Lime tries to back-peddle on VP’s line on why it hired Definers

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Lime tries to back-peddle on VP’s line on why it hired DefinersScooter startup Lime has sought to back peddle on an explanation given by its VP of global expansion late last week when asked why it had hired the controversial PR firm, Definers Public Affairs. The opposition research firm, which has ties to the Republican Party, […]

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Bright spots in the VR market

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Bright spots in the VR marketVirtual Reality is in a public relations slump. Two years ago the public’s expectations for virtual reality’s potential was at its peak. Many believed (and still continue to believe) that VR would transform the way we connect, interact, and communicate in our personal and professional lives. Google Trends highlighting search […]

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Welcome to the stochastic age

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Welcome to the stochastic ageIn 1990, Kleiner Perkins rejected 99.4% of the proposals it received, while investing in 12 new companies a year. Those investees made Kleiner Perkins “the most successful financial institution in the history of the world,” boasting “returns of about 40 percent per year, compounded, for coming up on thirty years.” Nowadays, […]

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Global Foundries Prototyping 9HP SiGe Process on 300 mm Wafers

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Global Foundries Prototyping 9HP SiGe Process on 300 mm WafersGlobalFoundries’ 9HP, 90 nm SiGe process is now available for prototyping on the company’s 300 mm wafer fab (Fab 10) in East Fishkill, New York. Process qualification and design kits are planned for completion during the second quarter of 2019.GlobalFoundries’ 9HP, 90 nm SiGe process is now available for […]

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Now you can read the controversial Definers research about George Soros and Facebook

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Now you can read the controversial Definers research about George Soros and FacebookFacebook is still dealing with the fallout from a New York Times report outlining the company’s strategy to fight back against criticism, particularly its work with Definers Public Affairs, an opposition research firm with ties to the Republican Party. That work included a […]

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Brazilian long term rentals service QuintoAndar raises $64M Series C

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Brazilian long term rentals service QuintoAndar raises $64M Series CThere’s quite a bit wrong with real estate in Brazil, according to QuintoAndar founder and CEO Gabriel Braga. Those seeking long term rentals in big Brazilian cities like São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro are throttled by bureaucratic policies that enforce outrageously expensive deposits, the requirement […]

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