Wide World of News
Everyone loves a greatest hits album!https://t.co/yevwdo4Gp9
— Mark Halperin (@MarkHalperin) July 5, 2022
The Embargoed
Bridge and Pivot to Answer Difficult Media Questions
The Duck Says
Be sure to check out Paul Wilke & David Oro on The Embargoed. Subscribe for more content where finer podcasts are sold.
Journo to know
Is there any theoretical ceiling of deaths from guns and mass shootings that would cause Republicans – and Supreme Court radicals – to reconsider?
— Edward Luce (@EdwardGLuce) July 4, 2022
The Duck Says
Is there a journalist you know who should be a Journo to Know? Email us at j2k@walkingduck.com.
Technology & the Economy
If the U.S. Is in a Recession, It’s a Very Strange One
How to skim a privacy policy to spot red flags
How to deal with stress while working in a demanding industry
The Duck Says
So, basically every job in the States?
Venture Capital
Sound & Vision
Smart Surveillance Cameras Bring Human Intelligence to the Workplace and Home
Native Voice nabs $14M to convert devices into branded voice assistants
Mayflex Becomes A UK Distributor For Pelco’s Security And Surveillance Technologies
Zain Completes Three Phase Trial for 4G /5G Open and Cloud-Native Radio Access Network in Kuwait
Is Your Amazon Echo in One of These 4 Places? Move It Now
The Duck Says
Listen up…
Latin America
Brazil might also join the European Union in mandating USB-C for iPhones
Why Mexico is missing its chance to profit from US-China decoupling
Smuggling Migrants to the U.S. Is Big Business
Ending a Decade-Long Decline, More Mexicans Are Migrating to U.S.
The Duck Says
Migration is so super pertinent right now.
Enterprise Software
Brazilian Multinational Sensedia Expands Global Footprint to US Market
Software is eating the chip industry
Decentralized science platform Molecule raises $13 million in seed funding
Microsoft Cloud Computing System Suffering From Global Shortage
MuleSoft Connect 2022: Automation fuels digital transformation
The Duck Says
Digital transformation…super sexy topic for a short holiday week.
Digital Health
VC deals and valuations begin falling apart amid biotech’s stock shock
Why this cancer-starving startup, fresh off a $47M fundraise, is hungry for competition
Moon Surgical raises $31.3M for robotic surgery system
Move-to-Earn startup Fitmint raises $1.6 million in funding
The Duck Says
Fitness tech is always a safe bet.
Artificial Intelligence
Snowplow secures fresh cash to capture and create behavioral data
Google researchers develop AI that can answer math questions
StyleScan Raises $1 Million to Expand Its Virtual Dressing Technology
Reddit buys natural language processing company MeaningCloud
The Fight Over Which Uses of AI Europe Should Outlaw
The Duck Says
This will trickle down to us…
Initial Public Offerings
EToro to Abandon Deal to Go Public via SPAC Merger
Short video app Triller confidentially files for U.S. IPO
SPAC Trailblazer Merger I files for a $68 million IPO, targeting US technology
Hong Kong’s IPO market still lags behind other exchanges
Biotech IPO freeze continues as second quarter is slowest in more than a decade
The Duck Says
Biotech continues its strict diet.
Tobacco & Vaping
When Employers Help Employees Quit Tobacco, Everyone Wins
The ‘Existential Threat’ Facing Big Tobacco
Regulators are considering a ban on menthol cigarettes, and it could change the way Philly smokes
Opinion – Thanks to the FDA, Biden’s cancer moonshot could succeed
What people are Googling in states where abortion is now illegal
The Duck Says
Privacy is the only story in the states this week.
MSP Cybersecurity
Rental Cars
