The Securities and Exchange Commission has updated the dollar threshold for a vehicle to be considered a “qualifying venture fund” to $ 12 million, up from $ 10 million. Qualified venture funds are a subset of venture funds that can raise from up to 250 accredited investors while also being exempt from having to register […]
Openmart wants to make it easier for enterprises to sell to local businesses
In 2020, Kathryn Wu launched a side hustle while she was working as a product engineer at Pinterest. Wu started a milk tea company, Ohtea, with the hopes of connecting with local grocery stores and gift shops to get them to carry the tea. She quickly realized how difficult it was to not only be […]
James Outman could make life easier for Dodgers before MLB trade deadline
With the MLB trade deadline closing in rather quickly, we’re sure to continue to hear more about prospective trade candidates the Los Angeles Dodgers could pursue. We’ve already heard about starting pitchers that could be a fit. In the field, the common sentiment has been that the team could pursue a middle infielder in the […]
TechCrunch Minute: YouTube makes it easier to report and take down AI deepfakes
It’s easier than ever to make a deepfake of another person’s voice or face, but at least YouTube is making some small changes that make it slightly easier to report a video that uses your likeness without consent. You can now submit YouTube takedown requests for deepfakes through the privacy request process, whereas in the […]
Linq raises $6.6M to use AI to make research easier for financial analysts
When generative AI tools started making waves in late 2022 after the launch of ChatGPT, the finance industry was one of the first to recognize these tools’ potential for speeding up the data-gathering and research process. Speed, after all, is vital when you’re advising investors who need to respond quickly to market changes. Now a […]