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How The Chainsmokers built a fund that doesn’t rely on their celebrity status | TC Disrupt 2024
While a lot of celebrities invest in startups, the Chainsmokers are different. Instead of angel investing, Drew Taggart and Alex Pall launched a formal fund, Mantis Venture Capital, invest out of a formal closed-end fund, and back companies in industries their celebrity prowess can’t always help in, like security startups and analytics platforms. Watch as…
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This Refrigerator Is Saving Lives | Norah Magero | TED
TED Fellow and renewable energy expert Norah Magero envisions an Africa that pioneers its own technological future, shifting the narrative from dependence and consumption to self-reliance and innovation. She shares how she developed VacciBox — a solar-powered refrigeration system made in Kenya to keep vaccines cold in off-grid areas — and highlights the power of…
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It’s Not a Tamagotchi. It’s Punirunes, the Virtual Pet You Can Touch
It’s so…squishy…i’m gonna die. 🥴🤣 Just imagine reaching into your Tamagotchi and touching it. Well, that is Punirunes. #digitalpet #toy #virtualpet #tech #punirunesvirtualpet Subscribe to CNET on YouTube: Never miss a deal again! See CNET’s browser extension 👉 Check out CNET’s Amazon Storefront: Follow us on TikTok: Follow us on Instagram: Follow us on X:…
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Why Journalists Should Avoid This Trap | Malcolm Gladwell @TED
In his 2000 bestseller “The Tipping Point,” Malcolm Gladwell told the story of why crime fell in New York City in the 1990s. Now, 25 years later, he’s back with a confession and a mea culpa: “I was wrong,” he says. He shares how his analysis contributed to the rise of the infamous “stop and…
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