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- give voice to video: MrBeast was one of the first YouTubers to test the new multilingual audio feature. This feature is now rolling out to creators, allowing them to upload just one video and dub it in dozens of languages. Sara There are more.
- can you hear me?: Samsung wants crystal-clear smartphone communication even in places without a cellular network connection, and has developed a unique satellite-based solution. Ivan I am writing.
- “Towns” Hall Crier: taylor Houseparty founder Ben Rubin writes about Towns, a new open source group chat app. Built as a decentralized app, it allows people to “build a better hometown on the internet” and “truly own their town his square.”
Startups and VC
Most VCs would say they had no problem with the latest round of funding, but Volition co-founder Larry Cheng, an alum of Bessemer Venture Partners, Battery Partners, and Fidelity Ventures, said the company’s latest round of It was not an experience when trying to procure “Every LP felt more constrained. We could feel it.” Connie.
The cloud is getting more expensive. More than half of businesses say spending on public cloud apps will increase in his 2023, and 56% expect spending on public cloud infrastructure services to increase this year. ProsperOps raises $72 million for him to help Kyle report.
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Is Ocean Conservation the Next Climate Tech? Here’s Why 7 Investors Are Going All Out
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Seafaring industries such as fishing and oil exploration are inherently exploitative, but technological advances and growing environmental awareness are ushering in a new era.
“Founders and investors are beginning to look for opportunities to protect and even enhance ocean resources, rather than exploit them,” reports Tim De Chant.
He interviewed seven investors to explore the similarities between climate and ocean protection technologies and to learn more about the opportunities they’re eyeing.
- Tim Agnew, General Partner, Bold Ocean Ventures
- Builders Initiative, Program Director (Ocean), Peter Bryant
- Kate Danaher, Managing Director (Sea & Seafood), S2G Ventures
- Daniela V. Fernandez, Founder and CEO of Sustainable Ocean Alliance (Seabird Ventures)
- Rita Sousa, Partner, Faber Ventures
- Christian Lim, Managing Director, SWEN Blue Ocean Partners
- Reece Pacheco, partner, propeller
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Did you know that the average household subscribes to five streaming services a month? Netflix has read the writing on the wall and cut prices in over 100 territories across Africa, Europe, Latin America and Asia Pacific to keep subscribers. Lauren I am writing.
Decentralized app developers have new friends at Coinbase, which launched Base, an Ethereum-focused layer to help develop apps on the blockchain. Jacqueline There are more.
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