I founded Nest. Here’s how startups can help solve climate change
The best way to drive lasting change is to create opportunities where the right thing to do is also the easy thing to do. The upcoming COP26 climate conference has the unique opportunity to incentivize new talent to innovate and deploy the widest variety of solutions possible to make this happen.
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Decoupling tech supply chains would do more harm than good
For a technology sector that would much prefer to focus on growth over geopolitics, the push for U.S.-China “decoupling” poses an inescapable threat. The fuzziness of the concept only increases the danger.
U.S. distrust of China, particularly in technology, is nothing new. Indeed, Congress took
Digital ID tech is moving fast. #GoodID will ensure it doesn't break things
The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated many technological shifts — how many of us knew what Zoom was before last spring? Rapidly developed mRNA COVID vaccines are themselves a case study in scientific and technological progress. Now efforts in the United States and Europe to require proof of said
Software product company Arbisoft on the growing startup market in Pakistan
“In 2007, I, along with a few other colleagues, founded Arbisoft because we loved solving a variety of computing problems rather than staying close to one particular domain or technology vertical. We felt it was much easier to do that in a software services company than a software product com
Partner sessions are going all out at TC Sessions: SaaS 2021
technewss events always offer a compelling mix of main stage presentations and smaller breakout sessions that allow more time for lots of questions and deeper discussions. Expect nothing less at TC Sessions: SaaS 2021 on October 27.
We want to highlight these sessions we have on tap for you. Remem
Daily Crunch: Trump SPAC's market cap approaches $4.7 billion
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Friday! Dear friends, we made it to the end of the week. It was a big, busy few days, so give yourself a round of applause. Looking ahead, not only do we have ear
Zillow may be pulling up the welcome mat, but rival Opendoor is expanding into new markets
When Zillow announced that it was hitting pause on its iBuying operations earlier this week, the news sent shockwaves through the real estate industry.
Zillow blamed the pause on labor and supply constraints that were hampering its ability to quickly renovate and efficiently turn over its housing i
Apple updates its App Store Guidelines to permit developers to contact customers about other payment methods
Apple today introduced a new set of App Store Guidelines that include three key changes. One of the changes is the result of a previously announced settlement agreement with a class of U.S. app developers. It clarifies that developers are allowed to communicate with their customers about other paym
Arbisoft co-founder Yasser Bashir on building trust with early-stage startups
Co-founded in 2007 by Yasser Bashir, Arbisoft falls on the larger end of the spectrum of software development partners that our readers have recommended in our ongoing survey.
Today, the company has a few hundred employees distributed across Pakistan, Australia, Texas and Malaysia, but it continues
Diversity data isn’t very transparent: What’s the problem?
In the tech industry, diversity is a hot topic. We've seen companies such as Facebook and Google commit to diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives in hopes of improving their company culture. But analysis shows that there has been no appreciable change in diversity for these allegedly DEI-d
Intelligent Implants raises $8.7M to help you grow a spine
Spinal surgery is not for the faint of heart at the best of times, but Intelligent Implants raised €7.5 million ($8.7 million) to make spinal surgery less of a pain in the backside. The company’s smart implants’ first application is in spinal fusion surgery — where two or more v
How Lunchclub landed a preemptive term sheet from Lightspeed
In less than seven days, Lunchclub co-founder Vlad Novakovski had a sizable term sheet in hand from Lightspeed Ventures, despite his startup not looking to raise at the time. How did that happen? A sticky product experience with the customer feedback and growth to back it up made the startup an inv
Instagram rolls out new tools for creators to collaborate and partner with brands
Instagram is testing new tools for creators to earn commissions and form partnerships with brands on its platform. The Facebook-owned company is expanding its existing native affiliate tool, which launched in June and allows creators to discover products, share them with followers and earn commissi
Voyager, Nanoracks and Lockheed’s ‘Starlab’ is the latest sign that the low Earth orbit economy is coming
The era of private space stations is officially here as Nanoracks, Voyager Space and Lockheed Martin announce plans to launch a commercial station in 2027, but it's just the next logical step for developing the new space economy, the companies say.
“One of our key theses for the industry is t