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What went wrong with the Techstars Accelerator?

9 mn read+ Techstars was once one of the world’s leading accelerator programs, but has steadily been eclipsed by Y combinator. + Techstars recently announced a string of executive departures and program closures – including termination of the Seattle program, one of its oldest and most successful. + Despite similar beginnings, Techstars chose a different strategic path than Y combinator – […]

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Brandon Dobson<span class="bp-verified-badge"></span> Brandon Dobson
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Futurecasting for Edtech Leaders and Teams

5 mn readMost educational technology leaders and their teams are focused on connectivity, network management, and defending against internal and external threats.  In fact, running a modern educational technology department can feel like digital firefighting.  No two days are alike, and extinguishing the latest crisis often leaves little time for strategic planning for three years ahead, five years away, or […]

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It’s ‘liquidity, stupid’: VCs say tech investing is tough amid IPO lull and ‘nuts’ AI hype

3 mn readKey Points It’s a tough time for the venture capital industry right now as a dearth of blockbuster initial public offerings and M&A activity has sucked liquidity from the market, while buzzy artificial intelligence startups dominate attention. At the Web Summit tech conference in Lisbon, two venture investors — whose portfolios include the likes of […]

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Refresher Course: How should we govern AI?

3 mn readArtificial intelligence tools are used almost everywhere, from social media to police precincts and courts. Civics 101’s host Hannah McCarthy and Julia talk about how AI is governed today and if current laws are enough to protect our rights and privacy. When we talk about AI, when we talk about the algorithm, machine learning, what are we […]

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Big San Jose office building linked to high-profile firm flops into default

2 mn readA big San Jose office building whose principal owner is a high-profile real estate firm has tumbled into a loan default, an ominous reminder of worsening woes for the Bay Area office market. The office building is located at 2290 North First Street within the key tech and business hubs in north San Jose. San […]

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The Next Wave of ‘Unicorn’ Start-Ups

5 mn readTechnology start-ups worth $1 billion, once as rare as unicorns, are now plentiful enough and old enough that there’s a new generation behind them — one that looks very different. Silicon Valley’s current crop of highly valued tech start-ups, which include now-household names like Uber and Airbnb, all benefited from the spread of smartphones and […]

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