Atomic Industries closes $17M seed to exascale America’s industrial base
In 2014, investor and entrepreneur Peter Thiel infamously posed the distinction between companies that deal in “atoms” versus those that deal in “bits.” In its crudest...
The makers of pro photography app Halide venture into video with Kino, due this...
Lux, the startup and makers of the popular pro photography app Halide and others, is venturing into video. The team today announced its plans to debut...
23andMe confirms hackers stole ancestry data on 6.9 million users
On Friday, genetic testing company 23andMe announced that hackers accessed the personal data of 0.1% of customers, or about 14,000 individuals. The company also said that...
Spotify’s layoffs make sense when you consider its margins and market
Spotify’s decision to lay off 17% of its staff is the leading technology story of the morning, and I wouldn’t fault you if you were a...
AssemblyAI lands $50M to build and serve AI speech models
Companies are betting big on generative AI to gain a competitive edge. But adoption challenges remain. According to a recent survey from EY, a significant portion...
Negotiating cross-border investments: Insights from a seasoned investor
Daniel Lloreda
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Daniel Lloreda is the co-founder and general partner of H2O Capital Innovation. His approach to identifying and catalyzing the potential of the founders in his...
Threads downloads return to growth as X adds Walmart to its advertiser exodus
Recent efforts by Meta to grow Threads’ install base have been working. According to a new analysis of app store trends, Instagram Threads is now outpacing...
Strava gets in-app messaging to help you bypass WhatsApp
Strava is taking one big step closer to becoming a true social network, as the fitness-tracking platform introduces in-app messaging to let users send private one-to-one and...
Meta faces $600M competition damages claim in Spain as media owners pursue privacy breach...
Meta is facing a major legal challenge and damages claim in Spain that argues the adtech giant’s years of failing to have a valid legal basis...
TikTok expands its in-app Ticketmaster ticketing feature to users in 20 countries
TikTok and Ticketmaster are expanding their partnership into 20 new countries after initially launching it in the United States back in August 2022. The partnership allows...