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Netflix’s AI-assisted green screen bathes actors in eye-searing magenta

The process of compositing, or placing actors in front of a background that’s not actually there, is as old as filmmaking itself — and it’s always been a pain. Netflix has a new technique that relies on machine learning to … Continue reading

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Sourcetable raises $3M, claiming the future of spreadsheets is spreadsheets

Spreadsheets. They’re probably not what you’d call the most exciting piece of software going; it seems like a third of all startup pitches has “spreadsheets” in the “look how ridiculous, this is how how people solve this problem now” part … Continue reading

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Car-sharing revenue could be a first step to mainstream adoption of web3 in the enterprise

As the global crypto market capitalization sits around $1.2 trillion, some industry players are looking to build upon enterprise businesses to grow the pool and potentially bring in greater adoption. The key companies, tactics and business models to bring that … Continue reading

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Longshot Space wants to make space launch dumb — and really cheap

Rockets are among the greatest feats in human engineering, but to Longshot Space CEO Mike Grace, they’re an “overly exquisite solution” to the problem of sending megatons of inert mass to space. “You need something that is dumber and much … Continue reading

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EA to launch single-player Black Panther video game

EA (Electronic Arts) announced Monday that its new studio Cliffhanger Games, is developing a third-person, single-player Black Panther game in a joint effort with Marvel Games. Cliffhanger Games claims that the upcoming action-adventure game is designed to give fans of … Continue reading

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IP for startups: It starts with strategy

Intellectual property can be a powerful weapon in your startup’s arsenal. It can protect you from competitors using your tech, and it can drastically improve how valuable your company is: If your IP is stopping a big company from doing … Continue reading

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Europe adopts US data adequacy decision

The European Union has adopted a new transatlantic data adequacy agreement with the US. The much anticipated decision means there’s an immediate resolution to legal uncertainty around exports of EU users’ personal data by US companies — a problem that’s … Continue reading

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As the value of startup exits craters, poor liquidity may be harming VCs’ ability to raise capital

Is the liquidity crunch caused by the slow pace of startup exits hurting fundraising for venture capitalists? Recent data on the second quarter makes that a somewhat easy theory to support, given that fewer startups are being bought out or … Continue reading

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People like Threads

Hello and welcome back to Equity, the podcast about the business of startups, where we unpack the numbers and nuance behind the headlines. Our Monday show covers the latest in tech news from the weekend and what’s making headlines early in … Continue reading

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Wildfire detection startup Pano extends its $20M series A with another $17M

Not all use cases for AI make sense, but Pano AI makes a life-saving contribution in the “yes” column. Just last week, the company was able to send early warnings of the Kutch Fire, that broke out near Kutch Mountain … Continue reading

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