Anti-Musk Ad Appears In Big Newspapers

Anti-Musk Ad Appears In Big Newspapers

If you read the New York Times or the Washington Post, you may have seen a full-page ad in the Sunday paper titled “Elon: Dump Trump” The ad was placed by startup investor Doug Derwin, who wants to convince Tesla founder and CEO Elon Musk that he’s failing...
Oracle Acquires Ad Measurement Company Moat

Oracle Acquires Ad Measurement Company Moat

Continuing its trend of acquiring adtech companies, Oracle Data Cloud announced that it has acquired ad measurement firm Moat. Moat’s raison d’etre is to help advertisers and publishers measure whether people see and interact with online ads across platforms like...
Startup Profile: Convoy Inc.

Startup Profile: Convoy Inc.

There’s a problem in the transportation industry: loads need to be shipped quickly and truckers are looking for loads to haul. But the communication between shipper and trucker is by way of dozens of phone calls to brokers, which slows the process and leaves smaller,...
Is Airbnb Headed For An IPO?

Is Airbnb Headed For An IPO?

After years of speculation, it looks like Airbnb is going public—but not any time soon. The company has been venture-funded to date and has raised $4.4 billion from investors such as General Atlantic Managing Director and Head of Internet Anton Levy, actor Ashton...
Spying on Fruit to Save Money

Spying on Fruit to Save Money

A lot of fruit is thrown out when it gets to its destination because it has perished. This is particularly true in the U.S. and China, which have very strict fruit importation policies. The reason fruits perish on the way to their final destination is because,...