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After raising $150 million in equity and debt, Nature’s Fynd opens its fungus food for pre-orders – TechCrunch

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After raising $150 million in equity and debt, Nature’s Fynd opens its fungus food for pre-orders – TechCrunch

Nature’s Fynd, the food technology company with a new range of foods grown from mushrooms in the wilds of Yellowstone National Park, is making its first products available for pre-order. Nature’s Fynd had managed to attract some serious investors, including Al Gore’s Generation Investment Management and Bill Gates-backed mutual fund Breakthrough Energy Ventures. The company … Read more

The Morning After – Engadget

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The morning after

NVIDIA has set a release date for the GeForce RTX 3060, but waiting won’t be the biggest challenge. The $ 329 mid-tier GPU, the first to have ray tracing at this price, will be available on February 25 at 12:00 p.m. ET. This time around, however, you can’t pick up a Founders Edition and have … Read more

In ‘How to Avoid a Climate Disaster,’ Bill Gates charts a difficult course that might just be doable

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In ‘How to Avoid a Climate Disaster,’ Bill Gates charts a difficult course that might just be doable

Bill Gates wrote “How to Avoid Climate Catastrophe” and spoke to GeekWire about the book. (Image from a video of the GeekWire interview on February 8, 2021) In his new book, “How to Avoid Climate Catastrophe,” Bill Gates plays a role similar to that of a trusted doctor providing a prognosis and course of treatment … Read more

Meet Accel’s Steve Loughlin and Ironclad’s Jason Boehmig – TechCrunch

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Meet Accel’s Steve Loughlin and Ironclad’s Jason Boehmig – TechCrunch

The only people Whoever really understands a relationship is whoever is in it. Fortunately, we will have an open conversation with both parties on the relationship between Ironclad CEO and co-founder Jason Boehmig and his investor and board member Accel partner Steve Loughlin. Loughlin led Ironclad’s Series A deal back in 2017, making it one … Read more

How to upgrade democracy: Former Microsoft executive Jon DeVaan’s primer on political reform

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How to upgrade democracy: Former Microsoft executive Jon DeVaan’s primer on political reform

The January 6 rupture and riots in the U.S. Capitol and greater efforts to scrap the election results have drawn new attention to the greater need for political reform – the fixing of flaws in the democratic system, to use an offered metaphor by Jon DeVaan, former Microsoft technical director. Jon DeVaan, Former Microsoft Technician … Read more

Doing away with the NDA – TechCrunch

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Doing away with the NDA – TechCrunch

You landed on Human Capital, a weekly newsletter that contains the latest information on diversity, equity, inclusion and work. Register here to receive the newsletter every Friday at 1 p.m. There are some new laws designed to prevent the use of nondisclosure agreements in workplace situations that involve all forms of discrimination and harassment. That … Read more

ICYMI: We try out Samsung’s S Pen/case combo for the Galaxy S21 Ultra

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Samsung S21 Ultra S pen case

All products recommended by Engadget are selected by our editorial team independently of our parent company. Some of our stories contain affiliate links. If you buy something through one of these links, we may receive an affiliate commission. Samsung brought its S Pen to the Galaxy smartphone line for the first time this year. This … Read more

VC family: Madison McIlwain follows her father’s footsteps, and carves out her own tech interests

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VC family: Madison McIlwain follows her father’s footsteps, and carves out her own tech interests

Matt McIlwain und Madison McIlwain. (Foto mit freundlicher Genehmigung von Madison McIlwain) Ein Aufzugsstellplatz, ein schneller Kaffee, ein Mittagessen oder ein Zoom-Chat können dazu führen, dass einige Investoren ein Gefühl für ein bestimmtes Unternehmen oder einen bestimmten Gründer bekommen. Madison McIlwain nahm auf, wonach er suchen sollte, und die Vor- und Nachteile von Risikokapital, das … Read more

Investors say Belgium’s startups are poised for international expansion – TechCrunch

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Investors say Belgium’s startups are poised for international expansion – TechCrunch

We surveyed five investors from the Brussels, Belgium ecosystem, and overall the mood was upbeat. Investors are backing companies in smart living, life sciences (“a really promising sector for Belgium”), B2B, “industry 4.0,” fintech, mobility, health and music tech. Food tech appears “an overcrowded space.” Another says: “COVID confirmed our strategy to invest in local … Read more