Web3 could seize on the decades-old software-as-a-service business model
Web3 needs to set off toward new horizons to continue disrupting traditional industries, and B2B SaaS can enable that.
Month: February 2023
Virtual DOM is pure overhead (2018)
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Meta reportedly wins fight to buy VR startup Within
Illustration by Nick Barclay / The Verge A California judge is reportedly allowing Meta to close its acquisition of virtual reality fitness startup Within, despite an ongoing antitrust case by the Federal Trade Commission. Bloomberg reports that a pair of sealed orders deny the FTC’s request to block the deal but with a one-week delay … Read more
Bitcoin advocate Najah Roberts explains why BTC is a tool for empowerment
The Agenda podcast explores the concept of financial sovereignty, Black American empowerment and the promise of Bitcoin with the revolutionary Najah Roberts.
Addressable raises $7.5M to match crypto wallets to Twitter accounts. But how?
Marketo, which was developed – among other things.- to enhance marketing around social media users, ended up being acquired by Adobe. Now a new startup hopes to do what Marketo did in Web2, but this time in Web3. Addressable has a digital fingerprinting startup that claims to be able match anonymous crypto wallets with social … Read more
Why I Like Nox
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Python’s “disappointing” superpowers
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Machines Learn Better if We Teach Them the Basics
Imagine that your neighbor calls to ask a favor: Could you please feed their pet rabbit some carrot slices? Easy enough, you’d think. You can imagine their kitchen, even if you’ve never been there — carrots in a fridge, a drawer holding various knives. It’s abstract knowledge: You don’t know what your neighbor’s carrots and … Read more
‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ gets its streaming debut on Disney+
“Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” is now streaming on Disney+, 82 days after it was released in theaters– the longest window between theatrical release and streaming release of any Marvel movie on Disney+. However, the wait may have been worth it since the movie grossed more than $800 million at the box office worldwide and has … Read more
Needles to say, Ghostline drags tattoo stencil making ‘inkto’ the current millennium
Some of us are fans of dip-n-rip tattoos with very little planning. Who cares, it’s not like tattoos are permanent, right? Others prefer a slightly more measured approach. If you’ve ever gotten a delicate, detailed tattoo, you may have been surprised by how long it takes your tattoo artist to go from doodle to having … Read more
Bitcoin Little-Changed on Soft Economic Data Ahead of Fed Meeting
Wednesday morning’s ADP jobs and ISM manufacturing reports both came in weaker than expected.
Choropleth maps with ggplot and R
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Bitcoin awaits Fed Powell speech as sellers cement $23.5K resistance
Bitcoin trades sideways at the Wall Street open as all eyes are on the Fed and Chair Jerome Powell.
Report: Meta wins ruling against FTC to move forward with purchase of VR startup Within
Meta can move forward with its acquisition of virtual reality startup Within, a report from Bloomberg says. According to the report, Judge Edward Davila submitted a sealed decision that denied the FTC’s request to take next steps in blocking the transaction. The FTC sued Meta in July to block the purchase of Within, the creators … Read more
Meanwhile, over in Androidtown
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Why Venture Capitalists Won’t Be Held Accountable for Investing in FTX
As impossible as it is to believe that venture capital funds did proper due diligence on mismanaged and allegedly fraudulent FTX, the inherent risk of early-stage investing makes regulatory change unlikely in the fallout.
Be relevant, or get downturned
Hello and welcome back to Equity, a podcast about the business of startups, where we unpack the numbers and nuance behind the headlines. This is our Wednesday show, where we niche down to a single person, think about their work and unpack the rest. This week, Mary Ann interviewed Hans Tung, prolific investor and managing … Read more
Gem Security wants to secure your cloud infrastructure, raises $11M
Gem Security, a New York- and Tel Aviv-based startup that is building a cloud threat detection, investigation and response (TDIR) platform, is coming out of stealth today and announced an $11 million seed funding round led by Team8. With support for all of the major cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, Google Cloud and Kubernetes, Gem … Read more
Dear Sophie: What H-1B and other immigration changes can we expect this year?
Sophie Alcorn Contributor Share on Twitter Sophie Alcorn is the founder of Alcorn Immigration Law in Silicon Valley and 2019 Global Law Experts Awards’ “Law Firm of the Year in California for Entrepreneur Immigration Services.” She connects people with the businesses and opportunities that expand their lives. More posts by this contributor Dear Sophie: How … Read more
Aptos Labs Issues Grant to Blockchain Lab at Cornell University
The newly launched blockchain built by former Diem developers has issued a $50,000 grant to a Cornell University professor of computer science.
Peacock drops free membership tier for new customers
Peacock says the change reflects the company’s increased focus on its Premium membership offerings. | Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge NBCUniversal will no longer be offering a free membership tier for new customers subscribing to its Peacock streaming service. As of January 30th, new Peacock customers will now need to subscribe to the … Read more