Posts by Liam Redmond
How Founders Can Run a Hybrid Office Without the Chaos
When you first introduced hybrid work, it likely felt like a win for everyone. Then reality set in. On some days the office is packed with nowhere to sit, while on others it is virtually empty. Someone commutes for a key meeting, only to discover their booked room is already occupied. If this sounds familiar,…
Read MoreStartup School: a16z Bets $42 Million Against the Dropout Myth
Andreessen Horowitz opened a new school this week called the Horowitz Andreessen Academy, a tuition-free program lasting a year, based in San Francisco, built for roughly 50 recent grads of high school, none of whom have gone to college yet. The firm committed $42 million to the effort and signed on ten corporate partners, including…
Read MoreMeta’s new wearables bring an AI agent, cameras and fresh privacy concerns
Meta is doubling down on smart glasses and artificial intelligence even as concerns mount that wearable technology is being used to violate people’s privacy. On Wednesday, the company said it’s releasing $1,299 virtual reality glasses that buyers can use to watch movies, play games and browse the internet. The parent company of Facebook and Instagram…
Read MoreMr. Olympia judge pens heartbreaking post after accidentally backing over and killing son, 6, with Cybertruck
A Mr. Olympia judge has shared a heartbreaking tribute after accidentally backing over and killing his six-year-old son with his Tesla Cybertruck outside their California home. Terrick El Guindy posted an Instagram Story showing him embracing Preston with the words: “We are one. We will always be one. We will be together forever. Preston and…
Read MoreCash Flow Management Tightens as Buyers Push Back
Nine out of ten founders saw their customers behave differently this year, according to a Mercury poll of 1,500 founders at early-stage companies fielded in May 2026. The changes showed up in negotiation, order size and, most importantly for cash flow management, in how long invoices sat unpaid. Those shifts rarely arrive as a crisis.…
Read MoreDisney+ and Hulu raise prices again as Disney steers subscribers toward bundles
Just as “Toy Story 5” hits streaming, Disney is increasing prices for Disney+ and Hulu. Starting Wednesday, new subscribers to the ad-free premium tiers of Disney+ and Hulu will pay $21.49 a month for each service, up $2.50. The ad-supported versions of each will cost $12.49 per month, up 50 cents. Existing subscribers will see…
Read MoreGodot Engine Business Grows as W4 Raises $18M
Dublin-based W4 Games raised $18 million in a Series B led by Tencent, money it will spend building enterprise tooling around the open-source Godot Engine and pushing into Asia. The family office of Tobias Lutke joined too, alongside Naval Ravikant, Lux Capital and OSS Capital. Total funding now stands at $33 million. Skip the gaming…
Read MoreTech IPO Market Gets Its First Real Test
Smart ring maker Oura opened its investor roadshow on Monday, asking investors for a fully diluted value of $15.62 billion and making it the largest tech IPO to test US demand this fall. The company and some existing shareholders are offering 50 million shares priced between $40 and $44, which would raise as much as…
Read MoreSmall Business Health Insurance Gets an AI Broker
A New York startup called Corridor launched on September 21 with $25 million and a narrow promise: bring the caliber of small business health insurance guidance normally reserved for large employers down to teams of one to 500 people. Bain Capital Ventures led the round, joined by BoxGroup, Definition Capital and operators from Ramp, Scale…
Read MoreSeries A Funding: 5 Lessons From a Profitable Raise
London fintech Sprive closed a $10 million series A funding round on September 21, and the most useful number in that announcement is not the headline one. The company says it had already reached cash flow positivity, on an annual revenue run rate near 18 million pounds, before the new money landed. That order of…
Read MoreMeta’s viral AI agent can now book travel and shop for you. Amazon says it crossed a line
Meta has surprised investors and the tech industry with the launch of a hit artificial intelligence bot for everyday tasks. The company, long seen as an AI laggard, launched its personal AI agent Muse earlier this month. It was designed for users without special tech skills and already has millions of downloads. Most AI agents…
Read MoreParents visiting Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s kids’ school issued ‘overkill’ warnings about taking photos of students
Parents at the upscale UK prep school attended by Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s children — Prince Archie, 7, and Princess Lilibet, 5 — have reportedly been warned against taking photos of students. According to the Mirror, “guidance” was allegedly given regarding parents and caregivers “conduct” at the school after Markle’s phone number was leaked…
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