Catch+Release, a San Francisco, CA-based content licensing marketplace for brands and creators, raised an additional $8.8m in Series A funding. The round was led by return investor Accel with participation from Cervin, Astia Fund and Stagwell, as well as new investors HarbourVest Partners, Nick Mehta, Rich Kleiman and Kevin Durant’s 35V. The company, which has… Continue reading Catch+Release Raises $8.8M in Series A Funding
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Lyft wants to kill surge pricing
Lyft has been cutting fares in order to secure more riders, and it’s working. Bu that success has come with a (literal) cost. The ride-hail company reported Tuesday during its second quarter 2023 earnings an increase in riders and decrease in revenue per active rider. That discrepancy was fueled by a decision by the company to… Continue reading Lyft wants to kill surge pricing
Lyft shares pop, then plop, as it predicts slow and steady growth
Lyft made less money per active rider in the second quarter — something that might normally give investors pause. Yet, the ride-hailing giant’s stock price initially rocketed nearly 14% in after-hours trading following its Q2 2023 earnings report. The stock then shed its after-hours gains shortly before this story went live. Lyft’s enthusiastic investors seemed… Continue reading Lyft shares pop, then plop, as it predicts slow and steady growth
US trucking firm Yellow files for bankruptcy, to wind down
Freight trucks are driven on the Fisher freeway in Detroit, Michigan March 27, 2009. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook/File Photo Aug 7 (Reuters) – U.S. trucking firm Yellow Corp (YELL.O) filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Sunday and said it would wind down, after struggling with a mounting debt load and following tense contract negotiations with the… Continue reading US trucking firm Yellow files for bankruptcy, to wind down
Scientists Say the Sun Has Been Shooting Out Super-Bright Light For Years Without Anyone Noticing
“It’s making us see things in a different light. Literally.” Bright Lights There’s a ton of bizarrely-bright light shooting out of the Sun, scientists say — and it’s been happening for years, right under our noses. Astronomers out of Michigan State University have not only detected uber-energetic gamma rays coming out of the Sun, but have… Continue reading Scientists Say the Sun Has Been Shooting Out Super-Bright Light For Years Without Anyone Noticing
Google Makes It Easier to Delete Your Personal Deets
It’s getting easier to remove your personal details from Google’s search results. Last year, Google rolled out its Results About You tool that lets users monitor what personal details about them pop up in a Google search. The tool makes it easy to request that certain “personal information”—your email address, home address, or phone number—and… Continue reading Google Makes It Easier to Delete Your Personal Deets
The Senate’s AI Future Is Haunted by the Ghost of Privacy Past
In short, the tentacles of US tech firms are everywhere—vaccines, food, cancer research, psilocybin centers, criminal justice reform, homelessness—the list could reach the moon. (Speaking of the moon, how could we forget commercial spaceflight?) And the AI boom is likely to further expand tech firms’ power and riches. Yet on Capitol Hill, some powerful Republicans… Continue reading The Senate’s AI Future Is Haunted by the Ghost of Privacy Past
MARBLEGATE HOSTS NEW YORK CITY’S FIRST TAXI DRIVER APPRECIATION DAY AT TAXI CLUBHOUSE
NEW YORK, Aug. 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Marblegate Asset Management (Marblegate) was joined by TLC Commissioner David Do, the New York City Taxi Workers Alliance, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York Legal Assistance Group and Raja Foods for their first ever “Taxi Driver Appreciation Day” – six months after the formal opening of the… Continue reading MARBLEGATE HOSTS NEW YORK CITY’S FIRST TAXI DRIVER APPRECIATION DAY AT TAXI CLUBHOUSE
Smart Cities and E-Bikes Propel Mobility on Demand Market Growth to 2031
DUBLIN, Aug. 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — The “Mobility on Demand Market By Type, By Vehicle Type, By Propulsion Type, By Booking Type, By Commute Type: Global Opportunity Analysis and Industry Forecast, 2021-2031” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. According to this report, titled, ‘Mobility on Demand Market,’ the mobility on demand market was valued… Continue reading Smart Cities and E-Bikes Propel Mobility on Demand Market Growth to 2031
Free Airline Miles, Hotel Points, and User Data Put at Risk by Flaws in Points Platform
Travel rewards programs like those offered by airlines and hotels tout the specific perks of joining their club over others. Under the hood, though, the digital infrastructure for many of these programs—including Delta SkyMiles, United MileagePlus, Hilton Honors, and Marriott Bonvoy—is built on the same platform. The backend comes from the loyalty commerce company Points… Continue reading Free Airline Miles, Hotel Points, and User Data Put at Risk by Flaws in Points Platform