• What I learned the hard way from naming 30+ startups

    What I learned the hard way from naming 30+ startups

    Drew Beechler Contributor Share on Twitter Drew Beechler is the director of marketing at High Alpha, a venture studio that creates and funds B2B SaaS companies. There’s a lot wrapped up in a name: feelings, emotions, connotation, unconscious bias, personal history. It’s an identity — it gives something meaning and importance. In leading marketing and …

    July 6, 2021 | by Raheel
  • Taliban Try to Polish Their Image as They Push for Victory – The New York Times

    Taliban Try to Polish Their Image as They Push for Victory  The New York TimesMore than 1,000 Afghan soldiers flee into Tajikistan as Taliban extends control, Tajik officials say  The Washington PostIn Afghan Peace Talks, the Taliban Gain Legitimacy While Pursuing War  The Wall Street JournalHow Putin could jam up Biden’s post-Afghanistan plans  PoliticoAfghan forces plan counteroffensive  Yahoo NewsView Full …

    July 6, 2021 | by Raheel
  • Sony’s next State of Play will focus on ‘Deathloop’

    Sony’s next State of Play showcase will focus on Deathloop, the upcoming PlayStation 5 console exclusive from Arkane Studios. The stream will feature a nine-minute look at the first-person time-loop adventure, with the stealth and combat features getting some time to shine. Following a couple of delays, Deathloop should arrive on PS5 and PC on …

    July 6, 2021 | by Raheel
  • Sony’s neck speakers are back and now they’re for remote workers

    Just when you think Sony doesn’t have any more weird and fanciful designs left in it, the company surprises you. Building on devices like the SRS-WS1, it announced the SRS-NB10 on Tuesday. It’s a neckband speaker the company says it designed with remote workers in mind. Set to cost $150 when it goes on sale …

    July 6, 2021 | by Raheel
  • DOD cancels $10 billion JEDI contract at center of Microsoft and Amazon feud

    The Department of Defense is canceling its $10 billion Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure (JEDI) cloud contract. The Pentagon said it “initiated contract termination procedures” in a press release it shared on Tuesday, noting “the Department has determined that, due to evolving requirements, increased cloud conversancy, and industry advances, the JEDI Cloud contract no longer meets …

    July 6, 2021 | by Raheel