Across the world, regulators have ramped up their efforts to try and increase the safety of kids on the internet. Major social networks are facing scrutiny, and as a countermeasure, trying to roll out tools to protect kids. The core issue in the focus is the content that shows up on children’s screens and how […]
Autodesk acquires AI-powered VFX startup Wonder Dynamics
Autodesk — the 3D tools behemoth — has acquired Wonder Dynamics, a startup that lets creators quickly and easily make complex characters and visual effects using AI-powered image analysis. The two companies have worked closely together for years but are making it official today. Wonder Dynamics, founded by VFX artist Nikola Todorovic and actor Tye […]
Reddit users wonder if the next big meme stock is Reddit itself
Jeremiah Johnson says he has “an embarrassing amount” of Reddit karma. So, as a longtime moderator of subreddits like r/economics, he was part of a select group of power users who were granted first dibs to buy stock in Reddit as the company prepares to go public. “You would never see Instagram doing something like […]
Pre-seed investor Wonder Ventures secures $102M, including new later-stage fund
New technologies keep innovation going — however, when it comes to venture capital support for some of these earliest ideas, someone always has to be first. Dustin Rosen, managing partner at Wonder Ventures, is happy to be that “someone.” A fixture in the pre-seed investment scene in Los Angeles and Southern California for a decade, […]
HyunA Almost Joined SM Entertainment Before Debuting In Wonder Girls
HyunA debuted in the entertainment industry through JYP Entertainment‘s legendary girl group Wonder Girls. From there, she moved to Cube Entertainment, debuted in 4MINUTE, and became the solo artist she is today. However, her fate almost took a different turn. HyunA | @hyunah_aa/Instagram During the singer’s guest appearance for Kim Jaejoong‘s web series Jaefriends, HyunA revealed […]