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Kerty Levy of Techstars know a thing or two about where seed money is and where it goes in the Northeast. Speaking at MinRegion’s Early Stage in Boston last month, Levy took a brief look at the number of deals and valuations before delving deeper into what the obstacles to funding are right now and … Read more
That $20 bill burning a hole in your pocket may go further than ever before when it comes to streaming devices. And there’s no better embodiment of this than Walmart’s new Google TV box, which was released a few weeks ago under the company’s “Onn” brand. For $19.88, you get away with a streaming player … Read more
The title of the video, for once on YouTube, is quite simple: “24 hours + pure black screen in HD!” Aside from the questions about the difference between standard and high definition pure black screens, the video does what it says on the tin. Press play and you get over 24 hours – 24 hours, … Read more
Maelle Gavet Contributor Maëlle Gavet is the CEO of Techstars and previously served as a senior executive at numerous major technology companies around the world. In these times of heightened tensions and global volatility, I believe start-ups can play a critical role in our defense, aerospace and national security ecosystem by bringing cutting-edge innovations to … Read more
The $50 million settlement over Apple’s poor butterfly keyboard design was finally approved by a California federal judge. Reuters reported yesterday. U.S. District Court Judge Edward Davila denied an attempt to change the agreement, writing in his ruling that 86,000 people had filed claims. That finally gives a figure on the number of affected people … Read more
Lawyers suing Colombian airline Avianca filed summary judgment with previous cases held to be just invented by ChatGPT, The New York Times reported today. After opposing counsel pointed out the non-existent cases, U.S. District Judge Kevin Castel affirmed, “Six of the cases filed appear to be false court decisions with false citations and false internal … Read more
Wwelcome to the MinRegion Exchange, a weekly newsletter for startups and markets. It is inspired by the daily MinRegion+ column from which it takes its name. Do you want it in your inbox every Saturday? Register here. From cybersecurity to SaaS for restaurants, the key to running a successful business is selling a product that … Read more
The 2023 edition of Summer Games Done Quick (SGDQ), the annual week-long running marathon for charity, kicks off on Sunday and I can’t wait. For a week, SGDQ offers hit after hit from speedrunners beating video games extremely fast or breaking them in unfathomable ways, and it’s a delightful way to learn about some of … Read more
Despite its age, Apple’s M1-equipped remains one of our go-to recs for anyone who can’t afford the latest MacBook Air but wants something lightweight and relatively fast. We’ve ever heralded it as one of the best laptops you can get, because of its long battery life, solid keyboard, and the strength of Apple’s M1 silicon, … Read more
Welcome to Startups Weekly. Sign up here to receive it in your inbox every Saturday morning. Something very scary is happening. It’s an internet-driven horror story that unfolds before us in three intertwining acts: (1) AI technology is improving fast enough that I had a bit of an existential crisis recently, wondering if I was … Read more