“Nine years ago, Adam Neumann discovered he could make office spaces fun and charge extra for the ‘community.’ How did he build WeWork into a $47 billion company? Not by sharing.” | learn more
The app creator has now shut it down thanks to the rapid PR backlash. But can the toothpaste be put back in the tube? Start mistrusting every photo you see online now… | learn more
One of the hottest startups in Chicago allows you to pay celebrities and influencers to record loosely scripted shout-out videos. On the marketplace you’ll find people like Snoop Dogg, Ice-T and Brett Favre, as well as micro-influencers and YouTubers I’ve never […]
They attempted to move quickly to market before regulators could respond, like Uber and Airbnb before them. Instead, they found that regulators can sometimes move veryquickly. | learn more
The economics here are interesting, considering the lack of profits for the companies. The NYT headline actually says that the couriers “exploit desperate migrants”, but I think that’s biased and inflammatory. The subcontracting is illegal, and yet totally voluntary. Feel […]
I tried to make a deepfake online last week and it was harder than most modern apps, but still doable if you’re willing to put in the time (I gave up). It’ll probably get easier each year. “Countering fake video […]
“Part of the plan includes allowing private astronauts to visit and stay on the ISS, traveling on U.S. vehicles. It also includes allowing private business activities to take place on the ISS, including ‘in-space manufacturing,’ marketing activities, healthcare research ‘and […]
Andrew Chen helps promote his colleague’s new book Secrets of Sand Hill Road by highlighting some of the math around VC returns. There’s also an excerpt from the book. | learn more
This is a detailed background map of the podcasting world since its inception. It was created by the a16z consumer team. “Our investment philosophy is to not be too prescriptive, so we do the kind of ‘market map’ overview below […]
“At a Sofar, you are sitting on the floor in a room full of mostly strangers, listening to artists you’ve never heard of, perhaps in a city you’ve never been to before, and yet it’s possible to feel comfortable and […]