Thu. 12/12 - Maybe Just Throw A Dart, Seed Investors…

Google releases all the things at once, everyone is mulling over Jack’s decentralized Twitter idea, one last tech IPO of the year, should seed investors just say yes to every deal, why you should know the Canva story, and why Cousin Greg playing Adam Neumann is my Christmas dream come true.

Sponsors:

• PixelUnion.net
• GiveWell.org/ridehome

Links:

• FTC Weighs Seeking Injunction Against Facebook Over How Its Apps Interact (WSJ)
• Google is bringing spam detection and verified business messaging to Messages (The Verge)
• Interpreter, Google's real-time translator, comes to mobile (TechCrunch)
• Bill.com’s Stock Takes Off On IPO Day (Forbes)
• AI R&D is booming, but general intelligence is still out of reach (The Verge)
• Startup Growth and Venture Returns: What We Found When We Analyzed Thousands of VC Deals (AngelList Blog)
• Bluesky early thoughts (Sriramk.com)
• Hey @Jack Dorsey, decentralizing Twitter won’t solve hate speech problems (Digital Trends)
• Inside the Podcast that Hacks Ring Camera Owners Live on Air (Motherboard)
• Canva Uncovered: How A Young Australian Kitesurfer Built A $3.2 Billion (Profitable!) Startup Phenom (Forbes)