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'Apple Pay Later' Is Coming to Apple Pay
[Business]
2022/06/08 09:08
The company revealed its new 'buy now and pay later' software, which is set to roll out on iOS 16.The conference, which began at 1 p.m. PST, has already revealed several exciting new products and features in the pipeline for the tech giant, including the long-awaited iOS 16 (set to debut this September), which will now feature the ability to edit and unsend iMessages.Another feature that had Ap...
(PDF) Mckinsey - Startup Funding in Logistics : Focused Investment in a Growing Industry
[Investing]
2022/06/08 09:07
Funding for logistics startups almost doubled in 2021—here’s where investors are focusing.Global attention seemed to shift toward logistics and supply chains during the COVID-19 pandemic. The sudden rise of e-commerce—which grew by over 25 percent—coupled with capacity constraints and congestion in both air and ocean transport highlighted the relevance of supply-chain resilience. There seem...
This Detachable Mouse + VR Controller Combo
[Design]
2022/06/08 09:06
Virtual reality and augmented reality are seeping slowly into our lives, affecting the way we interact with our environment. This has changed the complexion of accessories we own, and again, the way we are used to interacting with them. Take for example the good old mouse – which comes in options including ones dedicated for gaming, editing, ambidextrous ones, or ones that come for dedicated l...
Highflying Tiger Global Humbled by Unraveling of Giant Tech Bet
[Investing]
2022/06/08 09:05
The New York firm was a heavy investor in technology stocks and startups when the market peaked. The downturn has vaporized years of its gains.Tiger Global Management rode the tech boom like no other investment firm. It was funding more startups than any other U.S. investor when the market peaked last year, and had tens of billions of dollars from pensions, endowments and rich clients riding on...
One Minute Beverage Chiller Keeps Your Drink Cool Until The Last Sip
[Product]
2022/06/08 09:04
Cool your drink in just 60 seconds, One Minute Beverage Chiller is a reliable cooler that keeps your drink cool until the last sip. It’s a must have chiller for hot summer days, don’t you agree ? You can place your bottle, beverage can, or simply pour your drink into that aluminum tumbler and turn it on, it’ll cool your beverage down to 32°F-44°F. You don’t need any ice cubes, this chille...
How Rockefeller's Standard Oil Trust Became Chevron, ExxonMobil, BP, and Marathon
[Business]
2022/06/08 09:03
While large tech companies are currently feeling the heat from regulators and Congress, over a century ago, the trustbusters had their sights on Big Oil.Around the turn of the twentieth century, Big Oil was John D. Rockefeller's Standard Oil Trust.By 1904, the monopoly controlled 91% of the U.S. oil market and 85% of final sales. But it was in the early wildcat days of 1863 that Rockefeller fir...
(PDF) BCG - What CEOs Need to Know About Deep Tech
[Business]
2022/06/07 09:10
Advanced technologies will bring big changes. Which companies will be ready to capitalize on the opportunities?For most companies, the question of whether advanced technologies will disrupt their business is a matter of when, not if. A corollary question for incumbents is whether they will be drivers or casualties of the changes these technologies will enable.There are plenty of reasons why dee...
Two Women-Led Startups Look To Solve Baby-Formula Crisis With Synthetic Breast Milk
[Business]
2022/06/07 09:09
Though they’re years from FDA approval, Helaina and BioMilq are banking on parents’ willingness to feed their newborns a product developed in a lab.The shortage of baby formula is one problem that Laura Katz and Michelle Egger envisioned when they separately decided to develop synthetic alternatives to breast milk.Helaina, Katz’s startup, and Egger’s BioMilq have each raised over $20 millio...
CB Insights - Mid-Q2’22 Report : State of Venture
[Investing]
2022/06/07 09:08
Following a cool down in global funding in Q1’22, global venture investment has continued to decline in Q2’22 so far, with quarterly falls in dollars, exits, and unicorn births in sight.Global venture funding fell to $142.4B in Q1’22, down by a fifth from the previous quarter’s total. As economic uncertainty lingers on and investors tighten their belts, the private market’s downward trajec...
