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Collaborative Disruption at the DoD with Kathleen Hicks and Sharon Weinberger

Andreessen Horowitz

First of all, I think it’s about our 165th attack on us using those sorts of techniques, largely UAS, but a variety of techniques. We are using everything we have. But there are, just frankly, limits to not having the government functioning as it should, and we need that 2024 budget. Kathleen Hicks: Absolutely.

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Micromax, smartphone sales stalled, eyes a steer into electric vehicles

TechCrunch

But a mix of stronger (and cheaper) competition, coupled with the rapid pace of technology development and the ongoing market slowdown , have left it spinning. The board appointed Vikas Jain, one of the other co-founders, as the new managing director, a three-year role that would expire April 2024.

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Mistaking performance for competence

TechCrunch

I’d be lying if I told you that every week was an embarrassment of riches here at Actuator HQ (a one-bedroom in a Queens office managed by a mischievous lionhead rabbit mix), but I’ve thus far been happy with the flow of news. Rodney Brooks (Rethink Robotics) at TechCrunch Disrupt NY 2017. I’ve become less enamored with that over time.

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Extra Crunch’s top 10 stories of 2020

TechCrunch

But, speaking as someone who’s worked at several startups, Extra Crunch stories contain actionable information you can use to build a company and/or look smart in meetings — and that’s worth something. Use discount code ECFriday to save 20% off a one- or two-year subscription. trillion by 2024.

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60 Top Women-led Venture Capital Firms

American Entrepreneurship

Funding of women-founded startups remains significantly lower than those that are gender-mixed While women entrepreneurs are making significant strides in startup formation, they continue to struggle to gain access to funding on par with men. They invest in companies that are disrupting traditional retail and consumer experiences.

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Daily Crunch: Amazon says it’s ‘disappointed’ after Staten Island fulfillment center workers unionize

TechCrunch

Now if you’ll forgive us, we’re just going to listen to Rick Astley on repeat. Trick’s on you, 900 people who were trying to fool us into clicking on those links. P.S. Before we forget – TechCrunch Disrupt is back with an in-person event in October. Still, tech startups try to prank the ever-loving bejesus out of us every year.