The Indianapolis Colts are signing undrafted free-agent rookie linebacker Craig Young following the 2024 NFL Draft, and they are giving him a notable signing bonus. The Kansas product is listed at 6-foot-3 and 226 pounds with 33-inch arms. He ran a 4.56 in the 40-yard dash and added a 37-inch vertical to go along with […]
Investors won’t give you the real reason they are passing on your startup
“When an investor passes on you, they will not tell you the real reason,” said Tom Blomfield, group partner at Y Combinator. “At seed stage, frankly, no one knows what’s going to fucking happen. The future is so uncertain. All they’re judging is the perceived quality of the founder. When they pass, what they’re thinking […]
TechCrunch Minute: Meta’s new Llama 3 models give open-source AI a boost
New AI models from Meta are making waves in technology circles. The two new models, part of the Facebook parent company’s Llama line of artificial intelligence tools, are both open-source, helping them stand apart from competing offerings from OpenAI and other well-known names. Meta’s new Llama models have differently sized underlying datasets, with the Llama […]
Adtech giants like Meta must give EU users real privacy choice, says EDPB
The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) has published new guidance that has major implications for adtech giants like Meta and other large platforms. Since November 2023, the owner of Facebook and Instagram has forced users in the European Union to agree to being tracked and profiled for its ad targeting business, or else pay it […]
Detroit Lions give slight sneak peek at new uniforms in teaser video
With just a few days to go until the Detroit Lions reveal their much-anticipated new uniforms on April 18, the team dropped a teaser video giving us a very slight sneak peek at the new threads. In the video, we get a quick look at a helmet, a pair of pants and what looks to […]