Epic is bringing its free games program to mobile this year
TL;DR Epic has announced its plans to bring its popular “free games” program from desktop to mobile later this year. The Epic Games Store will also soon host third-party games,…
Whatnot’s annual GMV hits $2B, introduces new rewards program
Whatnot, the livestream marketplace platform for trading card collectors and sneakerheads alike, announced on Wednesday that its annual gross merchandise volume (GMV) surpassed $2 billion this year. The GMV milestone…
Pear wants to empower up-and-coming VCs with its new emerging managers in residence program
When seed-focused Pear VC raised a $432 million fund last year, the firm co-founder Pejman Nozad said that it meant his firm had reached its “own product-market-fit.” That fourth fund…
Fearless Fund is shutting down its contested Strivers Grant program
Venture capital firm Fearless Fund and the American Alliance for Equal Rights (AAER) have entered into a settlement agreement that will see the firm shutting down its Strivers Grant program.…
Why Jamal Murray’s $208M deal was good news for Canada’s basketball program
In the end, Jamal Murray got his money, and everyone around the Canadian men’s basketball program could breathe a massive sigh of relief. The Denver Nuggets star closed the door…
Mayfield allocates $100M to AI incubator modeled after its entrepreneur-in-residence program
Navin Chaddha, the leader and managing partner of 55-year-old VC firm Mayfield Fund, has a penchant for approaching venture investing in a way that deviates slightly from other established firms.…
Kim Kardashian & Kendall Jenner Show Support For Prison Firemen Program
Say what you will about Kim Kardashian, but she definitely puts her money where her mouth is when it comes to criminal justice reform. Kim posted pics of her visit…
OpenAI’s Converge 2 program has been shrouded in mystery
OpenAI’s Converge 2 startup accelerator program did indeed take place, according to two sources familiar with the program, despite the silence that has shrouded it. TechCrunch has also confirmed that…
Lyft follows in Uber’s footsteps with a rider verification program
In an effort to improve its security measures, Lyft announced Tuesday a new rider verification pilot program to help drivers verify riders’ identities and ensure that they are indeed who…
Sanders’ quest to keep negativity out of Colorado’s program includes shutting out columnist
BOULDER, Colo. — Deion Sanders is adamant about keeping negativity out of his life and his football program at Colorado. He even had a newspaper columnist barred from asking questions…