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On Sep 13, 2022
Former Disney chief Iger to join VC firm Thrive Capital https://t.co/nDnoe7toWs https://t.co/nXqk6zi8BU
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Former Disney chief Iger to join VC firm Thrive Capital

Former Disney chief Iger to join VC firm Thrive Capital

Thrive Capital said on Tuesday that Walt Disney Co's former top boss, Robert Iger, will join the investment firm as a venture partner.

@Techmeme shared
On Sep 13, 2022
Northzone, the London-based VC firm that backed Spotify, has raised a €1B+ fund which is its largest to date, and will allocate ~40% to later-stage investments (@_hasanc / Insider) https://t.co/1HioukQikR https://t.co/ujx41jz7Hw
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@TechCrunch shared
On Sep 9, 2022
Roblox will give a handful of game developers $500,000 each to build its future https://t.co/A5tMychkNu by @tayhatmaker
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Roblox will give a handful of game developers $500,000 each to build its future

Roblox will give a handful of game developers $500,000 each to build its future

Roblox sees its Game Fund as a way to support impressive, visually exciting games that mostly don’t look or even work like what the platform is known for.

@modestproposal1 shared
On Sep 9, 2022
"Roblox has built a userbase of over 52 million people by providing a gaming and entertainment platform that’s mostly been targeted at kids. Now the company wants advertisers to join the party." https://t.co/9e73btcP5F
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Roblox jumps into online advertising as revenue growth slows

Roblox jumps into online advertising as revenue growth slows

Roblox plans to debut immersive ads in 2023, marking the company's first major effort to generate revenue from something other in-game purchases.

@TechCrunch shared
On Sep 11, 2022
Regulators appear to be growing increasingly wary of banks and fintech startups getting too cozy https://t.co/xaKbjXhECf by @bayareawriter
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Regulators appear to be growing increasingly wary of banks and fintech startups getting too cozy

Regulators appear to be growing increasingly wary of banks and fintech startups getting too cozy

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@TaylorLorenz shared
On Sep 11, 2022
“I heard that Launch House has retaliated against a woman who’d been sexually assaulted there in the past,” said the woman who was groped. “So I just decided not to tell anyone.” https://t.co/670MPkskMi
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Failure to launch

Failure to launch

A Vox investigation into Launch House, a startup incubator that promised community, but failed to protect its members.

@TechCrunch shared
On Sep 15, 2022
Walmart introduces virtual try-on tech which uses customers' own photos to model the clothing https://t.co/u1ACjOfSwf by @sarahintampa
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Walmart introduces virtual try-on tech which uses customers’ own photos to model the clothing

Walmart introduces virtual try-on tech which uses customers’ own photos to model the clothing

Walmart is expanding its support for AI-powered virtual try-on technology that allows online shoppers to better visualize clothing on models that look like themselves in both appearance and ...

@mathewi shared
On Sep 14, 2022
RT @theintercept: Shiva Rajbhandari, who turned 18 days before the election, was already well-known in the school district as a student organizer on climate, environmental, voting rights, and gun control issues. https://t.co/dA0OHxoGFp
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Idaho’s Far Right Suffers Election Loss to 18-Year-Old Climate Activist

Idaho’s Far Right Suffers Election Loss to 18-Year-Old Climate Activist

High school senior Shiva Rajbhandari won elected office in Boise, defeating an incumbent school board trustee backed by local extremists.