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When I first met Marc Ecko, the designer-publisher-VC had just been onstage at Uncubed telling an audience of New York techies about how much the word entrepreneur sucked: Hard to say, hard to spell, and “it’s French.” The ecosystem needs a new vocabulary, he said, and his venture capital fund has its beginning in as its name: Artists & Instigators. advertisement advertisement With partners Wayne Kimmel and Tony Bifano, Artists & Instigators has invested over $30 million in 36 companies, with a focus on tech-enabled consumer brands, from the lux-electric carmaker Fisker Automotive to credit-card bypassing Dwolla and way-sexier-than-Craigslist Zaarly. They haven’t been the lead investor in these companies; what they add is robust networks, marketing savvy, and strategic positioning. But that is all standard fare in the VC racket, part of the continued conversation between founders, VCs, and the people snooping on them, from the Valley to the … [Read more...] about How Marc Ecko Is Rebranding Venture Capital With Artists & Instigators

The Delhi High Court on November 13 gave the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) two weeks' more to file its response to the bail plea of Christian Michel James, an alleged middleman, relating to the AgustaWestland VVIP chopper scam cases, after the agency said it was about to file a charge sheet in the matter.Justice Anu Malhotra asked the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to file its response before November 29, the next date of hearing, after the agency said it was going to file a charge sheet in the corruption case and that it will contain names of public servants and bureaucrats.The CBI sought time from the court to file its response around the same time it will file its charge sheet in the case.Close The court, thereafter, listed Michel's bail pleas in the CBI and the Enforcement Directorate (ED) cases on November 29. related news May extend odd-even scheme, Delhi people want it: Arvind Kejriwal KEC International bags new orders of Rs 2,255 cr 36-year-old man who … [Read more...] about AgustaWestland case: HC gives two weeks to CBI to file reply on Christian James’ bail plea

This new packaging prototype looks like conventional plastic, but it’s actually made from fish waste and algae—and unlike plastic, if it escapes into the ocean, a fish could likely eat it safely. The material, called MarinaTex, is the winner of this year’s James Dyson Award. advertisement advertisement “It began with my desire to work with waste,” says Lucy Hughes, a recent graduate from the U.K.’s University of Sussex, who began developing the material as a student. Through a contact at the university, Hughes visited a fish processing plant to see the massive quantity of waste generated by the industry and find new ways to use it. She focused on fish skins and scales. “When I had it in my hands, I realized this has got potential,” she says. “It’s super strong and flexible and pliable.” Hughes spent months experimenting with fish waste in her kitchen, running more than 100 experiments to find a binder and a … [Read more...] about This plastic-like packaging is made from fish skin and algae

PayPal is one of the biggest financial institutions in the world, with 130 million accounts and more than 13,000 employees, but in recent years the company’s success has become an obstacle. While a new crop of payments startups were nipping at PayPal’s heels, the company was moving more slowly than ever. Development teams were still following a waterfall model, not the more modern agile development, and launching even a small service required more than 100 tickets and it took three weeks to provision 50 servers. To fix the problem would require a major engineering change–and a lot of charm to convince developers to change their workflow. advertisement advertisement “In the process of scaling, the company got a little too conservative, and by way of doing that started driving away some of the technologists and innovators,” PayPal’s CTO James Barrese says. “We are really going back to the roots of PayPal and reinventing the … [Read more...] about How PayPal Created A Private Cloud And Switched To Agile

After years of fanfare and speculation about its impact in the streaming wars, Disney Plus finally launched this week—and it’s not quite the sprint out of the gate that the company surely hoped for. In addition to widespread outages and loading issues, the Disney Plus library of original content is, well, dreadful. advertisement advertisement As cynical as I am about how bloated and fragmented the streaming landscape has become, I was actually excited about Disney Plus because of the back catalogue. For just $7 a month, I could have a solid chunk of my childhood at my fingertips. I wouldn’t have to rifle through my parents’ attic in search of stacks of dusty VHS classics (I know you know the ones) like The Fox and the Hound, The Nightmare Before Christmas, and James and the Giant Peach. The Disney Channel shows and TV movies that were legit appointment television for me are just a search away. Add everything else that’s underneath the massive … [Read more...] about I watched all of Disney Plus’s original TV shows and films so you don’t have to