On the heels of news that the U.S. venture capital market’s third quarter was far from catastrophic, it’s becoming clear that while startup investment has slowed, it’s still a great time to build a software company. Thanks to a new sheaf of data from SVB, we can see quite clearly that the macro picture for…
Monthly Archives: October 2022
When Russia invaded her home country of Ukraine, UK-based tech entrepreneur Irra Ariella Khi, cofounder of Zamna — set up a fundraising page to directly support people inside Ukraine. Khi’s father (aged 70) and godmother (aged 82) are both in Ukraine, as are her stepsister and her children. Khi then temporarily stepped back from her…
There’s one issue I have started to see more and more often: Startup founders, in their desperation to show how big their markets are, overstep the mark significantly, claiming numbers for their TAM/SAM/SOM that are unobtainable and absurd. I get it: You want to seem like you’re building a very valuable company. But in the…
Premiering on October 8, entertainment studio BlackBox TV is releasing a short-form series exclusive to Meta Quest TV and in Meta Horizon Worlds with the Meta Quest 2 headset. The 360° VR experience “Scream Park” takes users on a virtual reality horror rollercoaster ride just in time for spooky season. Meta Quest TV is the…
It was only five years ago that electronic punk band YACHT entered the recording studio with a daunting task: they would train an AI on fourteen years of their music, then synthesize the results into the album “Chain Tripping.” “I’m not interested in being a reactionary,” YACHT member and tech writer Claire L. Evans said…
Amazon is hiring 150,000 employees throughout the US in full-time, seasonal, and part-time roles across its operations network ahead of the holiday season. A diverse range of roles are available, from packing and picking to sorting and shipping, for applicants from all backgrounds and experience levels. Amazon claims that employees can earn, on average, more than $19 per hour…
New Line Cinema HBO pitched the Tolkien estate on a “Lord of the Rings” TV series, according to The Hollywood Reporter. It would have retold the story depicted in the film trilogy. The estate passed, even though it’s had its issues with the movies. HBO has its own hit fantasy TV franchise with “Game of…
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) s Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images Reps. Nadler and Cicilline introduced a bill to give student-loan borrowers relief through bankruptcy. It would treat student loans like other forms of consumer debt, like credit card and medical. Currently, very strict standards make student debt difficult to be discharged in court….
Indra Schormann. Zuzu Birkhof Indra Schormann bought her first apartment in 2015 when she was 29. She now owns 77 properties and says she’ll be financially free in five years. She told Insider about her investing strategy and how she got started. This as-told-to essay is based on a transcribed conversation with Indra Schormann, a…
Over recent years United has invested in a suite of electric aircraft in a bid to future-proof its fleet. Jeenah Moon/Getty Images United Airlines plans to use its first electric aircraft for flights of 200 miles or less. It also views Chicago O’Hare International Airport and Denver International Airport as key markets. Electric planes will…