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Casper has created CBD gummies in partnership with Plus

ANTHONY HA

That's right: Mattress startup Casper is launching its own version of CBD-infused gummies, created in partnership with edibles company Plus. This is just the latest in Casper's efforts to expand beyond mattresses with the addition of sheets, pillows, dog beds, portable lamps and more. In a recent New York Times profile, the company said its […]

Ironclad raises $50M Series C round for its digital contracting platform

FREDERIC LARDINOIS

Ironclad, a startup that makes it easier for legal teams to manage their contracts workflow, today announced that it has raised a $50 million Series C round led by Y Combinator Continuity, with participation from Emergence Captial, as well as existing investors including Access and Sequoia Capital. This round brings Ironclad's total funding to $83 […]

GitLab hauls in $268M Series E on 2.768B valuation

RON MILLER

GitLab is a company that doesn't pull any punches or try to be coy. It actually has had a page on its website for sometime stating it intends to go public on November 18, 2020. You don't see that level of transparency from late-stage startups all that often. Today, the company announced a huge $268 […]

One Very Specific Reason Rami Malek Deserved His 'Bohemian Rhapsody' Oscar

ANGELA WATERCUTTER

It has to do with how the actor playing Freddie Mercury managed those prosthetic teeth.

LinkedIn launches skills assessments, tests that let you beef up your credentials for job hunting

INGRID LUNDEN

LinkedIn, the social networking service for the working world, is today taking the wraps off its latest effort to provide its users with better tools for presenting their professional selves, and to make the process of recruitment on the platform more effective. It will now offer a new feature called Skills Assessments: short, multiple-choice tests […]

Why We Need Brain Scan Data Guidelines

EVAN D. MORRIS

Opinion: Aided by AI, brain scans know your past and future as well as your DNA. Determining their ethical implications is vital to scientific integrity.

Meet Venn, the company hoping to build MTV for the gaming generation

JONATHAN SHIEBER

Maybe a network will be the thing that replaces the single streaming media star. VENN, a new company launching with $17 million in funding from some of the biggest names in gaming is hoping to harness the power of streaming media's online celebrities and funnel them into a channel that can command the kind of […]

Amazon launches Amazon Music HD with lossless audio streaming

DARRELL ETHERINGTON

Amazon has a new, high-quality streaming tier of its music service called Amazon Music HD. It's priced at $12.99 per moth for Prime members ($14.99 per month for everyone else) and you can add it to your existing Amazon Music subscription for an additional $5 per month, whether you're an individual or family plan subscriber. […]

Man behind deadly Kansas swatting sentenced to 15 months in prison

KATE COX

Viner arranged the swatting after losing a reported $1.50 bet.

Remagine secures $35M fund backed by media giants to focus on entertainment and media tech

MIKE BUTCHER

Remagine Ventures is a relatively new European VC fund which focuses on investments in entertainment tech, including AI, gaming, sports & eSports, AR/VR, consumer and commerce. It’s now completed $35 million in funding from a number of entertainment and media corporations, including Axel Springer and ProsiebenSat1, Japanese Adways and American Liontree LLC. Last year global […]

SpaceX’s orbital Starship prototype construction progress detailed in new photos

DARRELL ETHERINGTON

SpaceX is making progress assembling its Starship orbital spacecraft prototype, as seen in new photos shared by SpaceX CEO Elon Musk . This full-scale testing version of the Starship will take over for the StarHopper, which was a scaled down version used to test the Raptor engine initially with low-altitude 'hop' flights. The Starship Mk […]

Got What It Takes to Compete in Speed Climbing?

RHETT ALLAIN

Let's compute the power output required to sprint up a vertical wall.

NBCU’s streaming service ‘Peacock’ announces originals slate, including a Battlestar Galactica reboot

SARAH PEREZ

NBCUniversal is sharing a few more details about its new streaming service, due to launch in April 2020, including the service's name and content lineup. In a nod to the NBC logo, the service will be called "Peacock," (yes, really), and will offer subscribers over 15,000 of content, including both film and TV, plus original […]

Another flood storm may be coming for Texas this week

ERIC BERGER

The Houston metro area falls into the highest risk category.

‘The Big Bang Theory’ goes to AT&T’s HBO Max streaming service for over a billion

JONATHAN SHIEBER

'Friends' is getting some new neighbors at HBO Max. The streaming service from AT&T's WarnerMedia has signed a big deal, reportedly worth over $1 billion, for the exclusive streaming and syndication rights for 'The Big Bang Theory' over the next five years. The deal comes as streaming media services look to shore up their original […]