Torey
@Torey
410 posts
Joined on 26 Mar 2018
Torey
@Torey -
almost 3 years ago
Selling hours
This might be the workplace question of the decade. Does the boss buy your time or your productivity? In the pre-industrial age, when we worked from home (“cottage industries”) workers got paid by the piece. As we moved to factories, it shifted. Many workers …
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Americo
@Americo -
almost 3 years ago
Apptopia raises $20M to expand its competitive intelligence business beyond mobile
Boston-based Apptopia, a company providing competitive intelligence in the mobile app ecosystem, has closed on $20 million in Series C funding aimed at fueling its expansion beyond the world of mobile apps. The new financing was led by ABS Capital Partners, and follows th...continued
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Torey
@Torey -
almost 3 years ago
Final-mile fulfillment startup parcelLab closes $112M Series C funding led by Insight Partners
Munich-based parcelLab, which offers a final-mile fulfillment service for online retailers, has closed a $112 million (GB£80 million) Series C funding round led by the US VC/PE firm Insight Partners. Germany’s Endeit Capital participated as a co-investor, alo…
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Torey
@Torey -
almost 3 years ago
Roc Nation’s VC Neil Sirni lays out his investment strategy
Jay-Z’s Roc Nation announced in 2017 that it was forming a venture investment arm called Arrive. And the firm has been busy since then — co-founder and President Neil Sirni said Arrive has made 29 investments thus far. At the same time, Sirni hasn’t really sa…
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Marlon
@Marlon -
almost 3 years ago
AI is ready to take on a massive healthcare challenge
AI is ready to take on a massive healthcare Metzer is CEO and co-founder of Emedgene, a leading precision medicine intelligence company. Which disease results in the highest total economic burden per annum? If you guessed diabetes, cancer, heart disease or even obesity...continued
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Immanuel
@Immanuel -
almost 3 years ago
Shift Technology raises $220M at a $1B+ valuation to fight insurance fraud with AI
While incumbent insurance providers continue to get disrupted by startups like Lemonade, Alan, Clearcover, Pie and many others applying tech to rethink how to build a business around helping people and companies mitigate against risks with some financial security, one iss...continued
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Dayton
@Dayton -
almost 3 years ago
HTC will reportedly unveil Vive Focus 3 Business Edition and Pro 2 at Vivecon
HTC is gearing up to launch two new enterprise virtual reality headsets at Vivecon this month, according to Protocol. The publication has spotted mentions of a Vive Focus 3 Business Edition standalone headset and a high—end Vive Pro 2 PC-VR headset in company documents. I...continued
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Delia
@Delia -
almost 3 years ago
India grants approval for 5G trials, avoids Chinese firms
Indian telecom ministry on Tuesday said it has granted several telecom service providers permission to conduct a six-month trial for the use and application of 5G technology in the country. New Delhi has granted approval to over a dozen firm spanning multiple nationalitie...continued
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Torey
@Torey -
almost 3 years ago
How to Snag a Last-Minute Campsite Reservation This Summer
While there have always been people who enjoy camping, the limited travel options during the COVID-19 pandemic had people sleeping under the stars (or in a tent) who wouldn’t have considered it previously. Though we’re several months into the vaccine rollout,…
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Cyril
@Cyril -
almost 3 years ago
Sequoia’s Mike Vernal will share how to iterate with tempo at TC Early Stage in July
TC Early Stage is back in July and we have a fantastic lineup in store that’s laser-focused on marketing and fundraising. That includes, but is not limited to, Sequoia’s Mike Vernal, whose portfolio companies include Citizen, PicsArt, Whisper, Threads, Houseparty and more...continued
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Colin
@Colin -
almost 3 years ago
Rapchat tunes into $2.3M as its music-making app hits 7M users
YouTube, Snapchat, Twitter, TikTok and Facebook’s Instagram have upended the film and TV industries, with a new wave of cinematographers, directors and actors leveraging innovations in technology to create new work and connect directly with billions of consumers to see it...continued
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Torey
@Torey -
almost 3 years ago
Lynch: Garoppolo first to text Lance after pick
1:27 AM ETSANTA CLARA, Calif. -- In the moments after the San Francisco 49ers selected quarterback Trey Lance with the third pick of the NFL draft on Thursday night, one of the first things incumbent starter Jimmy Garoppolo did was reach out to the rookie who is expected ...continued
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Delia
@Delia -
about 3 years ago
CEO Secrets: Why crying can help you succeed in business
