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Startup Island TAIWAN Unites Taiwanese and Vietnamese Tech Startups in Ho Chi Minh City

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Bookmark ( 0 ) Please login to bookmark Username or Email Address Password Remember Me No account yet? Register Startup Island TAIWAN, an initiative backed by Taiwan’s National Development Council, recently joined forces with domestic venture capitalists and listed companies to present a significant event showcasing the prowess of Taiwanese digital tech startups.

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Vessel Capital emerges from stealth with $55M fund focused on web3 infrastructure and apps

TechCrunch

Vessel Capital , a web3 venture fund, has emerged from stealth with $55 million in assets under management to invest in infrastructure and applications, the firm exclusively told TechCrunch. Founded by Mirza Uddin, Eric Chen and Anthony Anzalone, the firm has been investing about $10 million annually, Uddin said. The fund is “evergreen” and has the potential for the capital pool to be increased, he added.

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The Heartbeat of Korean Gaming: Pangyo Techno Valley’s Evolution into a Cultural Epicenter

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Bookmark ( 0 ) Please login to bookmark Username or Email Address Password Remember Me No account yet? Register The Pangyo Techno Valley, Korea’s representative game valley, is growing into a content & culture complex, hoping to become a ‘pump-priming’ for the Korean gaming industry. Pangyo Techno Valley, fondly known as Korea’s game valley, is a burgeoning epicenter for the gaming industry.

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Amazon brings new AI-driven features to Thursday Night Football

TechCrunch

As Amazon’s Prime Video gears up for its second year as the exclusive rights holder to NFL’s Thursday Night Football (TNF), the streaming service hopes to give fans a more enhanced viewing experience with a slew of new AI-driven features. During a demo with Prime Video executives, TechCrunch learned about the AI elements coming to TNF this season, as well as the first Black Friday NFL game and when viewers can expect HDR video quality.

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From Curiosity to Competitive Edge: How Mid-Market CEOs Are Using AI to Scale Smarter

Speaker: Lee Andrews, Founder at LJA New Media & Tony Karrer, Founder and CTO at Aggregage

This session will walk you through how one CEO used generative AI, workflow automation, and sales personalization to transform an entire security company—then built the Zero to Strategy framework that other mid-market leaders are now using to unlock 3.5x ROI. As a business executive, you’ll learn how to assess AI opportunities in your business, drive adoption across teams, and overcome internal resource constraints—without hiring a single data scientist.

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Take only “smart money” investments

Berkonomics

This statement could be considered controversial. We have previously made the case that professional investors demand more in the form of restrictive covenants and lower valuations. Now we explore the other side of that coin. Professional investors usually bring “smart money” to the table, defined as money that comes along with good advice and great relationships for corporate growth.

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Compounding Improvements

Entrepreneur's Handbook

Exploring how tiny changes in a product lead to substantial increases in conversion The Leaky Funnel One lesson I’ve had to relearn repeatedly over the years is that, often times, hard things can be made easier by simply reframing how you approach them. This past week, in reflecting on the consumer tech products I’ve built, I was able to put into words (and numbers) one such reframing approach that has always benefited my work.

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Modular secures $100M to build tools to optimize and create AI models

TechCrunch

Modular , a startup creating a platform for developing and optimizing AI systems, has raised $100 million in a funding round led by General Catalyst with participation from GV (Google Ventures), SV Angel, Greylock and Factory. Bringing Modular’s total raised to $130 million, the proceeds will be put toward product expansion, hardware support and the expansion of Modular’s programming language, Mojo, CEO Chris Lattner says. “Because we operate in a deeply technical space that re

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Going Beyond Good Intentions: Wissam Akra’s Trailblazing Journey in Transforming the Construction…

Jason Malki

Going Beyond Good Intentions: Wissam Akra’s Trailblazing Journey in Transforming the Construction Industry It’s a strange, wonderful, and sometimes scary time for industries that are impacted by the adoption of AI into their day-to-day work. Construction is no different. The possibilities are endless and the unpredictability of innovation leaves practitioners at every level wondering if new developments will improve their work or leave them looking for a new job.

