What Is Open Innovation In Data Science?
What is Open Innovation in Data Science? Open innovation is a term used to promote a different and open mindset towards innovation that goes against the…
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Facebook launches BARS, a TikTok-like app for creating and sharing raps
Facebook’s internal R&D group, NPE Team, is today launching its next experimental app, called BARS. The app makes it possible for rappers to create …
Has a startup finally found one of food science’s holy grails with its healthy sugar substitute?
A little less than three years ago at the Computer Science Museum in Mountain View, Calif. the founders of a young company hailing from Cambridge, Eng…
What is an “algorithm”? It depends whom you ask
Describing a decision-making system as an “algorithm” is often a way to deflect accountability for human decisions. For many, the term implies a s…
Twitter is going to help users make money from tweets
Super Follows will allow users to charge for content like newsletters and bonus tweets, in a similar vein to Patreon.
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Airbnb reports $3.9bn loss in its first earnings report
The company attributed the whopping loss to charges in its IPO last year while the pandemic continues to cloud its future plans.
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Singapore-based Raena gets $9M Series A for its pivot to skincare and beauty-focused social commerce
Raena was founded in 2019 to create personal care brands with top social media influencers. After several launches, however, the Singapore-based start…
January AI raises $8.8 million for AI that helps people manage their diabetes
January AI, which leverages machine learning algorithms to help patients manage diabetes, has raised $8.8 million.
Docyt raises $1.5M for its ML-based accounting automation platform
Accounting isn’t a topic that most people can get excited about — probably not even most accountants. But if you’re running any kind of business…
The secret to being a high-potential start-up
Enterprise Ireland HPSU manager Niall McEvoy fills us in on how he measures a start-up’s potential.
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Five takeaways from Coinbase’s S-1
This morning I want to dig more deeply into Coinbase's user numbers, its asset mix, its growing subscription incomes, its competitive landscape and wh…
The Landing is bringing shoppable social and collaboration to interior design
Monetizable mood boards might sound like the moonshot idea that no one asked for, but when you think about it, the vision is already informally happen…
Coinbase reveals $1.2 billion revenue in plans to go public
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Coinbase has publicly filed paperwork to list its stock on the NASDAQ exchange, a huge step forward in…
Stop listening to your #yesbut brain if you want to grow
Boris is the wise ol’ CEO of TNW who writes a weekly column on everything about being an entrepreneur in tech — from managing stress to embracing …
India sets stricter rules for social media giants
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge India has announced new regulations for social networks and other web services in the country, particularly “significant social…
Clubhouse Is Booming. So Is the Ecosystem Around It
A wave of startups, features, and tools has sprung up around the popular audio app. And some are looking to cash in.
Stori raises $32.5M in a Lightspeed-led Series B to build Mexico’s credit card for the masses
While credit cards are commonplace in the United States, they are far less ubiquitous in many other countries, particularly those in Latin America. In…
Enterprise Ireland ranked as top VC investor globally
Pitchbook has named Enterprise Ireland as the world’s most active venture capital firm by deal count with more than 350 investments.
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Armorblox Raises $30M To Secure Email And Beyond
Armorblox closed a $35 million Series B to move email security beyond just blocking spam raids and into stopping targeted, socially engineered attacks
Google and MongoDB double down on cloud alliance with deeper Atlas integrations
Google and MongoDB expand alliance to make it simpler for developers to consume a wider range of backend cloud services.