Listen here or wherever you get your podcasts. Hello and welcome back to Equity, a podcast about the business of startups, where we unpack the numbers and nuance behind the headlines. This is our interview show, where we sit down with a guest, think about their work, and unpack the rest. This week, Mary Ann interviewed … Read more
Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry, middle left, is congratulated by coach Steve Kerr, middle right, and forward Trayce Jackson-Davis, right, after making a 3-point basket against the Milwaukee Bucks during the first half of an NBA basketball game in San Francisco, Wednesday, March 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu) SAN FRANCISCO — First, Draymond Green … Read more
Meta is trying to distance itself from news media-related regulations and payment complexities as it is planning to remove the news tab on Facebook in the U.S. and Australia. The company said today that it will sunset the product in April 2024. Last year, Meta discontinued Facebook News in the UK, Germany, and France saying … Read more
Prince Andrew’s walk for Windsor Castle memorial service has been shunned down by Jeffrey Epstein victims. Andrew, who was also accused of sexually assaulting 17-year-old Virginia Giuffre back in the days, has been called out as he steps out for the service. “Anyone looking at those images would think Andrew had not done a damn … Read more
In one of the VC world’s greatest ironies, investors have lately been clamoring to back startups that are helping other startups shut down. So whether a VC-backed startup is succeeding or shuttering, investors themselves are finding ways to make returns for their limited partners while also helping founders move on more quickly. And with an … Read more
A “90 Day Fiance” couple pissed people off by backtracking on a cancer announcement and seemingly trying to fundraise off it — something the platform they used shut down quickly. Here’s the deal … Brandan and Mary Denuccio — who got hitched after appearing on ’90DF: The Other Way’ last year — told their followers … Read more
Zendaya and Tom Holland dismissed breakup rumors by attending the Dune: Part Two premiere afterparty in London, showcasing their bond. Holland previously countered rumors by posting affectionate messages about Zendaya and revealing their shared enjoyment of watching “Spider-Man: Homecoming” together. The couple still remains fiercely private about their relationship. Zendaya And Tom Holland Silence Breakup … Read more
Hulu‘s upcoming series based on A Court of Thorns and Roses is not moving forward. The 2015 novel written by Sarah J. Maas was to be adapted into a TV show. The project was announced in 2021, and was slated to be developed by For All Mankind creator and Outlander executive producer Ronald D. Moore. … Read more
Zorica Nastasic/Getty Images You don’t often expect a Tuesday night to offer you a big surprise, do you? Tuesday nights are barely a step up from Monday nights, and Monday nights aren’t usually pretty. But here we were, my wife and I, on a Tuesday night having dinner in a restaurant with one of my … Read more
The makers of two phone surveillance services appear to have shuttered after the owner agreed to settle state accusations of illegally promoting spyware that his companies developed. PhoneSpector and Highster were consumer-grade phone monitoring apps that facilitated the covert surveillance of a person’s smartphone. Commonly dubbed stalkerware (or spouseware), these apps are typically planted on … Read more