Hardware is also the interface to the physical world; with it we can build software that no one else without similar access can even build.
Kudos to the VC that messaged at 2.30a to cancel our morning meeting at Slush due to "very active due diligence" which I have to presume was in-person.
#Slush2024
Steve was one of the good ones.
He covered the @MinutHQ Series A and was one of few journalists who took the time to understand how we protect privacy from the early days. 🙏🏻
In memory of Steve O’Hear tcrn.ch/3zZXoxa
The Trustpilot weighted average algorithm really is beautiful to behold. Would love to see the maths behind this!
Trustpilot has become a protection racket.
Compare two companies:
One with two-thirds 1 star reviews
One with two-thirds 5 star reviews
The weighted "algorithm" awards the company with mostly 1 star reviews a higher score. The difference—they're paying their protection money.
This essay is accurate.
The most common advice from non-founders whenever you encounter a scaling issue is to add another layer of management. It seldom works in my experience.
There's a lot of wisdom here, and some of it completely counter to how you would launch an app company.
One thing I would add (having made the mistake with @MinutHQ) is to build a service from the start. Only customers willing to pay on a recurring basis should be your focus.
The kids demand clean air and better cycling infrastructure! #LondonLovesCycling #BikesAtPollingStations
SOSV was first to fund @MinutHQ and have supported us tirelessly since. It's great to see the mission continue and new founders getting to shoot their shot! 🚀
We've closed SOSV V; at $306M, this is our biggest biggest fund ever and it will power our ongoing, pioneering deep tech investments in "human 🧬and planetary 🌎health."
techcrunch.com/2024/04/16/so…
Security cameras don't belong in most people's homes. theverge.com/2024/2/19/24077…
It's becoming increasingly hard to know what's real.
Introducing Sora, our text-to-video model.
Sora can create videos of up to 60 seconds featuring highly detailed scenes, complex camera motion, and multiple characters with vibrant emotions.
openai.com/sora
Prompt: “Beautiful, snowy Tokyo city is bustling. The camera moves through the bustling city street, following several people enjoying the beautiful snowy weather and shopping at nearby stalls. Gorgeous sakura petals are flying through the wind along with snowflakes.”
I believe Churchill once prophesied that great powers go to war when they believe they might be weaker in the future.
Many of the components we buy has gone from 6+ month lead-time to now being available within a few weeks.
It could be that supply has finally caught up, but considering how quickly it changed it seems to me like a big drop in demand.
This is a beautiful essay on Jerusalem, focusing not on the recent violence but on how the city has been changing since it's Ottoman past: unherd.com/2023/12/jerusalem… by @b_judah
Minut is receiving more investment which we will promptly put to use in the service of our customers worldwide!
This also means we're hiring across the board—so get in touch if building a new category-winner sounds exciting! 🚀
Today, we've got exciting news to share! We recently welcomed a new investor, Smedvig Capital, who joined our Series B round by investing $5M to capitalize on Minut's strong growth. 📈
🔍 Find out more about Smedvig and this exciting investment at: bit.ly/46HGqOs
Pricing is hard. A story in three reviews:
It works. It’s simple and affordable. Keep up the great work and product.
Can you explain to me the exorbitant [...] increase in the price of subscription from €149 to €180?
It saved our Airbnb from burning down.
¯\_(ツ)_/¯
This is like meeting an old friend you haven't met for a very long time: infinitemac.org
In the grand scheme of things, this is more important than the incredulous game of musical chairs at OpenAI.
Northvolt is proud to add sodium-ion to its cell portfolio, enabling the expansion of cost-efficient and sustainable energy storage systems worldwide.
northvolt.com/articles/north…
There are too few hardware startups in this world so it’s amazing to see @imranchaudhri and team going to the distance with this concept!
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When your personal AI can see what you see it has potential to reach a whole new level of utility compared to blind voice assistants.
I personally prefer the Humane pin form factor factor to having something covering your face in daily life and hope it’s successful!