Startups for AI, drones and animal rights, best earbuds and more / Daily digest

April 02, 2024

Startups for AI, drones and animal rights, best earbuds and more / Daily digest

On my radar

Exclusive: Foundational emerges from stealth with $8 million to tackle data quality and AI readiness challenges

Foundational, a startup aiming to bring order to the chaos of modern data infrastructure, announced today that it has raised $8 million in seed funding led by Viola Ventures and Gradient Ventures, Google’s AI-focused investment fund, with participation from angel investors and other venture firms.

Judge dismisses ‘vapid’ Elon Musk lawsuit against group that cataloged racist content on X

Center for Countering Digital Hate has chronicled rise of racist, antisemitic and extremist content on X since Musk’s acquisition.

WOMEN IN TECH

Women IT leaders take center stage

Cultivating visibility can help all professionals achieve greater success, but it’s a particularly important task for women who remain underrepresented in tech.

CAREER

5 key behaviors to make yourself resilient to stress

Bounce back better than before. Tight deadlines. Increasing demands. Rising expectations. Success can be great, but it’s not without stress.

The rise of loud quitting: Why some workers are refusing to leave their jobs quietly

Videos of people resigning or being laid off are going viral on social media as gen-Zers seek transparency at work.

SOCIAL MEDIA

Meta is limiting how much political content users see. Here’s how to opt out of that

Meta is rolling out new changes to Instagram and Threads, automatically limiting the amount of political content users see from accounts they do not follow.

Ron DeSantis signs bill requiring parental consent for kids to join social media platforms in Florida

The law completely bans children under 14 from participating in these services.

Cool Technology

Eyes in the sky: why drones are ‘beyond effective’ for animal rights campaigners around the world

Inexpensive and easy to use, drones are proving invaluable for activists monitoring illegal fishing, hunting and deforestation – as well as keeping tabs on zoos and aquariums.

Whether you’re looking for a big over-ear set of can or sleek AirPods, these are the best headphones and earbuds we’ve tested.