Tag: tech

Creating an Equitable Future for Artists in Streaming – SXSW 2024

admin — Wed, 15 May 2024 16:00:08 +0000

Long gone are the days of Napster, LimeWire, and BitTorrent, where accessing music often came with a moral dilemma. Today, with just a monthly subscription, we have access to an extensive library of music. However, at the 2024 SXSW Conference, a pivotal question was presented: "What does the future hold for music and streaming?"

SXSW Sydney 2024: Initial Lineup Announced

admin — Tue, 14 May 2024 15:00:03 +0000

PopBookings rallies as KC startup looks for its own key hires: ‘We’re back in a big, big way’

admin — Thu, 09 May 2024 18:01:21 +0000

After dialing back its event staffing platform’s operations during the pandemic, Kansas City-grown PopBookings is back online in the Midwest — ramping up hiring as it works toward a Series A funding round by year’s end.

FBI Confirms It’s Restarting Online Censorship Efforts Ahead Of 2024 Election

admin — Wed, 08 May 2024 18:16:18 +0000

The FBI has resumed collusive efforts with social media companies to censor posts it claims are "disinformation," The Federalist has learned.

MTC’s spring $1.4M investment cycle loops Facility Ally, DevStride into equity deals

admin — Wed, 08 May 2024 15:42:50 +0000

Two Kansas City startups are among a handful of Missouri companies receiving a collective $1.4 million in investment allocations through a state-sponsored venture capital program.

Announcing SXSW London: June 2025

admin — Wed, 08 May 2024 15:00:58 +0000

Last year, SXSW expanded its global footprint, taking the iconic annual event from Austin, Texas, to Sydney, Australia. Now we're heading across the pond for the first ever European edition!

Resource revival: Digital Inclusion Fund relaunches with initial grants focused on devices

admin — Tue, 07 May 2024 18:43:04 +0000

Kansas Citians can’t upgrade skills or devices they don’t already have, said organizers of a newly relaunched Digital Inclusion Fund — emphasizing a need to attack the metro’s digital divide at the infrastructure level.

New deal with lightwell keeps WeWork in Kansas City after closing Corrigan Station space

admin — Tue, 07 May 2024 16:02:21 +0000

A freshly negotiated lease agreement with the developer behind the lightwell building in downtown Kansas City means WeWork will continue its two-floor coworking and flexible office space operation in the heart of the city’s central business district.

This talent agent built her KC roster by focusing on athletes’ off-the-field lives; now recent Chiefs’ trades are taking her to new markets

admin — Thu, 02 May 2024 20:32:12 +0000

Knowing the whole athlete — not just who they are on the field — is a key strategy within the Gold Griff Athlete Agency playbook, shared Amanda Carlo.

Carlo launched her own talent management agency and brand builder in 2022 after more than a decade of experience in marketing and professional sports, including five years with the Kansas City Chiefs.

Tesseract Ventures developing SWARM drone technology for US Special Operations Forces

admin — Thu, 02 May 2024 19:38:34 +0000

A just-announced contract with the U.S. military will fund the development of an Overland Park company’s next-generation warfare drone, said founder and robotics technologist John Boucard.

The SWARM (Special Warfighter Assistive Robotic Machine) is set to revolutionize military operations by offering a new, much-needed capability: a highly versatile nano drone equipped with smart payload and interoperability across multiple systems, said Boucard, CEO at Tesseract Ventures.

Film and Tech Fusion at SXSW 2024

admin — Thu, 02 May 2024 15:00:34 +0000

The post Film and Tech Fusion at SXSW 2024 appeared first on SXSW.

MTC hits $50M investment milestone through its state-sponsored venture capital program

admin — Tue, 30 Apr 2024 15:00:01 +0000

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri — A Show-Me State program launched a decade ago to drive economic development in Missouri and support tech founders has surpassed $50 million in equity-based investments for nearly 160 Missouri-based technology startups.

The Missouri Technology Corporation announced the milestone Tuesday, lauding its Innovation, Development, and Entrepreneurial Advancement (IDEA) Fund for impact that has rippled across the state.

Gains you can see: StratFit’s new gym in Waldo reps digital fitness platform’s heavy lifting

admin — Sat, 27 Apr 2024 11:24:50 +0000

With his NYC-inspired training studio in Waldo opening earlier this spring, Daniel McKee wants to keep busy professionals motivated to stick to their fitness goals — and use the space to refine and advance adoption of his tech platform.

“Everyone that comes to the door is very impressed with the place, we tried to make it as sleek and as stylish as possible,” said McKee, founder of StratFit. “That’s my style.”

Texas Attracted California Techies. Now It’s Losing Thousands of Them.

admin — Fri, 26 Apr 2024 19:51:19 +0000

IVF Modernizes Ancient Eugenic Practices Of ‘Selective Breeding’

admin — Fri, 26 Apr 2024 07:52:00 +0000

If states enforced restrictions on IVF, embryos would no longer be commodities that society can do with as it pleases.