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3 lies VCs tell ourselves about startup valuations

VCs need to stop engaging in self-delusion about why a valuation that is too high might be OK. Here are three common lies investors tell themselves to rationalize an undisciplined valuation decision. Scott Lenet Contribu.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  techcrunchAug 12th, 2021

Fisker"s bailout talks with large automaker end; stock trading halted

Nissan was in advanced talks to invest in the company, in a deal that could act as a financial lifeline for the cash-strapped EV startup, according to reports. Trading in Fisker shares was halted pending an announcement......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsMar 25th, 2024

Fisker"s bailout talks with large automaker end

Nissan was in advanced talks to invest in the company, in a deal that could act as a financial lifeline for the cash-strapped EV startup, according to reports......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsMar 25th, 2024

DeepMind co-founder Mustafa Suleyman will run Microsoft’s new consumer AI unit

Most staffers from Suleyman's startup, Inflection, will join Microsoft as well. Enlarge / Mustafa Suleyman, talks on Day 1 of the AI Safety Summit at Bletchley Park at Bletchley Park on November 1, 2023 in Bletchley, England. (cr.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsMar 20th, 2024

Beware! The latest Windows 11 update might crash your PC

Reports on social media indicate that the routine security update for March causes Windows to crash upon startup, as well as other issues......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsMar 18th, 2024

EV startup Fisker idles production, warns it may need to seek bankruptcy

Company says it is halting production for six weeks after missing required interest payment of about $8.4 million last week......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsMar 18th, 2024

Pesticide-free as a new pathway for agriculture

A new approach is gaining momentum in European agriculture: a "third way" that lies between conventional production and organic farming systems. Here farmers must forego synthetic pesticides only—which is simpler to implement than a switch to organ.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMar 18th, 2024

A Startup Will Try to Mine Helium-3 on the Moon

The Earth is in short supply of helium-3. The lunar surface may hold the answer......»»

Category: gadgetSource:  wiredRelated NewsMar 15th, 2024

Apple acquires another AI startup focused on deep neural network generation

DarwinAI, a company known for making deep neural networks smaller and more efficient, has been snapped up by Apple prior to the release AI features in iOS 18.DarwinAI's technology could be used to bring more AI processing on-deviceGiven its privacy-o.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsMar 14th, 2024

Hierarchy expansion: When should a startup hire managers?

In a new study out of Vanderbilt Business, Professor Megan Lawrence explores a common challenge growing organizations face: how to continue to organize and coordinate the work of its growing body of employees......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMar 14th, 2024

Suzuki gives SkyDrive a lift into the global air mobility race

SkyDrive is looking like Japan's brightest hope in the burgeoning air mobility business. By teaming with Suzuki on production, the eVTOL startup aims to emulate the success of the country's automakers on the global stage......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsMar 14th, 2024

Fisker has reportedly hired restructuring advisers for a possible bankruptcy filing

The Wall Street Journal reports the struggling EV startup hired financial adviser FTI Consulting and law firm Davis Polk to work on a potential filing. Fisker said it had no comment on the report......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsMar 14th, 2024

Former Mobileye executive joins U.K. automated driving startup

Erez Dagan, a longtime Mobileye executive, has joined British automated driving tech startup Wayve at a time the company has its sights set on a big expansion......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsMar 14th, 2024

Fisker has hired restructuring advisors for a possible bankruptcy filing — report

The Wall Street Journal reports the struggling EV startup hired financial adviser FTI Consulting and law firm Davis Polk to work on a potential filing. Fisker said it had no comment on the report......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsMar 14th, 2024

Meta sues “brazenly disloyal” former exec over stolen confidential docs

Meta's former exec allegedly shared data center secrets with a shadowy startup. Enlarge (credit: Boris Zhitkov | Moment) A recently unsealed court filing has revealed that Meta has sued a former senior employee for "braz.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsMar 14th, 2024

Colombia"s Caribbean jewel slowly sinking as sea waters rise

A skeleton lies exposed to the elements as turquoise Caribbean waters lap the shores near a shattered tomb—a grisly reminder that the Colombian city of Cartagena is slowly being swallowed by the sea......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMar 13th, 2024

Hubble sees spiral galaxy NGC 4423 edge-on

This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image shows NGC 4423, a galaxy that lies about 55 million light-years away in the constellation Virgo. In this image, NGC 4423 appears to have quite an irregular, tubular form, so it might be surprising to find ou.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMar 12th, 2024

Newsom wants to build a $16 billion water tunnel: Will it destroy California"s delta?

In the heart of California, at the place where two great rivers converge beneath the Tule fog, lies the linchpin of one of the largest water supply systems in the world......»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsMar 7th, 2024

Scientists Are Inching Closer to Bringing Back the Woolly Mammoth

De-extinction startup Colossal Biosciences claims it has found a way to reprogram elephant cells, a technical breakthrough that could lead to the return of the long-lost mammals......»»

Category: gadgetSource:  wiredRelated NewsMar 6th, 2024

Struggling EV startup Fisker seeks U.S. manufacturing partner to make Alaska pickup

Fisker doesn't have a factory, but instead relies on contract manufacturing in Europe. It's now in talks with an automaker — possibly Nissan — to build future models together in the U.S., according to a report......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsMar 5th, 2024

Transforming early learning through curiosity and interest

The key to boosting a child's cognitive and emotional development lies in promoting an active interest in topics or activities, Griffith University researchers have found......»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsMar 5th, 2024