LG Electronics says it is terminating its smartphone business, which has lost money for years — South Korea group faced lack of in-house chip supply and rise of Chinese rivals — SEOUL — LG Electronics said Monday that its board decided to terminate the company's loss-making smartphone business …
Cresta, which offers a service that uses AI to mentor customer service agents in real time, raises $50M Series B led by Sequoia Capital — Join Transform 2021 for the most important themes in enterprise AI & Data. Learn more. — Cresta, an AI-powered platform that gives real-time support …
A record 76 companies suspended their IPO applications for Shanghai's Star Market in March, more than doubling since February, as tech regulatory scrutiny rises — Companies cancel plans to sell shares on Shanghai's Star Market as regulatory scrutiny rises
Interview with Semil Shah, founding GP of Haystack, on getting rejected from jobs at VC firms, innovation in the VC industry, Miami as a “tech hub”, and more — Some real talk — Semil Shah has been a prolific writer for a decade. He has done a lot of interviews over the years.
[Thread] Coatue Management Chairman on building company cultures at Amazon and Facebook, based on his combined 20 year experience of working for both — What defines a great company culture? I worked for two iconic companies and founders with nearly polar opposite cultures. Amazon was heads-down, secretive, forthright. Facebook was open, transparent, collaborative. Here's what I learned about culture working for Bezos and Zuck:
Investigation into Palantir's activities in Europe amid COVID raises concerns over Palantir's work with public agencies and whether it can operate under EU laws — Daniel Howden, Apostolis Fotiadis, Ludek Stavinoha, Ben Holst — The 24 March, 2020 will be remembered by some for the news …
A look at a data center in the Netherlands run by Ecatel, which has faced little action despite being investigated for years for hosting malware and child porn — Hosting In the village of Wormer, there is a data centre run by two men from The Hague. For years they have been under investigation …
Profile of Bandcamp, profitable since 2012 without ads or major investors, which has paid out $196.3M to artists since March 2020, often foregoing its fees — Without advertisers or major investors, Bandcamp turned a profit helping musicians at all levels make a living.
New York Times : Electricians are flocking to regions around the US to build data centers, as AI shapes up to be an economy-bending force...