Her teas are now stocked in dozens of grocery stores and restaurants, mainly in London. She plans to slowly expand her stockists, including finding some abroad, while also expanding her product range and selling more tea direct to consumers through her website.Source: BBC...continued
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Ariel
@Ariel -
about 3 years ago
Save $100 on TC Early Stage 2021: Marketing and Fundraising before this Friday
Save $100 on TC Early Stage 2021: Marketing and Fundraising before this $100 and learn how to build a stronger startup — that’s what we’re talking about! The crème de la crème of the startup ecosystem will gather on July 8-9 to share their expertise and impart their hard...continued
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Maida
@Maida -
about 3 years ago
Mailchimp moves into e-commerce
Over the course of the last few years, Mailchimp morphed from a basic newsletter platform to a fully fledged marketing company. And while the service already offered integrations with a number of e-commerce sites, it is now launching its own online stores for small and me...continued
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Priscilla
@Priscilla -
about 3 years ago
Look out Amazon Go — A Lisbon startup plans to offer autonomous stores to other retailers
Look out Amazon Go — A Lisbon startup plans to offer autonomous stores to other out Amazon Go. A Lisbon startup plans to offer the same autonomous store technology to other retailers. Lisbon-based Sensei, a computer vision startup that allows convenience stores to offer ...continued
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Roger
@Roger -
about 3 years ago
When Can a Resume Be More Than One Page?
When it comes to business etiquette, a few unwavering standards seem to exist, without any definitive rules explaining why—consider the expectation that you will always send a thank-you note after an interview. And while the choice of file format to use when emailing your...continued
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Torey
@Torey -
about 3 years ago
Bears' Pace confident players will report May 17
11:15 AM ETLAKE FOREST, Ill. -- Chicago Bears general manager Ryan Pace expressed confidence that players will report in person when the team kicks off the second phase of the voluntary offseason workout program on May 17, despite players releasing a recent statement thro...continued
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Cameron
@Cameron -
about 3 years ago
Filing: Snap paid $124M for Fit Analytics as it gears up for a bigger e-commerce push
Earlier this year we reported on how Snap had acquired Berlin-based Fit Analytics, an AI-based fitting technology startup, as part of a wider push into e-commerce services, specifically to gain technology that can help prospective online shoppers get a better sense of how...continued
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abiderma Noureddine
@Tdigital -
about 3 years ago
weight loss control your health
Weight loss is becoming a subject for all ,health if not controlled it affect mentality and background indirectly in my web site i investigated many products with positive results.all products are made & designed with individuals trying to lose some weight in mind. It...continued
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Jimmy
@Jimmy -
about 3 years ago
At Basis Set Ventures merging venture capital and software development yields a $165 million new ...
When Xuezhao Lan first formed Basis Set Ventures, the goal was to leverage technology to give venture capital investing super powers.From the earliest days, when Lan hired former TechCrunch reporter John Mannes, and then built out the team with the data scientist Rachel W...continued
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Jaydon
@Jaydon -
about 3 years ago
Deepfake tech takes on satellite maps
While the concept of “deepfakes,” or AI-generated synthetic imagery, has been decried primarily in connection with involuntary depictions of people, the technology is dangerous (and interesting) in other ways as well. For instance, researchers have shown that it can be us...continued
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Torey
@Torey -
about 3 years ago
How you can take care of the emotional health of your team (even if it is small)
Wellness plans at work can increase productivity by up to 21%, reduce absenteeism by up to 37%, and decrease turnover by up to 65%.
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Torey
@Torey -
about 3 years ago
Baylor Denies Gonzaga a Perfect Season, Winning N.C.A.A. Men’s Basketball Title
The Bears’ stifling defense powered them to an 86-70 victory over Gonzaga, which was one win away from being the first undefeated champion since 1976.
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Torey
@Torey -
about 3 years ago
The Marshall Mode II earbuds deliver great sound, but lack ANC
Bringing the British Invasion to true wireless earbuds. Back in 1962, Jim Marshall opened a small shop in London, where he sold drum kits and accessories for a short while before eventually pivoting to what the Marshall brand is best known for today: guitar …
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