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Reddit launches moderator rewards program amid sitewide discontent 

TechCrunch

Reddit is launching the “Mod Helper Program” to reward moderators who offer helpful advice to other moderators, along with an updated moderator help center. The announcement comes amid growing discontent among the site’s moderators , many of whom relied on third-party apps that have since been shut down because of Reddit’s API pricing. Moderators have asked Reddit to improve the official app’s moderation tools, which are lacking compared to those offered by now-defunct third-party apps.

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State of AI in Sales & Marketing 2025

AI adoption is reshaping sales and marketing. But is it delivering real results? We surveyed 1,000+ GTM professionals to find out. The data is clear: AI users report 47% higher productivity and an average of 12 hours saved per week. But leaders say mainstream AI tools still fall short on accuracy and business impact. Download the full report today to see how AI is being used — and where go-to-market professionals think there are gaps and opportunities.

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From Homeless to Luxury Airbnb Developer part 2 (w/ Mark Jenney)

OkDork

Subscribe: Apple Podcasts Spotify Welcome to Part 2 of Mark Jenney’s story! In Part 1 , Mark Jenney talked all about growing up homeless, dropping out of high school, and how he started 30-plus companies and sold over a BILLION dollars worth of products online. Now, we’re diving into Mark’s life TODAY — creating luxury Airbnb properties and how he keeps these one-of-a-kind places completely booked up year-round!

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Shein inks deal with Forever 21 as it looks to boost its reach

TechCrunch

Shein and Forever 21 have entered into a partnership that will give both brands new ways to reach customers, the retailers announced on Thursday. As part of the partnership, Shein will acquire around a third of Forever 21′s operator, Sparc Group. Sparc will also take a minority stake in Shein. The financial terms of the partnership were not disclosed.

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The Quiet Way to Start a One-Person Business

Entrepreneur's Handbook

Use the dark hours Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook »

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Nvidia is flying high thanks to AI

TechCrunch

When Nvidia announced eye-popping earnings on Wednesday with three-digit year-over-year growth, it was easy to get caught up in the excitement. The company brought in $13.5 billion for the quarter, up 101% over the prior year, and well over its $11 billion guidance. That’s certainly something to get excited about. Nvidia is benefiting from being a company in the right place at the right time, where its GPU chips are in high demand to run large language models and other AI-fueled workloads.

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15 Modern Use Cases for Enterprise Business Intelligence

Large enterprises face unique challenges in optimizing their Business Intelligence (BI) output due to the sheer scale and complexity of their operations. Unlike smaller organizations, where basic BI features and simple dashboards might suffice, enterprises must manage vast amounts of data from diverse sources. What are the top modern BI use cases for enterprise businesses to help you get a leg up on the competition?

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From Homeless to Luxury Airbnb Developer part 2 (w/ Mark Jenney)

OkDork

Subscribe: Apple Podcasts Spotify Welcome to Part 2 of Mark Jenney’s story! In Part 1 , Mark Jenney talked all about growing up homeless, dropping out of high school, and how he started 30-plus companies and sold over a BILLION dollars worth of products online. Now, we’re diving into Mark’s life TODAY — creating luxury Airbnb properties and how he keeps these one-of-a-kind places completely booked up year-round!

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How Google Cloud learned to embrace its partner ecosystem

TechCrunch

Google Cloud’s annual Next event is happening in San Francisco next week (and we’ll be on the ground to cover all of the announcements), but ahead of the event, Google Cloud today put a spotlight on its partner ecosystem. It’s no secret that in its early days, Google’s cloud efforts were somewhat hindered by its inexperience in working with large enterprises and the consultancies, professional service firms and partners they rely on.

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[Zoomcar in The Economic Times] Tata Power, Zoomcar join hands for EV adoption

OurCrowd

New Delhi: Tata Power EV Charging Solutions on Thursday said it has tied up with car-sharing platform Zoomcar to promote electric vehicle adoption. The collaboration aims to promote Tata Power’s EZ Charge points on the Zoomcar platform and will focus on supporting existing and aspiring EV owners along with Zoomcar’s existing customers. Read More here.

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Sony is buying gaming headphone maker, Audeze

TechCrunch

Sony Interactive Entertainment (basically the PlayStation wing) today announced plans to acquire Audeze, the company has confirmed with TechCrunch. The Orange Country, California-based firm is best known for its high-end headphones, targeted at gamers and audio producers. The hardware is often priced into four-figures, but the company earns consistently high marks from reviewers and users alike.

