Founder
If I’m being honest, I didn’t have what it takes to be a founder
Over the last couple of weeks, I’ve been working with some truly spectacular founders. One guy was a three-star general at one point. Another is in the U.S. because his research is so far ahead of the AI learning curve that the U.S. State Department issued him an O-1 extraordinary ability visa. Another had a …
Should you join the SPC founder fellowship? The 400k question.
SPC Founder Fellowship applications are now open. Learn more here. The coolest thing about a career in technology is that the tiniest decisions can change your entire trajectory. That’s the nature of an industry with exponential growth. Wealth is created from thin air. One person’s code can impact billions of people. Your friends can become …
Jack Ma, Ant Group Founder, Will Relinquish Control
One of China’s most influential financial tech companies, Ant Group, said on Saturday that the billionaire entrepreneur, Jack Ma, planned to relinquish control of the company. Mr. Ma’s retreat from the company he founded comes after the ruling Communist Party waged an unprecedented crackdown on Big Tech. Beijing had made Mr. Ma’s Ant Group and …
Turkey Leg Hut founder seen breaking up fight between rowdy customers
HOUSTON, Texas – One of the founders of the world-famous Turkey Leg Hut is getting mixed opinions after posting a video of a physical altercation between customers at the eatery on Thursday. Founder Lynn Price, who works alongside his wife Nakia, posted the video on Instagram following the incident. According to Lynn, customers in his …
Science and tech: The app founder inspiring kids
Pearce Jarrett is a machine learning engineer and founder of Gwaan, a motivational fitness app that uses AI technology. The 28-year-old began the app 18 months ago and it has since won a UKRI Young Innovators Award. Fewer than 2% of academic staff working in science, technology, engineering and maths are black according to new …
Ethereum founder Buterin says Crypto ‘welcomes’ another winter
Vitalik Buterin, co-founder of the Ethereum blockchain, says the digital-asset universe may actually benefit from the current retreat in coin prices that’s cast a chill on investors and is being referred to as another crypto winter. “The people who are deep into crypto, and especially building things, a lot of them welcome a bear market,” …
EXCLUSIVE Huawei founder urges shift to software to counter U.S. sanctions
Huawei founder Ren Zhengfei attends a panel discussion at the company headquarters in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, China June 17, 2019. REUTERS/Aly Song Founder of Chinese tech giant Huawei Technologies (HWT.UL) Ren Zhengfei has called on the company’s staff to “dare to lead the world” in software as the company seeks growth beyond the hardware operations …
Vietnam’s CamLy Group Founder introduces innovative technology to the global market, adding to her inspirational businesses ventures
HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam, March 31, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Cam Ly Duong, the founder of CamLy Group, a leading Vietnamese business ecosystem in the field of international immigration consultancy and real estate investment, has placed Vietnam’s technology on the global stage through seizing opportunities and swift digital transformation. Ms. Cam Ly Duong, Founder of …
Former CEO and Founder of Technology Company Sentenced for his Role in Investment-Fraud Scheme | OPA
A Virginia man was sentenced today to more than eight years in prison for his involvement in a fraud scheme resulting in millions of dollars of losses to investors. Daniel Boice, 41, of Alexandria, pleaded guilty to one count of securities fraud and one count of wire fraud on Dec. 3, 2020. According to court …
Family of Texas Roadhouse founder says he ‘took his own life’ | In-depth
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — Texas Roadhouse founder and CEO W. Kent Taylor committed suicide, his family confirmed in a statement a day after his death at age 65 was announced. “After a battle with post-Covid-(19) related symptoms, including severe tinnitus, Kent Taylor took his own life this week,” according to the statement issued through the …
