VCs wanted FarmboxRx to become a meal kit, the company bootstrapped instead
Some startups choose to bootstrap from the beginning while others find themselves forced into self funding by a lack of investor interest or a business model...
Uber’s and Lyft’s ride-hailing deal with Minnesota comes at a cost
Uber and Lyft drivers in Minnesota will see higher pay thanks to a deal between the state and the country’s two largest ride-hailing companies. The upshot:...
a16z’s American Dynamism team launches program to introduce technical minds to VC
Andreessen Horowitz’s American Dynamism fund has established a new fellowship program aimed at introducing top engineers and technologists to venture investing, a move that could help...
Galaxy Book 4 Edge Has an AMOLED Screen and Snapdragon CPU
Microsoft and Qualcomm are ready to roll out a new generation of powerful ARM-powered Windows laptops, and PC makers are along for the ride. Samsung has...
On Questionnaires and Briefings: Explaining the GigaOm Policy Change
A stitch in time saves nine, they say, and so can receiving information in the right order. We at GigaOm are constantly looking to make our...
Disneyland’s Elite Club 33 Is Getting Its Own Whodunnit Mystery Movie
Hidden right above Disneyland’s Pirates of the Caribbean, the ride that started the Disney Parks attraction-to-movie pipeline, is the members-only Club 33, an exclusive destination for...
What to Know About the Link Between Stomach Paralysis and Ozempic
New research this month is the latest to link the use of Ozempic, Wegovy, and other GLP-1 drugs to a greater risk of gastroparesis, a potentially...
Sonos Roam 2 Speaker Arrives With Fewer Foolish Quirks
Those in need of a super-smart portable speaker can now purchase the Sonos Roam 2. It’s a fairly minor upgrade from the original Roam, but it...
Teen fintech Copper had to abruptly discontinue its banking, debit products
Another fintech startup, and its customers, has been gravely impacted by the implosion of banking-as-a-service startup Synapse. Copper Banking, a digital banking service aimed at teens,...
Autodesk acquires AI-powered VFX startup Wonder Dynamics
Autodesk — the 3D tools behemoth — has acquired Wonder Dynamics, a startup that lets creators quickly and easily make complex characters and visual effects using...
