A $60M venture fund with a twist, and more startup-on-startup acquisitions

April 10, 2024

Today on Equity, we dig into Multiverse’s acquisition of Searchlight, Guesty’s massive Series F, Monad Labs, and Cyera’s megaround.

Modernizing data with strategic purpose

April 10, 2024

Data modernization is squarely on the corporate agenda. In our survey of 350 senior data and technology executives, just over half say their organization has either undertaken a modernization project in the past two years or is implementing one today. An additional one-quarter plan to do so in the next two years. Other studies also…

3 Ways to Get on The Road to Franchising — And How to Find the Right Business For You

April 10, 2024

Although franchising contributes significantly to the US economy, most US business schools lack dedicated franchising curriculums. These three sources will help you get started and find out which franchise is right for you.

Organized Labor Disputes Are on the Rise. Here’s Why Leaders Should Pay Attention

April 10, 2024

Any broad shift in dynamics between workers and management has implications for the present and future of employment in the United States. A deeper understanding of the forces at work could be valuable for a variety of businesses.

Turkish startup ikas attracts $20M for its e-commerce platform designed for small businesses

April 10, 2024

E-commerce’s field remains vast and fertile, and further evidence of this has surfaced in the form of one of the largest fundraises by a startup in Turkey.

Muscle tissue harvested from mice cells move ‘biohybrid’ robots

April 10, 2024

Sometimes nature provides the best blueprints for building effective robots. It can also provide the best material. Billions of years of nature selection has built some pretty impressive machinery, so you can’t really blame engineers for borrowing a bit of inspiration from the world around them. In particular, the field of soft robotics — with […]

3 Reasons Employees Are ‘Quitting Your Leadership’ and Becoming Less Productive, According to a Senior People Scientist

April 10, 2024

Heather Walker, senior people scientist at employee experience platform Culture Amp, breaks down the current workplace reality.

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April 10, 2024

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Collaborative Robotics is prioritizing ‘human problem solving’ over humanoid forms

April 10, 2024

Humanoids have sucked a lot of the air out of the room. It is, after all, a lot easier to generate press for robots that look and move like humans. Ultimately, however, both the efficacy and scalability of such designs have yet to be proven out. For a while now, Collaborative Robotics founder Brad Porter […]

Roku’s high-end $899+ Pro Series TVs are now available

April 10, 2024

Announced earlier this year, Roku revealed today that its Pro Series TVs, the lineup of high-end televisions, are now available for purchase in the U.S. Starting today, Roku Pro Series TVs are being sold at Best Buy stores and online at BestBuy.com, Amazon.com, and Walmart.com. There are three sizes to choose from—55, 65, and 75 […]

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