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Education

Coursera’s IPO signals big changes ahead for higher ed

Coursera is going public. Here’s what that means for the future of higher ed.

Jacob Cohen • 8 hours ago

Google

Google will stop tracking you for ads… but there’s a catch

Google says it will stop selling ads based on individual browsing history.

The Hustle • 8 hours ago

MIT Tech Review’s latest futuristic mixtape: 10 breakthroughs of 2021

MIT picks tech to keep an eye on, including data trusts, green hydrogen, and multiskilled AI.

Kolby Hatch • 1 day ago

investing

Indie.vc shut down, but its vision for venture capital lives on

Indie was a venture capital firm focused on profitability before scale. It just closed its doors.

Jacob Cohen • 1 day ago

Ecommerce

WhatNot: Livestream shopping is coming to a smartphone screen near you

Shelley Tang • March 5, 2021

celebrity

Square spends $297m for a majority stake in Jay-Z owned streaming service, Tidal

Trapital’s Dan Runcie breaks down the strategic angle behind Square’s acquisition of Tidal.

Trung T. Phan • March 5, 2021

entertainment

Yeardley Smith has voiced Lisa Simpson for 32 years. Now, she’s finding success in podcasting and on Instagram.

Smith tells us the story behind her hit true crime podcast (Small Town Dicks), the difference between TV and podcasting and her favorite show.

Trung T. Phan • March 4, 2021

investing

Coinbase’s $100B+ public debut, explained

Coinbase is about to have a huge $100B+ public listing. Here’s the S-1 breakdown.

Shelley Tang • March 4, 2021

Emerging Tech

Beam raises $80m to disrupt dental insurance

Jacob Cohen • March 4, 2021

Big Tech

Microsoft gets Mesh-y with the future of mixed reality

Kolby Hatch • March 4, 2021

Social networking

Sorry, parents, ‘influencer’ is a real job

New platforms and regulations are pushing the influencer economy to new heights.

Jacob Cohen • March 3, 2021

Ecommerce and Retail

Target says it took $9B in sales from competitors. How?

Target’s sales in 2020 hit ~$94B, up 20% YoY. The retailer’s bet on digital, real estate and merchandise are paying off.

Trung T. Phan • March 3, 2021

Big Tech

Meet #Hugops, the hashtag destined to trend when your favorite website goes down

System admins keep the internet humming. #Hugops is a hashtag recognizing their efforts.

Kolby Hatch • March 3, 2021

Climate

Former Stripe employees are attacking climate change… with help from Stripe

Watershed -- a powerhouse founded by former Stripe engineers and funded by giants like Sequoia and Kleiner Perkins -- enables companies to track and reduce carbon emissions at every part of their business.

Trung T. Phan • March 2, 2021

Money and Markets

Coinbase and Roblox have great mind share

Coinbase and Roblox spend much less on marketing (as a % of revenue) than other hot tech names.

Trung T. Phan • March 2, 2021

entertainment

Google’s gaming platform struggles, explained

Last year, Google was planning to hire thousands to make video games. It just shut down its in-house gaming studios.

Jacob Cohen • March 2, 2021

clothing

Chemicals are used widely in activewear. Meet the startups creating natural alternatives.

Evolved By Nature is commercializing “liquid silk” as a natural alternative for activewear, and Gentrue just started selling gear using the technology.

Trung T. Phan • March 1, 2021

legal issues

Corporations are putting stiffer clawback provisions in place to deal with wrongdoings

Corporations are protecting against employee misdeeds by changing the terms on how bonuses are paid out.

Trung T. Phan • March 1, 2021

Social networking

David Dobrik’s $200m photo app Dispo, explained

David Dobrik’s new photo app is shaking things up in Silicon Valley.

Jacob Cohen • February 26, 2021

Social networking

Snap and Twitter are both on a roll

Snap and Twitter are seeing their fortunes rise with new features and product decisions.

Trung T. Phan • February 26, 2021

Emerging Tech

Meet Beeple: the artist selling NFT-backed digital art at Christie’s

Beeple sold $3.5m of NFT art in December. His new Christie’s auction is already at $2m+ with 14 days to go.

Trung T. Phan • February 26, 2021

Business and entrepreneurship

How Angie Nwandu leveraged Instagram to build The Shade Room into a media empire

One of the most influential Black-focussed media companies in America turned a celebrity gossip Instagram account into a leading multi-platform media operation.

Trung T. Phan • February 25, 2021

podcast

Spotify’s plan to monetize podcasts, explained

Spotify is creating new tools (ad insertions, ad studio, audience network) to help podcasters monetize.

Trung T. Phan • February 25, 2021

amazon

Shippo raises $45m to be Amazon for small businesses

Shippo is trying to equip SMBs with the same logistical shipping prowess of Amazon Prime.

Jacob Cohen • February 25, 2021

Big Tech

Apple launches its inaugural Black Entrepreneur Camp

Apple is helping 13 Black-owned app companies take their products to the next level.

The Hustle • February 25, 2021

Personal Tech

Better late than never: America is speeding up its broadband strategy

America has a long history of limited internet access for steep prices. 2021 may be the year of real progress.

Jacob Cohen • February 24, 2021

Emerging Tech

AI-powered wearable tech has found its way to babies

Nanit -- an AI-powered wearable company that monitors babies’ sleep and growth -- just raised $25m.

Shelley Tang • February 24, 2021

celebrity

This health tech startup just added 100+ celebrities to its cap table

The maker of the popular percussion massage Theragun just added serious names to its cap table, including Kevin Durant, Rihanna, James Harden, and Maria Sharapova.

Trung T. Phan • February 24, 2021

facebook

Facebook was caught lying to advertisers (again)

Unredacted court documents show that Facebook knowingly misled advertisers on how many eyeballs the platform reaches.

Trung T. Phan • February 23, 2021

Food

Everyone thought Toast was toast. Now it’s planning an IPO.

When COVID hit the restaurant industry, Toast was in trouble. But things have turned around and now it’s prepping an IPO.

Jacob Cohen • February 23, 2021