This longtime cannabis investor has funded Pax and Juul, among others; here’s her approach

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This longtime cannabis investor has funded Pax and Juul, among others; here’s her approachIf you’re a cannabis investor or a founder working on a cannabis-related startup, you’ve probably heard of Poseidon Asset Management. The San Francisco-based investment firm is one of very few that is focused narrowly on the industry, which remains fairly insular for […]

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Lack of leadership in open source results in source-available licenses

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Lack of leadership in open source results in source-available licenses Salil Deshpande Contributor Salil Deshpande serves as the managing director of Bain Capital Ventures. He focuses on infrastructure software and open source. More posts by this contributor The crusade against open-source abuse Commons Clause stops open-source abuse Amazon’s behavior toward open source combined with lack […]

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Uber Eats, micromobility services are growing faster than Uber’s core ride-hailing business

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Uber Eats, micromobility services are growing faster than Uber’s core ride-hailing businessUber’s ride-hailing business is growing more slowly than its newer bets. In Uber’s Q1 2019 earnings, the company reported gross bookings growth of 230% for its other bets, while ridesharing grew just 22% compared to the same quarter last year. Gross bookings are the […]

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Maine lawmakers pass bill to prevent ISPs from selling browsing data without consent

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Maine lawmakers pass bill to prevent ISPs from selling browsing data without consentGood news! Maine lawmakers have passed a bill that will prevent internet providers from selling consumers’ private internet data to advertisers. The state’s senate unanimously passed the bill 35-0 on Thursday following an earlier vote by state representatives 96-45 in favor of the […]

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What to expect from Apple’s WWDC 2019

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What to expect from Apple’s WWDC 2019Last year’s WWDC was a rare step away from hardware for the company, without a single device announcement. In fact, Apple’s gadget lines have largely been the subject of quiet releases over the past year. Ahead of the big Apple TV unveil, the company issued several press releases highlighting […]

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Uber lost another $1B last quarter

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Uber lost another $1B last quarterUber posted losses of $1 billion on revenue of $3.1 billion for the first quarter of 2019 in what was the company’s first earnings report as a public company. Gross bookings rose 34% to $14.6 billion in the same time period, as Uber Eats continued to show notable growth. Amid […]

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