How angel investors lose their money, in 7 easy steps
Welcome to Startups Weekly. Sign up here to get it in your inbox every Friday. I know it’s perhaps unfair to assume that angels have the same approach to investors as professional, institutional pre-seed investors. And yet, amateur investors could def do with taking a couple of leaves out of
Read MoreSuperorder raises $10M to help restaurants maintain their online presence
Raghav Poddar was studying computer science at Columbia University when he became intrigued by the challenges restaurant owners were facing maintaining an online presence. A self-described “foodie,” Poddar — who didn’t have much time to cook meals — was a heavy user of food delivery and pickup services in New
Read MoreDo Apple’s environmental claims live up to its own highly polished hype?
Apple has made some bold claims about its environmental impact. Can the new Series 9 watch live up to them?
Read MoreFirefly and Millennium Space’s Victus Nox mission sets a new record for responsive launch
Firefly Aerospace successfully launched a satellite for the U.S. Space Force last night with just 24 hours’ notice, in a record-setting demonstration of rapid launch capabilities for national security missions. The Space Force gave Firefly notice to launch on September 13, at which point the 24-hour clock started ticking. Within
Read MoreAttack surfaces still aren’t being managed fast enough by IT: Report
IT departments aren’t managing their organizations’ attack surfaces anywhere near the speed at which threat actors are finding and exploiting vulnerabilities. That’s the conclusion of a new report from Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 threat research team. Cybercriminals are exploiting new vulnerabilities within hours of public disclosure, the report notes,
Read MoreIs Instacart’s new IPO price range justified?
In its S-1, Instacart describes itself as a "grocery technology company." But does that warrant a tech valuation?
Read MoreMontreal to host ALL IN 2023, dedicated to Canadian AI
This month, Canada’s artificial intelligence (AI) expertise will be on display as SCALE AI, Canada’s AI global innovation cluster, presents ALL IN 2023 both online and live at the Palais des congrès de Montréal. Over two days – Sept. 27 and 28 – it will feature more than 60 successful
Read MoreX continues to throttle links to competitors
Twitter is called X now, and the logo still looks weird to anyone who was used to the blue bird. | Illustration: The Verge The platform formerly known as Twitter still takes a surprisingly long time to load a few bytes of data — at least, if that data leads
Read MoreAnswering AI’s biggest questions requires an interdisciplinary approach
Ethical AI requires a deep understanding of what there is, what we want, what we think we know, and how intelligence unfolds.
Read MoreIntroducing Streamsync: No-code Frontend, Python Backend
Streamsync is a new open-source framework that creates data apps. Streamlit allows you to build the user interface using a visual editor while retaining the power of Python in the backend. It’s all contained in a pip-installable packageStreamsync’s visual editor, Streamsync Builder.The OriginsAbout a year ago, one of my colleagues
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