Top news of the week: 07.12.2022.
Andreessen Horowitz's buzzy tech publication Future is shutting down
Future.com hasn't published an article in months, and most of its editorial staffers have quietly left.
Microsoft Eyes ‘Super App’ to Break Apple and Google’s Hold on Mobile Search
Microsoft recently considered building a “super app” that could combine shopping, messaging, web search, news feeds and other services in a one-stop smartphone app, in what would be an ...
Tony Fadell Is Trying to Build the iPod of Crypto
The product guru made Ledger’s new hardware wallet—a tiny vault for digital cash—flashy and fun. Plus, with this gadget you’ll never get FTX’d.
Runway Raises $50 Million At $500 Million Valuation As Generative AI Craze Continues
The funding for Runway, one of two startups behind popular text-to-image tool Stable Diffusion, is the latest indication that generative AI has become a rare oasis as VC dries up.
5 New Yorkers to know: Dec. 4
Leaders in city government, affordable housing and technology are among those making headlines
The 8 Largest NYC Tech Startup Funding Rounds of November 2022
There are a number of options to reach this audience of the world’s most innovative organizations and startups at scale including developing prominent brand placement, driving …
Evolve's Problematic Partners: Bankruptcies, Regulatory Actions, Abrupt Shutdowns
Sequoia, Craft Urged Portfolio Companies To Pull $200m in Funds From Evolve-Linked Mercury, Sources Say
Taking Kid Gloves to All-In: My Reflections on Silicon Valley's Iconic Podcast
After catching up with co-host Jason Calacanis, a discussion of tech's party line.