Kathryn Hahn’s Marvel villain cred isn’t enough to convince her kids she’s cool
“They’re teenagers and pre-teenagers so I’m never gonna be cool,” she said to Fallon, but he brought up a note that her daughter left for Hahn after the finale where she wrote that she was proud of her mom for being “a bad-ass.” Read More
How to watch ‘In the Heights,’ one of the must-see movies for this summer
Billed as the “event of the summer,” In the Heights is based on the musical of the same name from Hamilton creator Lin-Manuel Miranda. It is directed by John M. Chu of Crazy Rich Asians fame, and stars Ramos, Corey Hawkins, and more as neighbors in a vibrant New York
UBS investment makes Byju’s the most valuable startup in India
Edtech giant Byju’s has become the most valuable startup in India after raising about $350 million in a new tranche of investment from UBS Group and Zoom founder Eric Yuan, Blackstone and others that valued the Bangalore-based firm at $16.5 billion (post-money). Read More
Don’t let body shame keep you from celebrating Pride
Ryan Sheldon has been on the cover of a magazine, on a billboard in Times Square, even interviewed on national television. But each June, the brawn model and motivational speaker is reminded of one place he hasn’t been: an LGBTQ Pride parade. Read More
Alicia Silverstone Says We’ve Been Pronouncing Her Name All Wrong
“Just an FYI,” the “Clueless” star wrote in the caption of a TikTok video. … Read More
SOSV, the global venture firm, just closed a $100 million fund to back its maturing startups
Sean O’Sullivan, the founder of the global venture outfit SOSV, has slowly but steadily built up a sizable operation over the years. Read More
The air taxi market prepares to take flight
Twelve years ago, Joby Aviation consisted of a team of seven engineers working out of founder JoeBen Bevirt’s ranch in the Santa Cruz mountains. Today, the startup has swelled to 800 people and a $6.6 billion valuation, ranking itself as the highest-valued electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) company in
Michael Brown, the new chair of the powerful lobbying group NVCA, shares his agenda
Michael Brown, a longtime general partner with Battery Ventures, was just elected to the role of chairman of the National Venture Capital Association three years after joining its board of directors. Earlier this week, we caught up with Brown to ask about his new, year-long role with the 48-year-old trade
Daily Crunch: Toptal sues rival Andela for allegedly making ‘a perfect clone’ of its freelancer marketplace
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The rise of robotaxis in China
AutoX, Momenta and WeRide took the stage at TC Sessions: Mobility 2021 to discuss the state of robotaxi startups in China and their relationships with local governments in the country. Read More