A survey of 9,388 software engineers in December 2023: ~90% believe getting a job now is harder than pre-pandemic and 60%+ believe AI will lead to less hiring
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Some VCs reflect on the industry slowdown; QED Investors co-founder Frank Rotman estimates that up to 80% of VC firms are in strategically challenged positions
by a wide margin” @albertwenger https://www.vice.com/... Maxwell / @maxwellstrachan : I spoke with VCs about an uncomfortable truth: There are now way too many of them. “If you loo...
VC funding for Web3 startups fell 81% YoY from $9.1B in Q1 2022 to $1.7B in Q1 2023; the number of public deals fell from 770 to 333, the lowest since Q4 2020
As gambling becomes legitimized across the US, a look at the rise of gambling on smartphones, leading some to financial catastrophe and addiction
Financial catastrophe is now only a few clicks away, a problem that is showing quiet signs of becoming a crisis. “I can't just get rid of my phone,” one problem gambler says. Twee...
As gambling becomes legitimized across the US, a look at the rise of gambling on smartphones, leading some to financial catastrophe and addiction
Financial catastrophe is now only a few clicks away, a problem that is showing quiet signs of becoming a crisis. “I can't just get rid of my phone,” one problem gambler says. Twee...
As gambling becomes legitimized across the US, a look at the rise of gambling on smartphones, leading some to financial catastrophe and addiction
Financial catastrophe is now only a few clicks away, a problem that is showing quiet signs of becoming a crisis. “I can't just get rid of my phone,” one problem gambler says. Twee...
A look at the rise and fall of Bird, now a penny stock with a public market cap under $160M, as valuations in the scooter and bike rental sector collapse
Bolt Mobility, co-founded by Usain Bolt, seems to have ceased operations and vanished from at least five US cities, leaving unusable e-bikes; Bolt raised $40.2M
Bolt Mobility, the Miami-based micromobility startup co-founded by Olympic gold medalist Usain Bolt, appears to have vanished without …
A look at the rise and fall of Bird, now a penny stock with a public market cap under $160M, as valuations in the scooter and bike rental sector collapse
Almost exactly five years ago, the scooters came. That's when Bird, the first unicorn in this once sizzling startup sector, launched its inaugural scooter-sharing service. Tweets:...
An interview with MetaMask co-founders who say “we can't stop people from making Ponzis on blockchains” and “putting your money in cryptocurrencies is gambling”
An interview with MetaMask co-founders who say “we can't stop people from making Ponzis on blockchains” and “putting your money in cryptocurrencies is gambling”
Interview with MetaMask founders who say “we can't stop people from making Ponzis on blockchains” and “putting your money in cryptocurrencies is gambling”
Co-founder Aaron Davis says in his first joint interview with Dan Finlay that “it feels too little too late …
Interview with MetaMask founders who say “we can't stop people from making Ponzis on blockchains” and “putting your money in cryptocurrencies is gambling”
Co-founder Aaron Davis says in his first joint interview with Dan Finlay that “it feels too little too late …
The pivot to Web3, driven by ideology rather than utility, is akin to a “collective Theranos” that is warping the economy to benefit professional investors
The pivot to Web3, driven by ideology rather than utility, is akin to a “collective Theranos” that's warping the economy to benefit professional investors
It can feel as if the entire world is bolting on crypto tokens and NFTs. Many in the industry worry the gold rush is akin to a … Tweets: @maxwellstrachan , @martinsfp , @asmalltea...
Coinbase extends its hiring freeze “for as long as this macro environment requires” and will “rescind a number of accepted offers”, updating new hires by email
Coinbase extends its hiring freeze “for as long as this macro environment requires” and will “rescind a number of accepted offers”, updating new hires by email
Coinbase is rescinding some accepted job offers and extending an existing pause on hiring new candidates …
Some hotels are looking to guarantee bookings revenue by partnering with startups like Pinktada that convert stays into NFTs to be bought and sold by guests
NFTs also are being used to raise capital to buy golf courses or land, giving token buyers a stake in the projects Tweets: @maxwellstrachan , @tante , @thekafkadude , @eden_holding...
A look at the crypto promotion market, where paid influencers and middlemen like Dapp Centre coordinate campaigns that sometimes push the limits of US law
because it's not always disclosed—but many influencers posting about this or that cryptocurrency going 🚀 to the moon 🚀 are paid to do so: https://www.vice.com/... Edward Ongweso Jr...
Google's automated “inclusive warning” on Docs is very broken and annoying, like suggesting “landlord” may not be inclusive but making no notes about the N-word
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