Multiplayer fintech, and the muddled world of startup data

Multiplayer fintech, and the muddled world of startup data

There’s always a fintech angle, even on Valentine’s Day. This week, I covered Zeta, a new startup working on joint finances for modern couples. It aims to take away the money chores of a relationship, from splitting the bill at dinner to requesting rent through a payment app every month. Aditi Shekar, the co-founder, gave […]

These Are The Winners of the Portrait of Humanity 2021 Competition

These Are The Winners of the Portrait of Humanity 2021 Competition

The British Journal of Photography and 1854 have announced the winners of the Portrait of Humanity competition, a global photography award designed to show that despite the vast distances between us, there is more that unites than divides. The two groups are calling this particular set of images “defined by the struggles” of the previous […]

Coupang files for mega US IPO

Coupang files for mega US IPO

Let’s dig into the South Korean e-commerce giant’s financial health Earlier today, South Korean e-commerce and delivery giant Coupang filed to go public in the United States. As a private company, Coupang has raised billions, including capital from American venture capital firm Sequoia and Japanese telecom giant SoftBank and its Vision Fund. Coupang’s revenue growth […]

Should the Sony Alpha 1 Be Compared to the EOS R5?

Should the Sony Alpha 1 Be Compared to the EOS R5?

Since the Alpha 1 made its way into the hands of YouTubers and reviewers, a flurry of videos has been released that compare Sony’s flagship against the Canon EOS R5. But is this really a comparison that we should be making? Last week, Gordan Laing published a short 8-minute video where he shows side-by-side examples […]

Best practices for Zoom board meetings at early-stage startups

Best practices for Zoom board meetings at early-stage startups

There are only 4 things a board really needs to consider Issac Roth is a seasoned entrepreneur who advises founders on open-source technology and keeping communities engaged. Over this career, he’s created and sold multiple enterprise software companies and stays active as an advisor and investor. More posts by this contributor How startups should budget […]

A Trove of Clever KGB Spy Cameras From the Cold War Are Up for Sale

A Trove of Clever KGB Spy Cameras From the Cold War Are Up for Sale

Several examples of the height of concealed camera technology are set to go up for auction on February 13 as part of the first and most comprehensive offering of rare artifacts ever assembled from the Cold War era. Many of the items come straight from the KGB museum in New York. According to Julien’s Auctions, […]

Daily Crunch: Facebook tests a News Feed with less politics

Daily Crunch: Facebook tests a News Feed with less politics

Facebook tries to get less political, Oracle’s TikTok acquisition may not be happening and Twitter says Donald Trump is banned forever. This is your Daily Crunch for February 10, 2021. The big story: Facebook tests a News Feed with less politics Facebook announced today that it’s testing changes to the News Feed that would downrank […]

Bumble prices IPO at $43 per share

Bumble prices IPO at $43 per share

This afternoon Bumble priced its IPO at $43 per share, ahead of its raised IPO range of $37 to $39 per share. Bumble filed to go public in mid-January, and offered up its first price range on February 2. That range, $28 to $30 per share, wound up coming up short. Bumble raised its price […]

Epic shows off Unreal’s nearly real ‘MetaHuman’ 3D character creator

Epic shows off Unreal’s nearly real ‘MetaHuman’ 3D character creator

One of the most difficult tasks in the increasingly high-fidelity world of gaming is making realistic-looking people — especially faces. Epic today showed off a new character creation tool in Unreal Engine that lets you make a near-infinite variety of near-photorealistic digital people with far less effort than it might have taken before. MetaHuman Creator […]