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— Mark Halperin (@MarkHalperin) August 8, 2022
The Uptake
How to Send Press Releases to Journalists: A Short Guide
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Journo to know
In rural America, the quality of maternal health care (measured by the number of women who die) is about the same as Syria's. This is the reason why.
— Claire Suddath (@clairesuddath) August 4, 2022
The Duck Says
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Technology & the Economy
Employers added 528,000 jobs in July, shattering expectations
UK parliament closes TikTok account a week after launch
South Korea launches first lunar orbiter as space program advances
The Duck Says
Your big “Metaverse” romance will have to wait.
Venture Capital
Jules Miller: How 150 VCs created the VC3 DAO for decentralized investing
Raising Venture Capital 101 with Jules Miller of Mindset Ventures
Softbank Venture Capital Investment Concerns: Why MSPs and MSSPs Should Care
Bill Gates’ Breakthrough Energy backs Terabase’s robot-built solar farms
The Duck Says
Why not indeed?
Sound & Vision
Thought Leaders in Artificial Intelligence: Yamin Durrani, CEO of Kami Vision (Part 1)
Skullcandy is partnering with Amazon to offer dual smart 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
Rights Groups Demand DOE Take a Stand on ‘Invasive’ Student Surveillance Software
The Duck Says
This is just creepy
Latin America
Argentina’s ambitious ‘superminister’ takes on economic crisis
Colombia’s military eyes new president Gustavo Petro with ‘deep unease’
Brazil gets tough on Crackland, and the drug market spreads
Will an Investigation of a Former Mexican President Lead to Charges?
Argentina economy minister vows to respect IMF deficit deal
The Duck Says
“Respect” does not equal “honor”.
Enterprise Software
Brazilian Multinational Sensedia Expands Global Footprint to US Market
Why Matthew Prince thinks AWS is Cloudflare’s biggest security rival
Developer Burnout Fueling Great Resignation Staff Migration
5 data security challenges enterprises face today
Datadog posts 74% revenue growth for the second quarter and buys API startup Seekret
The Duck Says
Not too shabby.
Digital Health
Atropos Health Raises $14M in Series A Funding
Sibel Health raises $33M to scale wearable sensors for remote monitoring in the hospital
StartUPDATES: New developments from healthcare startups
Larry Brilliant Says Covid Rapid Antigen Tests Are Bad for Public Health
This startup wants to copy you into an embryo for organ harvesting
The Duck Says
Straight from the SciFi channel.
Artificial Intelligence
YC and a16z back virtual reality basketball app Gym Class
Meta is putting its latest AI chatbot on the web for the public to talk to
A.I. Is Not Sentient. Why Do People Say It Is?
The Duck Says
Here is a thing that is kind-of happening…
Initial Public Offerings
Tobacco & Vaping
When Employers Help Employees Quit Tobacco, Everyone Wins
The ‘Existential Threat’ Facing Big Tobacco
Digital addiction treatment company Quit Genius scores $64M
Life as a Vaping Advocate Under India’s Prohibition
Vaping cessation programs are becoming critical for today’s workers
The Duck Says
These programs are important, but not prevalent.
MSP Cybersecurity
Rental Cars
Shelby and Hertz Reveal 900-HP Mustang GT500-H Rental Car
How sharing cars can make cities more livable
Tesla’s Cybertruck is going to be more expensive than originally planned/a>
Buy or lease a car?The summer of sharing: People are renting their boats, pools and more
The Duck Says
It’s not just for cars anymore.