In yet another example of top-notch content from the a16z team, Benedict Evans posted a video of his presentation at the firm’s annual tech conference. “Close to three quarters of all the adults on earth now have a smartphone, and […]
“Werner Vogels, CTO of Amazon, joins YC Software Engineer Kyle Corbitt to share his experience and insights on tech and startups.” | learn more
Andrew Chen created this 80-page deck as part of his interview process at a16z, and now he’s sharing it with us. He digs deep into acquisition & retention metrics, and it’s wonderfully educational. | learn more
Karen Hao from MIT Technology Review helps clear things up with a handy dandy flowchart. | learn more
As context, there are currently fewer than 2,000 operating satellites in space. | learn more
“In 2013, David Sinclair, a geneticist at Harvard, published a high-profile paper showing that aging mice became more youthful when they were dosed with a NAD-enhancing compound.” Now there are two high-profile well-financed direct-to-consumer companies selling supplements that increase NAD. […]
“Elon Musk has revealed little about his plans to provide internet from space, but a new simulation shows how it could work and who will be able to afford it.” |learn more
CNN Business digs into Amazon’s journey to establish itself in the services business from cleaning to installation. This is one area where I think Amazon has made more headlines than headway. | learn more
If you’re curious what sort of innovative startups are being supported by the global incubator, here’s a quick speed round of about 10 per link: Toronto, New York, Montreal, Paris, Berlin, Oslo.
Brad Feld wrote this short post about the process of letting complexity creep in to startups. “We just got it simplified – now let’s complexify it.” | learn more