Large databases, built with images from social networks and dating services, contain millions of pictures of people’s faces. Some are shared worldwide. Source: NYT > Business – Cade Metz
R.J. Scaringe, Founder of Rivian, Quietly Builds a Tesla for Trucks and S.U.V.s
The company, which recently came out of stealth mode, has raised $1.7 billion from Amazon, Ford Motor and others without selling a single pickup truck and sport utility vehicle. Source: NYT > Business – Nelson D. Schwartz
A Unicorn Lost in the Valley, Evernote Blows Up the ‘Fail Fast’ Gospel
In this season of multibillion-dollar I.P.O.s, the 15-year-old start-up is proving that failure, for companies of a certain size, rarely happens abruptly. Source: NYT > Business – Erin Griffith
Would You Pay $30 a Month to Check Your Email?
One of Silicon Valley’s buzziest start-ups, Superhuman, is betting its app’s shiny features are worth a premium price. Source: NYT > Business – Kevin Roose
Lyft and Uber Were Duds, but the I.P.O. Market Is Having a Great Year
Despite all the hype and excitement, questions have hung over these I.P.O.s: What would the appetite be among investors? Source: NYT > Business – Stephen Grocer and Erin Griffith
‘The Largest Start-Up Ecosystem of the New Berlin’
Tegel Airport, beloved for its efficient design and once used as part of the Berlin Airlift, will soon get a new life as a research campus. Source: NYT > Business – Aili McConnon