2020-06-18
Another startup failure blamed on COVID-19 even though the industry it was supposed to “disrupt” - convenience retail - is still seeing strong sales. The pandemic is becoming a convenient scapegoat for a long list of overfunded ideas. https://techcrunch.com/...
TechCrunch
Stockwell, the AI-based vending machine formerly known as Bodega, which had raised at least $45M, will be shutting down July 1
Stockwell AI entered the world with a bang but it is leaving with a whimper. Founded in 2017 by ex-Googlers, the AI vending machine startup formerly known … Tweets: @kevintkrueger...
2019-11-08
There are cases where it makes sense to hire contractors instead of creating jobs - but companies have gotten way too comfortable saying they “lack specialization” in huge swathes of their business needs as a catchall to justify using them everywhere. https://www.bloomberg.com/...
Bloomberg
Google contractors recall the often absurd predicament of representing Google, like escorting job candidates around campus, while not working for the company
Kevin Kiprovski had a lofty title, “Expeditions Associate,” and a fun job — he got to demo Google virtual reality gear to young students. Tweets: @thestalwart , @mhbergen , @ron_mi...