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The GTM Intelligence Era: ZoomInfo 2025 Customer Impact Report

ZoomInfo customers aren’t just selling — they’re winning. Revenue teams using our Go-To-Market Intelligence platform grew pipeline by 32%, increased deal sizes by 40%, and booked 55% more meetings. Download this report to see what 11,000+ customers say about our Go-To-Market Intelligence platform and how it impacts their bottom line. The data speaks for itself!

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Around the World in 21 Days

Tomasz Tunguz

Aakash Gupta published Product Requirements Documents (PRDs): A Modern Guide. credit: Wired There at the top of the post is a photo of the 2007 APM class, coincidentally my class (I’m there on the right), departing San Francisco for a trip that would take us to Tokyo, Beijing, Bangkok, Bangalore & Tel Aviv. Steven Levy, a reporter, traveled with us & documented the trip.

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Friend.tech hype grows, Tornado Cash founders go for a spin and FBI’s monitoring North Korean hackers

TechCrunch

Welcome back to Chain Reaction. To get a roundup of TechCrunch’s biggest and most important crypto stories delivered to your inbox every Thursday at 12 p.m. PT, subscribe here. Follow me on Twitter @Jacqmelinek for breaking crypto news, memes and more. If you haven’t heard about friend.tech this week, you’re probably living under a rock. But that’s ok, we dove deep into the hype and looked at what skeptics are worried about for the new application.

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[DarioHealth in PR Newswire] Dario publishes new research demonstrating greater engagement and improved clinical outcomes sustainable for two years

OurCrowd

The post [DarioHealth in PR Newswire] Dario publishes new research demonstrating greater engagement and improved clinical outcomes sustainable for two years appeared first on OurCrowd Blog.

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Astropad’s latest is a combo iPad screen protector/Apple Pencil Tip

TechCrunch

One thing you can definitely say about Astropad: they didn’t let a good old-fashioned Sherlocking keep them down. Over the years, new Apple features have scorched the earth of many a startup, and while the introduction of Sidecar for macOS certainly knocked the company for a loop, they learned an important lesson about diversifying. Initially, that meant leveraging the Luna Display technology on a variety of different platforms , while adding some innovative use cases, like teleprompter function

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How Top Tech CFOs Solve Annual Planning’s Biggest Challenges

Gearing up for 2025 annual planning? Our latest eBook from the Operators Guild is your ultimate guide. Discover real-world solutions and best practices shared by top CFOs, drawn directly from discussions within OG’s vibrant online community. Learn from senior executives at high-growth tech startups as they outline financial planning strategies, align CEO and board goals, and coordinate budgets across departments.

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[Edgybees in Space Intel Report] Edgybees puts the satellite imagery puzzle together for accuracy

OurCrowd

Constellations spoke with Ken Campbell, President of Edgybees Inc. (the U.S. division of Israel-based Edgybees), about geo-registration, which takes geospatial imagery to the next level of accuracy for applications that range from disaster response and precision agriculture to military and intelligence planning. Listen here.

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You can finally buy Lego’s Braille Bricks

TechCrunch

Building with Lego bricks has stayed a formative and important practice for kids around the world, partly because it’s so easily enjoyed by anyone, regardless of location, language, or ability. Now the company has made its Braille Bricks, a learning toy for children with visual impairments (or who just want to learn the script) available for purchase by anyone who wants them.

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[TechSee in PR Newswire] TechSee named to prestigious MES Midmarket 100

OurCrowd

NEW YORK, Aug. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — TechSee, the leading visual experience platform, has been recognized by Midsize Enterprise Services (MES), a brand of The Channel Company on its 2023 MES Midmarket 100 list.

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Meta is shutting down Messenger Lite for Android in September

TechCrunch

Meta is shutting down Messenger Lite, its lightweight stripped-down version of Messenger, the company confirmed to TechCrunch. Users of the app are starting to see a message that advises them to “use Messenger to keep chatting.” The app has been removed from the Google Play Store for new users and will no longer be available after September 18 for current users.

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5 Ways You Can Win Faster with Gen AI in Sales

Incorporating generative AI (gen AI) into your sales process can speed up your wins through improved efficiency, personalized customer interactions, and better informed decision- making. Gen AI is a game changer for busy salespeople and can reduce time-consuming tasks, such as customer research, note-taking, and writing emails, and provide insightful data analysis and recommendations.