Category: Technology
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Didi Chuxing, or “Honk Honk Taxi”, was one of the greatest success stories of Chinese tech. Founded in 2012, it broke out just months later by providing rides during a heavy Beijing snowstorm. A regular taxi was impossible to get, but Didi came through. After that, the company was on…
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The Chinese Communist Party has launched a severe crackdown on the technology industry: Didi Chuxing, the Chinese equivalent of Uber, had its app removed from all Chinese app stores shortly after its US IPO ByteDance, parent company of TikTok, shelved its IPO plans under regulatory pressure. Its CEO has resigned.…
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+ Angel Investing, Asia, CCP, China, Communism, Investing, Startup, Startups, Tech, Venture Capital, Xi Jinping+
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If you have a car to sell, you generally have 3 options: 1) Craigslist. You can get a good price, but buyers are flaky and the process takes forever. If you can sell it at all. 2) Dealer trade-in. Easy but the price is terrible. 3) Sell to a used…
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+ Angel Investing, Automobiles, Cars, E-commerce, Entrepreneur, Internet, Investing, Salt Lake City, SLC, Software, Startup, Startups, Tech, Utah, Venture Capital+
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The Indian tech industry is growing at an incredible pace: Indian startups have raised a record $10.46 billion in the first half of 2021, up from $4 billion during the same period last year Salaries are also increasing rapidly, from an average of $40,000 to $70,000, and even $150,000 for…
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I’m super excited about today’s company! Of all the startups I’ve looked at recently, Crafter might have the most compelling product. This San Diego-based company makes arts and crafts kits of the very highest quality and provides great instructional videos that will have you making beautiful crafts in no time.…
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+ Arts & Crafts, Crafting, Crafts, Hobbies, Investing, relaxation, Startup, Startups, Tech, VC, Venture Capital+
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Major news over the holiday weekend as the Chinese government required all app stores in China to remove the Didi Chuxing app. Didi is the Chinese equivalent to Uber, and dominates shared rides in the country, along with a major presence abroad: China has ordered app-store operators to remove the…
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Yesterday, high profile hedge fund White Square Capital announced plans to close down after big losses in GameStop. New York-based Mudrick Capital just took a massive loss on AMC. Melvin Capital is down by nearly half as AMC, GameStop and others continue to move against them. These are not isolated…
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In the shadow of New York City, I walked down a quiet street beneath an overpass. I came across a squat brick building with no windows. On the door, a small sign was the only indication of what’s inside: Hudson Space Systems. Founded by graduates of the Stevens Institute of…
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+ Angel Investing, Angel Investor, Hoboken, New Jersey, NJ, R&D, Rockets, Space, Startups, Tech, VC, Venture Capital+
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Austin, already a significant tech center, is the biggest beneficiary of tech workers being able to live anywhere and work remotely: Austin is the top beneficiary of tech-related migration in the past 12 months, according to data from Microsoft Corp.’s LinkedIn profiles. Nashville and Charlotte also saw noteworthy migration rates.…
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In the birthplace of baseball and Frank Sinatra, on a quiet street near the waterfront, lie the offices of one of the hottest tech companies in the world: Attentive. We’re used to thinking of the tech startup scene as confined to the Bay Area. Maybe a few in New York…
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+ Angel Investing, Garden State, Hudson County, New Jersey, NJ, NYC, Startup, Startups, Tech, VC, Venture Capital+
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Tremendous 