Tag: tech

KC Futures DAO aims to launch Kansas City’s first blockchain-driven innovation magnet

admin — Fri, 31 May 2024 14:52:55 +0000

As the US races to catch up to Europe, Asia and the developing world with regard to crypto, blockchain and Web3 tech, can the careful creation of talent-attracting digital hubs help close the distance?

Novel secures $15M round in bid to get tech founders the capital to turn their visions into reality

admin — Wed, 29 May 2024 13:14:04 +0000

A fresh injection of capital is expected to help Overland Park-based Novel — helmed by two of Kansas City’s most seasoned tech founders — revolutionize growth for SaaS startups using its Capital Intelligence platform.

KC housing tech startup builds momentum, refines business model in Nashville accelerator

admin — Tue, 28 May 2024 20:49:52 +0000

As Shapree’ Marshall prepares her final pitch for Twendé 2024’s demo day in June, the Kansas City founder and Pipeline Pathfinder already is seeing results from the six-month Nashville-based program.

Her startup, A Traveled Path Homes, was among 56 companies led by founders of color that were named to the Twendé cohort in January. The accelerator focuses on helping minority businesses grow their professional networks and scale their businesses.

The University of Texas at . . . California?

admin — Fri, 24 May 2024 18:25:27 +0000

Why Is Indiana’s Secretary Of State Partnering With ‘Nerve Center’ Of Federal Censorship?

admin — Wed, 22 May 2024 13:46:41 +0000

Can a Robot (and Chipotle’s Founder) Really Build a Better Lunch?

admin — Tue, 21 May 2024 15:20:00 +0000

Photo: Matthew Schneier

There are two cooks, a hypeman, and a robot at Kernel on Park Avenue South, a new fast-casual restaurant that has been designed to automate everyone’s lunch. Kernel, which is also vegan, operates on a theory of double do-gooding: Eliminating meat and dairy is good for the planet while eliminating labor is good for investors and the bottom line.

Founders want answers for investors after crowdfunding platform fueling emerging bars, restaurants unexpectedly shutters

admin — Sat, 18 May 2024 13:20:05 +0000

News this week that peer-to-peer business lending platform Mainvest would cease operations within a month “came out of left field,” said Jhy Coulter.

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.