LocalGlobe partner Julia Hawkins discusses femtech’s risks and rewards London-based seed fund LocalGlobe is incredibly active at the early-stage end of the startup pipeline with a broad focus across multiple sectors and areas, including health. We interviewed partner Julia Hawkins about the opportunities and risks related to femtech investing in light of […]

Chinese podcasting and audio content app Lizhi debuts on Nasdaq Lizhi, one of China’s biggest audio content apps, is debuting on Nasdaq today under the ticker symbol LIZI. It is the first of its major competitors, Ximalaya and Dragonfly, to go public (though Ximalaya is expected to also list in the United […]

How Much Superpower Does It Take to Bash a Bullet in Midair? In the upcoming movie ‘Wonder Woman 1984,’ our hero is able to knock a bullet off to the side with just her arm. Let’s look at the physics. Source: www.wired.com How Much Superpower Does It Take to Bash a […]

Cannabis marketing company Fyllo acquires CannaRegs for M Fyllo, a digital marketing company focused on the cannabis industry, has acquired CannaRegs, a website offering subscription access to state and municipal cannabis regulations. Fyllo founder and CEO Chad Bronstein (pictured above) said his company paid $10 million in cash and stock. Bronstein previously […]

The Disturbing Case of the Disappearing Sci-Fi Story A young writer wrote a controversial bit of military science fiction about sexual politics. The fallout was nuclear. Source: www.wired.com The Disturbing Case of the Disappearing Sci-Fi Story

Nature Will Triumph—and Reclaim All Our Gadgets A new art exhibit, “The World After Us,” shows the power and ingenuity of nature to make use of machines in a world without humans. Source: www.wired.com Nature Will Triumph—and Reclaim All Our Gadgets

SpaceX Will Blow Up a Falcon 9 Rocket to Prove It’s Safe for People On Saturday, Elon Musk’s space company will attempt its last big test before it can begin launching humans from US soil. Source: www.wired.com SpaceX Will Blow Up a Falcon 9 Rocket to Prove It’s Safe for People

Elon Musk shares details about SpaceX’s Starship, including estimated 20 to 30 year service life Elon Musk appears to be pretty focused on Starship right now, sharing photos of the work being done on the orbital Starship prototype designed ‘SN1,’ which is currently under construction at SpaceX’s Boca Chica, Texas facility. The […]

Caregiving startup Homage raises million Series B to enter new Asian markets In many countries, an aging population coupled with a low birth rate is increasing the demand for qualified caregivers. In Asia, the need is especially urgent because rapid demographic shifts and changing social structures means family members who traditionally cared […]