This is the summer’s big rap battle: No, it’s not between Drake and Kendrick Lamar — it’s between Canva and an enterprise CIO. Canva’s enterprise business model video was panned by many people on social media, but isn’t it the point to get people talking? Read more
Antler is still bullish on Asia:Asia’s startup ecosystem hasn’t been doing well in the past couple years, as everything from geopolitics to higher interest rates affected investors’ willingness to write checks. Though there hasn’t been a huge decline in the number of fundraising rounds, the rounds have shrunk — investors are no longer spending as much as they used to. Antler is an exception. Read more
Targeting drones: ZeroMark wants to give soldiers a better system that can be attached to nearly any infantry rifle in around 30 seconds, all to boost the shooter’s probability of taking out robotic “suicide” drones. Read more
That sounds like me: Voice cloning startup ElevenLabs introduced its new tool for users to generate sound effects through prompts today. Now available to everyone, the tool allows users to type in prompts like “waves crashing,” “metal clanging,” “birds chirping” and “racing car engine” to generate snippets of sounds. Read more
Pitch Deck Teardown: Haje Jan Kamps takes a closer look at RAW Dating App’s $3 million angel deck. Read more
Feds want a look at Zoox: U.S. federal regulators have requested more information from Zoox, Amazon’s self-driving unit, as part of an investigation into rear-end crash risks posed by unexpected braking. Read more
Instagram tests Reels feature: In a move to get out in front of TikTok, Instagram is testing a way for creators to experiment with Reels without having to display them on their profiles first. Read more
Who's (not) IPO-ing and what's going on with BaaS?: Today on Equity's news roundup, the crew discusses what the collapse of fintech startup Synapse means for the companies and individuals that used their services. They also predict who will (and won't) be IPOing this year. Listen here.
