23andMe, the personal genomics company, went public in early 2021 via a merger with a blank check company that valued it at $ 3.5 billion. Then its fortunes began to sink. Fading interest in DNA kits – 23andMe’s main product – was one driver. So was news last year that hackers stole ancestry data on […]
AIFF To Have “Independent Inquiry” Into Contract Renewal Process Of Former Head Coach Igor Stimac
The All India Football Federation (AIFF) has called for an independent inquiry into the internal procedures that were followed and the personnel that were involved in former head coach Igor Stimac’s contract renewal. Stimac’s contract was terminated on June 17 after AIFF senior officials held a virtual meeting with the Croatian manager. Following the termination […]
Boston VCs are pleased that HubSpot will remain an independent company
For months, rumors persisted that Google, and perhaps others, were interested in buying HubSpot, a Boston-based CRM and marketing software company. HubSpot’s market cap ballooned as the rumors persisted, eventually reaching over $ 30 billion. But this week, Bloomberg might have finally put an end to the madness when it reported that the parties had […]
Bluesky launches Ozone, a tool that lets users create and run their own independent moderation services
Decentralized Twitter/X rival Bluesky announced today that it’s open sourcing Ozone, a tool that lets individuals and teams collaboratively review and label content on the network. The company plans to open up the ability for individuals and teams to run their own independent moderation services later this week, which means users will be able to subscribe […]
Deal Dive: Groover bridges the promotion gap for independent artists
Last Monday, I discovered Walter the Producer, a Boston-based indie musician. His music isn’t on any of the playlists I follow, and he has less than 150,000 monthly listeners on Spotify. If I hadn’t searched for his song on Shazam while I was 2,000 miles away from home in a brewery in Phoenix, I probably […]