Will's Weekly Roundup

Oct 9th - Oct 15th

Will Sullivan
October 16, 2023

Will's Weekly Roundup is a curated list of tech, business, and startup headlines from last week to kickstart your Monday.

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Headlines

The tech and business headlines you missed (or need to see again)...

Burger King is getting a $400 million makeover. LINK

Prada is designing the 2025 NASA space suits going to the moon. LINK

Spotify is being used by criminals to launder money. LINK

23andMe’s recent data breach has millions of people’s genetic data for sale. LINK

The Bank of Israel will sell up to $30B to strengthen the shekel. LINK

VC funding for crypto startups has dropped 63% since last year. LINK

LLaVA is a free version of the multimodal GPT-4 that can take images as inputs. LINK

Raytheon's new video game-like system will reduce air attack planning time by 90% using AI. LINK

93% of loans backed by malls that contain a Cheesecake Factory are up to date on their payments, as opposed to the cheesecake-less malls that pay just 72% of their loans on time. LINK

Watchlist

Startups and companies I’m keeping an eye on…

Turbulence Solutions is using software to reduce turbulence loads felt by airline passengers by more than 80%. LINK

Saronic Technologies is providing naval and maritime forces with the most intelligent autonomous surface vessels LINK

Glydways is building autonomous personal vehicles that move riders safely in dedicated lanes. LINK

Regent is developing and manufacturing all-electric, passenger-carrying, wing-in-ground-effect vehicles to service coastal routes. LINK

Goodhood Auto is a subscription-based mobile auto repair service that sends certified mechanics to your doorstep. LINK

Lottie finds care homes and retirement properties in your local area. LINK

Komment AI automatically adds comments to your code. LINK

Sanas AI removes accents from voices and phone calls in real time. LINK

Outside Interests

Interesting internet finds…

A UN expert warns of a new instance of mass ethnic cleansing of Palestinians, calling for an immediate ceasefire. LINK

A 2,749-pound pumpkin has claimed the top prize at the 50th World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off. LINK

Kelvin Kiptum set a new world record marathon time at 2:00:35 (4:36/mile pace). LINK

Dude Perfect released a streaming app. LINK

TikTok is now Gen Z's primary source for financial advice, surpassing Reddit and YouTube. LINK

This site will teach you French in one year for free without the fluff. LINK

Visuals

Three visuals worth taking a look at...

ChatGPT usage resumes after summer break.

ACT scores have slid to 30-year lows across all subjects.

The top 10 Powerball and Mega Millions jackpots.

Wisdom

Two quotes of wisdom...

"You don't read books for the information. You read books because books spark ideas in your head." ― Naval Ravikant

"Until you make the effort to get to know someone or something, you don’t know anything." ― Ben Horowitz