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Female-led Apheros has raised $1.85mn to tackle a pressing problem for the tech sector: the exponential energy consumption of data centres. Data centres are the foundation of our digital infrastructure,housing the servers, data storage systems, and networking equipment necessary to power everything online. They’re also critical for the development of emerging technologies, such as AI and high performance computing (HCP), which are driving up energy demand. According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), data centres consumed 460 terawatt-hours (TWh) of electricity in 2022. In 2026, this number could reach over 1,000TWh — which is roughly equivalent to the electricity consumption…

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Harvest, an artificial intelligence tool developed by media agency Good Apple, is redefining how the agency measures campaigns, ultimately helping it drive revenue for clients and secure new business. By integrating data from multiple sources–client sales, out-of-home, TV, and digital ads–Harvest shows how a campaign performs across channels, such as search or social. This helps…Read More

The sports publisher The Athletic launched a new vertical today covering the world of sports memorabilia and trading cards. It’s a market whose value is forecast to reach $227 billion by 2032, according to the consulting firm Market Decipher. The vertical is launching as part of a multiyear partnership with the commerce platform eBay, which…Read More

Even as the Paralympics stretch the Paris Olympics hosting duties into September, Olympic brand sponsors are training for the next Games. From ratings to sponsorships, the 2024 Summer Olympics were already the gold standard. The International Olympic Committee is on track to reach its $1.34 billion sponsorship revenue goal, according to research firm Ampere Analysis….Read More

Finland’s first-ever commercial hyperspectral satellite has successfully launched into space. The satellite — named Hyperfield-1 — is the brainchild of Finnish startup Kuva Space. Kuva equipped the spacecraft with a hyperspectral camera, which captures detailed data on wavelengths of light. When materials on Earth absorb these wavelengths, they produce “spectral fingerprints.” The hyperspectral camera will record these fingerprints, which Kuva will analyse with machine learning. The company will then provide tailored insights to customers. Kuva is targeting a diverse user base. Farmers could monitor their crops in minute detail. Defence ministries could surveil the seas. Industrial sites could detect chemical leaks.…

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It doesn’t matter how hard you try, you’re not going to change the direction of the wind. That doesn’t mean you can’t get good at sailing, though.

And yes, if we do try, we can change the conditions in our household, community or workplace. It might feel like wind, but it’s caused by us and can be influenced by us. Not easily, and not right away, but knowing it’s possible is the first step.

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The conflict is real.

“Jean-Michel [Basquiat] called,” Mr. Warhol wrote in his diary on Sept. 5, 1983. “He’s afraid he’s just going to be a flash in the pan. And I told him not to worry, that he wouldn’t be. But then I got scared because he’s rented our building on Great Jones and what if he is a flash in the pan and doesn’t have the money to pay his rent?”

Every publisher, promoter, impresario, and family member worries about this, at least a bit. The good ones acknowledge the conflict and dance with it.

Conflict of interest is real. And as Fred Wilson says, if there is no conflict, there is no interest.

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Yesterday’s post was a little glib. Without a doubt, we add more value when we focus on the emotional labor of important work, leaving others the chance to create commodities.

But the repetitive, difficult nature of leaning into commodity production can give us insight, humility and skill. It helps us understand just how hard the hard parts are, and creates an opportunity to bring innovation to the work to be done.

Learning the skill and caring enough to show up to implement it, again and again, can give us the foundation to see what others might miss.

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In the battle between sports streaming platforms, Fubo just gave Venu reason to use even more four-letter words. The U.S. District Court, Southern District Court of New York, granted Fubo’s request for a preliminary injunction against the launch of Walt Disney Company, Fox Corporation, and Warner Bros. Discovery’s Venu Sports joint venture. The decision comes…Read More

Some brands–but not many–can get away with “unhinged” as a thematic cornerstone of their advertising. Totino’s, best known for its pizza rolls, counts itself among that wacky niche, with the latest evidence being an absurdist campaign steeped in ’90s nostalgia and sight gags. And if you don’t get the joke, well, you’re not the demo….Read More