$100M donation powers decade-long moonshot to create solar satellites that beam power to Earth
www.techcrunch.com It sounds like a plan concocted by a supervillain, if that villain’s dastardly end was to provide cheap, clean power all over the world: launch a set of three-kilometer-wide solar arrays that beam the sun’s energy to the surface of the Earth. Even the price tag seems gleaned from
SenpAI.GG wants to be your AI-powered video game coach
www.techcrunch.com With most popular online video games, there’s a huge gap between being a good player and a great one. A casual player might be able to hold their own against other casual players, only for a random pro to wander by and chew through everyone like they’re somehow playing
How to hire and structure a growth team
www.techcrunch.com Everyone at an organization should own growth, right? Turns out when everyone owns something, no one does. As a result, growth teams can cause an enormous amount of friction in an organization when introduced. … Read More
Online retailers: Stop trying to beat Amazon
www.techcrunch.com Brick-and-mortar stores forced to close due to pandemic lockdowns had to quickly pivot to an online-only model. Understandably, newcomers to the digital retail scene found themselves behind the curve in attracting online buyers, particularly in the face of popular established events like Amazon Prime Day. This year’s Prime Day,
Venture capital probably isn’t dead
www.techcrunch.com Venture capitalists are chatting this week about a recent piece from The Information titled “The End of Venture Capital as We Know It.” As with nearly everything you read, the article in question is a bit more nuanced than its headline. Its author, Sam Lessin, makes some pretty good
Lady Gaga And Tony Bennett Reimagine 1930s Classic For Final Album Together
www.huffpost.com The duo’s jazzy version of “I Get a Kick Out of You” will appear on “Love for Sale,” which is being billed as Bennett’s last studio release. … Read More
Team USA's Allyson Felix becomes most decorated female Olympic track and field athlete
www.cnn.com Team USA's Allyson Felix becomes most decorated female Olympic track and field athlete… Read More
Australia’s v2Food aims to expand its plant-based meats to Europe and Asia with €45M raise
www.techcrunch.com V2Food is one of many new contenders in the alternative protein space, founded in Australia but now setting its sights on Europe, Asia and beyond. It has a few key advantages over the competition, and with €45 million in new funding it may be finding its way to plates
I tried Steam Deck early and it's AWESOME!
www.techquickie.youtube.com Receive a $25 credit for Ting Mobile today when you sign up at https://linus.ting.com/ Check out SignalRGB and sync all your RGB peripherals at …… Read More
The cost of Velodyne’s internal drama is starting to add up
www.techcrunch.com Velodyne Lidar, the sensor company that went public a year ago when it merged with special purpose acquisition company Graf Industrial Corp., reported its second quarter earnings Thursday, results that show a company spending more to find new customers for its products while grappling with an increasingly expensive internal


