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Original Content podcast: It’s hard to resist the silliness of ‘Emily in Paris’

“Emily in Paris,” a new series on Netflix, has provoked skeptical responses from actual Parisians who are happy to point out the abundant clichés in its story of a young…

lecrab 17 October 2020

Technology News

Three views on the future of media startups

The Equity crew this week chewed through a trio of media stories, each dealing with private companies and their successes. The Wall Street Journal recently reported that Axios was growing…

lecrab 17 October 2020

Technology News

Pear hosted its invite-only demo day online this year; here’s what you might have missed

Pear, the eight-year-old, Palo Alto, Calif.-based seed-stage venture firm that has, from its outset, attracted the attention of VCs who think the firm has an eye for nascent talent, staged…

lecrab 17 October 2020

Technology News

Google Assistant, Maps and Search can now help you figure out where to vote

Election Day approaches! Still not sure where the nearest polling place or ballot drop box is? Google wants to help. This morning the company rolled out a handful of features…

lecrab 16 October 2020

Technology News

Daily Crunch: Twitter walks back New York Post decision

A New York Post story forces social platforms to make (and in Twitter’s case, reverse) some difficult choices, Sony announces a new 3D display and fitness startup Future raises $24…

lecrab 16 October 2020

Technology News

Twitter is now allowing users to share that controversial New York Post story

Twitter has taken another step back from its initial decision to block users from sharing links to or images of a New York Post story reporting on emails and other…

lecrab 16 October 2020

Technology News

Lawmatics raises $2.5M to help lawyers market themselves

Lawmatics, a San Diego startup that’s building marketing and CRM software for lawyers, is announcing that it has raised $2.5 million in seed funding. CEO Matt Spiegel used to practice…

lecrab 16 October 2020

eSports

DreamHack Sports Games’ new CEO, Deficio joins Misfits | ESI Digest #14

Each week, ESI Digest breaks down the weekly happenings in the esports industry, making sense of things so you don’t have to. As well as being housed on YouTube, ESI Digest is…

lecrab 16 October 2020

eSports

ESI Digital Winter’s The Clutch Digital welcomes Deloitte and Nations Ventures as key partners

Esports Insider is pleased to announce Deloitte and Nations Ventures as partners of the fourth instalment of The Clutch Digital, the esports-focused pitch investment competition, this time during ESI Digital…

lecrab 16 October 2020

Technology News

Twitter changes its hacked materials policy in wake of New York Post controversy

Twitter has announced an update to its hacked materials policy — saying it will no longer remove hacked content unless it’s directly shared by hackers or those “acting in concert…

lecrab 16 October 2020