Altman invested $180 million into a company trying to delay death

March 8, 2023
When a startup called Retro Biosciences eased out of stealth mode in mid-2022, it announced it had secured $180 million to bankroll an audacious mission: to add 10 years to the average human life span. It had set up its headquarters in a raw warehouse space near San Francisco just the year before, bolting shipping…

3 Stocks with Tremendous Growth Potential in 2023

March 8, 2023
Given the pace and intensity of the Fed’s monetary tightening, there’s a strong likelihood that the U.S. will enter a recession in 2023. However, amid a strong job market and…

Berlin VC fund La Famiglia raises €250M for both Seed and Growth B2B startups

March 8, 2023

La Famiglia, a Berlin-based VC fund (no, not the Mafia organization, in case there is any confusion) has raised €250 million for its combined third seed fund (which is €165 million) and its first growth co-investment fund (€90 million). The fund has a vertical focus on ML and AI, data, logistics, and supply chains, consumerization […]

Berlin VC fund La Famiglia raises €250M for both Seed and Growth B2B startups by Mike Butcher originally published on TechCrunch

Worldcoin, cofounded by Sam Altman, is betting the next big thing in AI is proving you are human

March 8, 2023

Fake virtual identities are nothing new. The ability to so easily create them has been both a boon for social media platforms — more “users” — and a scourge, tied as they are to the spread of conspiracy theories, distorted discourse and other societal ills. Still, Twitter bots are nothing compared with what the world […]

Worldcoin, cofounded by Sam Altman, is betting the next big thing in AI is proving you are human by Connie Loizos originally published on TechCrunch

Elyn slightly delays online payments so you can try before you pay

March 8, 2023

Meet Elyn, a new French startup that recently raised a $2.7 million (€2.5 million) pre-seed funding round led by Headline and Sequoia Arc. The company wants to offer some flexibility when it comes to e-commerce online payments. Instead of paying for items before they are even shipped, Elyn lets customers try before you buy something. […]

Elyn slightly delays online payments so you can try before you pay by Romain Dillet originally published on TechCrunch

Soon not streaming on Disney+ Hotstar: HBO content

March 8, 2023

Hotstar will lose HBO content at the end of this month in the latest setback for the Disney-owned on-demand video streaming giant that recently also lost rights for a popular cricket tournament in the country. HBO’s catalog will leave Disney+ Hotstar starting March 31, the Indian streamer said in a tweet. Amazon may broaden its […]

Soon not streaming on Disney+ Hotstar: HBO content by Manish Singh originally published on TechCrunch