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 […]
What is product-market fit and how do you know when you have it? This article nicely summarizes some of the best thinking on the subject. | learn more
A post by Mohanbir Sawhney, a fellow Kellogg instructor, highlights how spending decisions really work. “This post explores how companies can get customers to justify how they are going to pay for a product or service and how they can target […]
When I was a youngster, I would labor at the keyboard of our family computer trying to make it do as I said. You might say I “taught myself” how to program. What does that really mean? It means I […]