Wide World of News
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The Uptake
Celebrating 10 Years: A Decade of Upright Position Communications
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Journo to know
A lot of my neighbors work for the CDC or the Emory hospital system – needless to say, Halloween lawn decoration season around here really rules pic.twitter.com/xQtDAQfARO
— Matthew Shaer (@matthewshaer) October 3, 2022
The Duck Says
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Technology & the Economy
North Korea Fires Powerful Missile, Using Old Playbook in a New World
The Buzz Over Creator Economy Dulls to a Quiet Roar
Amazon launches QVC-style livestream shopping in India
Apple Watch Ultra’s Bigger Battery and Screen Make It Worth the Price
The Duck Says
Oh no, this editor really like Touch ID. Boo.
Venture Capital
The 53 most promising crypto startups of 2022, according to VCs
Raising Venture Capital 101 with Jules Miller of Mindset Ventures
Tiger Partner John Curtius is Leaving to Launch His Own Fund
Venture capital investment in Africa is headed towards another record year
France’s Sista announces first close of €100m VC fund
The Duck Says
The French are showing us they still have some sizzle.
Sound & Vision
John Goscha Of Native Voice: 5 Things I Wish Someone Told Me Before I Became A Founder
Skullcandy is partnering with Amazon to offer dual smart assistants
PolyAI secures $40M for its AI-powered voice assistant platform
Amsterdam’s Talk360 extends Seed round to €7.13M; creates job opportunities in Africa
Google’s Home Upgrades Go Further Than New Hardware
The Duck Says
Editor #Approved
Latin America
Biden, seeking contrast to Trump, vows $60 million in Puerto Rico visit
WHO Warns Haiti Cholera Toll Likely To Rise
Lula and Bolsonaro court new allies for competitive Brazil runoff
Colombia’s Central Bank Could Raise Benchmark Interest Rate Further
At least 15 killed in latest Ecuador prison riot
The Duck Says
It is a challenging time in the region.
Enterprise Software
Brazilian Multinational Sensedia Expands Global Footprint to US Market
Developer Burnout Fueling Great Resignation Staff Migration
Workstream Adds $60M; Extends Series B to $108M
Cloud optimization startup led by 2nd Watch founder lands $9M
The Duck Says
VC cash headed to Spokane – that is good to see.
Digital Health
Artificial Intelligence
Tesla unveils its humanoid robot for ‘less than $20,000’
U.S. Said to Plan New Limits on China’s A.I. and Supercomputing Firms
Intel’s Mobileye files for listing in first sign of thawing tech IPO market
Tech Giants Launch Speech Accessibility Project to Improve Voice AI for People With Disabilities
Google Will Let Healthcare Organizations Use Its AI To Analyze And Store X-Rays
The Duck Says
Google, will “let” HC orgs make their software dominant. How generous.
Initial Public Offerings
Tobacco & Vaping
Steps toward sustainability that will benefit your business and employee health
The ‘Existential Threat’ Facing Big Tobacco
Digital addiction treatment company Quit Genius scores $64M
Young non-smokers told not to take up vaping by experts
How McKinsey Got Into the Business of Addiction
The Duck Says
McKinsey, the Devil’s Advocate.
MSP Cybersecurity
Fintech
yWhales $5 Million Funding Success Proves the Power of Web3 Communities
Arab Jordan Investment Bank taps Codebase for digital onboarding tech
Diego Gutierrez, Vodacom – The M-Pesa “Super App”
Card Debt App Tally Triples Valuation to $855 Million in Round
How U.S. Bank Keeps Its Award-Winning Mobile App on the Leading Edge
The Duck Says
US Bank and “Do It Together” banking.