Iconiq Capital has raised $ 5.15 billion across two funds associated with the seventh growth fund family, according to SEC filings. The firm, which launched in 2011 as a private office managing capital of some of the most prominent and wealthiest people in tech, including Mark Zuckerburg and Jack Dorsey, originally targeted $ 5.75 billion, […]
Hello is building a platform toward more home robots
The road to the home robot is one fraught with peril. The number of success stories it’s delivered can be counted on a single hand. The reasons for this massive disconnect are nuanced and complex — much like the insides of our homes. Twenty-years after the first Roomba arrived, the robot vacuum has begun to […]
Host Under Fire For Allegedly Making A Sexual Joke Toward LE SSERAFIM
A New Year’s special television program, the 2024 Superstar Red & White Entertainment Awards, was recently held in Taiwan, with LE SSERAFIM appearing as one of the performers for the evening. While they delivered a captivating performance and were able to greet fans in Taiwan for the first time, an alleged comment made by one […]
Kalen DeBoer's move to Alabama is a step toward greatness — but there are countless perils
The journey through the coaching carousel that conveyed Alabama football from Bear Bryant to Nick Saban is succinctly described as such: The Crimson Tide finally got it totally right when they hired the guy who followed the guy who followed the guy who followed the guy who followed the guy who followed the guy who […]
As Disney pushes toward streaming profitability, Pixar to undergo layoffs in 2024
Disney-owned animation studio Pixar is poised to undergo layoffs this year, TechCrunch has learned and the company confirmed. While sources at the company said the layoffs would be significant and as high as 20% — or reductions that would see Pixar’s team of 1,300 dropped to less than 1,000 over the coming months — Pixar […]