Month: May 2020
With the CRV-backed Liftoff List competition and prize, student entrepreneurs get rewarded
Justine and Olivia Moore, the twin investors behind the CRV-backed Liftoff List have long believed in the power of student entrepreneurship. The twin sisters were among the early architects of Stanford University’s student investment program, Cardinal Ventures, and even back then they’d noticed that it was hard for student entrepreneurs…
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Adding three more companies to the $100M ARR club
Hello and welcome back to our regular morning look at private companies, public markets and the gray space in between. When we kicked off our series on private companies that have reached $100 million ARR, we didn’t expect it to last. Maybe a piece or two, but nothing more. Today’s…
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Got a MacBook Pro 2014? Apple now considers it ‘vintage’: here’s what that means
Apple has declared that a fresh bunch of its laptops from 2013 and 2014 have moved to ‘vintage’ status, which matters in terms of the support owners receive. As spotted by MacRumors, the following models are affected: MacBook Air 11-inch (Mid 2013) MacBook Air 13-inch (Mid 2013) MacBook Air 11-inch…
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FortressIQ snags $30M Series B to streamline processes with AI-fueled data
As we move through life in the pandemic, companies are being forced to review and understand how workflows happen. How do you distribute laptops to your workforce? How do you make sure everyone has the correct tool set? FortressIQ, a startup that wants to help companies use data to understand…
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Logitech’s latest security camera supports Apple HomeKit Secure Video
Apple launched HomeKit Secure Video last year, designed to help protect the privacy of home surveillance systems. All well and good for those concerned about the security of the footage their systems capture, but not so much for those that want thei… Source
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Amazon’s latest Fire HD 8 tablets boast sleeker looks and wireless charging
Amazon is giving its Fire HD 8 tablet a significant overhaul, including a much-needed visual refresh. The new Fire HD 8, Fire HD 8 Plus and Fire HD 8 Kids Edition still pack 8-inch 1,280 x 800 screens, but in a slicker-looking design — the bezels are… Source
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