Month: April 2021
What does it take to create a startup ecosystem?
Say it louder for the people in the back: As tech grows bigger by the minute and venture capital adds dollar signs by the day, a startup hub’s success is not an either/or situation. The next Silicon Valley is a tired narrative, when in reality startups look, innovate and create…
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CPSC urges people with children at home to stop using Peloton Tread Plus treadmill ‘immediately’
The Consumer Product Safety Commission on Saturday issued a warning about Peloton Tread Plus treadmills, saying the machines pose “serious risks to children for abrasions, fractures, and death.” In a March blog post by CEO John Foley, the company said it was aware that a child had died in an…
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How one founder build a startup around compassion and care facilitated by AI
In the second episode of our new podcast Found, our guest is Brie Code. Code is the founder and CEO of TRU LUV, a startup based out of Toronto that has its roots in the game industry, but that is taking a radically different approach to designing interactive experiences based…
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Two iPhone 13 models rumored to be getting LTPO, 120Hz display upgrades iPhone 12 Pro Max
The iPhone 13 launch date – expected to be in September – is getting closer and closer, and the most recent rumor around the Apple handset is that both of the Pro models are going to come with LTPO, 120Hz display technology on board. That’s as per well-known industry analyst…
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During Indianapolis shooting, FedEx cell phone policy meant some family members couldn’t reach workers
During a mass shooting at a FedEx facility in Indianapolis on Thursday, a company policy barring some employees from having their cell phones on them while working prevented family members from being able to contact workers inside the facility, The New York Times reported. Authorities said the gunman, a former…
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Hear how StockX brought the sneaker scene to Detroit
At TechCrunch’s Detroit City Spotlight this week, I sat down with Rae Witte, the journalist behind the StockX EC-1. TechCrunch’s EC-1 push allows individual authors to go deep on a particular company. And as StockX has been headquartered in Detroit since its inception, we took the chance to dig into…
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