Jordan Crook
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100 Thieves’ Nadeshot and Scooter Braun are coming to Disrupt
If you’re at all familiar with esports, chances are you’ve heard of 100 Thieves. The esports org, founded by Matthew “Nadeshot” Haag, has grown over the past couple years into
Original Content podcast: Netflix’s ‘Terrace House’ is still the most soothing reality show around
“Terrace House” (a co-production between Netflix and Fuji Television) is back, and it hasn’t changed much since we reviewed it last year. As with previous seasons, “Terrace Hou
Cannabis logistics startup Wayv launches dynamic distribution platform
Supply chain logistics is a headache and a half across any industry, but the difficulty level goes way up within the world of cannabis. Because of federal laws, FedEx, UPS and USPS are not an option.
PlayVS picks up $50 million Series C to build out high school esports
PlayVS, the platform that allows high school students to compete on varsity esports teams through their school, has today announced the close of a $50 million Series C led by existing investor NEA. Ba
Pax Labs’ Bharat Vasan is out as CEO
Bharat Vasan is no longer the Chief Executive Officer at Pax Labs, the consumer tech company that makes cannabis vaporizers. A source familiar with the situation said that the board of directors made
Original Content podcast: ‘The Family’ investigates a secretive evangelical group
“The Family” is a new documentary series on Netflix, based on the work of journalist Jeff Sharlet — whose books promise to expose “the secret fundamentalism at the heart of America
Here are the iPhone 11 and iPhone 11 Pro
Today, Apple has unveiled a new set of phones, including the iPhone 11, the iPhone 11 Pro and the iPhone 11 Pro Max. These new devices are powered by a new chip, sport new cameras and are available in
Twenty and Mappen merge to help users hang out IRL
Today, social networks Twenty and Mappen are joining together in a merger under the Twenty brand. From the beginning, Twenty’s goal has been to get young people off of their phones and out in th
YC-backed Brave Care raises $5 million for pediatric urgent care clinics
Brave Care, the YC-backed urgent care clinic for kids, has today announced the close of a $5 million seed round of funding. The company graduated out of the recent batch of Y Combinator companies but
Original Content podcast: Amazon’s ‘Carnival Row’ mixes fairies, politics and murder
“Carnival Row” offers an unlikely mix of genres, laying out a murder mystery in a world of fairies and other mythical creatures, while also delivering a healthy dose of allegorical politic
Here are this year’s Breakthrough Prize Winners
On Sunday, November 3, at the 8th annual Breakthrough Prize Awards, hundreds of scientists will win their share of $21.6 million in awards for their outstanding work in the fields of Fundamental Physi
Cooks Venture picks up $12 million to rethink agriculture from the ground up
“You are what what you’re eating eats,” says Matthew Wadiak, cofounder and CEO of Cooks Venture and former Blue Apron COO. The company, which just received $12 million in funding, is
Ashton Kutcher, Ann Miura-Ko and Mamoon Hamid are coming to Disrupt!
The Disrupt Battlefield is one of the best parts of the conference. Twenty+ startups step on to the Disrupt Main Stage with a product, a pitch and a dream. They have six minutes to convey how theyR
Joseph Gordon-Levitt is coming to Disrupt SF 2019
Joseph Gordon-Levitt is perhaps best known for his acting across films like “10 Things I Hate About You,” “500 Days of Summer” and “Snowden.” But times weren’
Original Content podcast: Netflix’s new ‘Dark Crystal’ is a visual delight, no nostalgia needed
“The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance” returns viewers to the world of Thra — a distant, magical planet ruled over by the sinister, long-lived Skeksis, who have lied their way into owners
Juul introduces new POS standards to restrict sales to minors
Juul Labs, the e-cigarette behemoth partially owned by Altria, has today announced a new POS age-verification system that it will require all Juul retailers to comply with by May 2021. The Retail Acce
Duolingo is now offering a beta version of Latin courses
Duolingo is one of the most popular apps on the market for folks who want to learn languages. And now, the service is giving users a way to truly “carpe diem” by offering a course in Latin
Original Content podcast: Netflix’s ‘Red Sea Diving Resort’ awkwardly mixes fiction and reality
“The Red Sea Diving Resort,” a new film on Netflix, is based on the true story of Mossad agents who took over an abandoned holiday resort in Sudan to smuggle Jewish Ethiopian refugees out
Original Content podcast: Netflix’s ‘Wu Assassins’ is a punching, kicking delight
When we reviewed “Another Life” last week, we described it as an old-fashioned space show, something that’s been absent from TV for the past decade or so. “Wu Assassins”
Fitz Frames, with $2.5M in seed funding, wants your kid to have custom glasses
Fitz Frames is today launching out of beta to offer affordable, custom-made glasses for families, and in particular, for children. The company, which has raised $2.5 million in seed funding, was found