In Case You Missed It: Launch Links - Week of June 5, 2016
- 6.10.2016
Some interesting links we found across the web this week:
Congressional
Panel To Investigate The Fairness Of Pay TV Billing, Competitive Practices
There was plenty of news
out of DC this week, starting with the Senate’s announcement yesterday that it
will thoroughly investigate the traditional cable TV industry. It’s a
promising step forward for a notoriously anticompetitive sector ripe for
disruption by . We’ll be watching.
As
Feds Crack Down On Payday Lenders, Fintech Startups See An Opportunity
Meanwhile, the often predatory
payday loan industry is floundering under criticism by the Consumer Financial
Protection Bureau, strengthening the market for fintech who want to
serve subprime borrowers without destroying their credit. (Bonus link:
fintech isn’t just huge on the east coast—it’s
a global trend. That said, we’re still
proud to sponsor this summer’s Startupbootcamp
FinTech New York accelerator!)
The
Pentagon Reboots Its Silicon Valley Outpost
And over at the Department of
Defense, decision making at the highest levels continues to trend in favor of
the market, as the Secretary himself has begun directly supervising the
Department’s experimental outpost in Silicon Valley, DIUx. The
program is engaging with hundreds of and directly funding a handful—keep it in mind as an alternative to and VCs if your product seems like
a fit.
Med
Tech Will Turn 100 Years of Age Into the New 60 Years
Check out the highlights from a
keynote this week by an expert on medtech . These ideas were just
too cool not to share. (Real-life tricorders? 3D-printed pills and
exoskeletons? On-demand healthcare? Yes please!)
Tech
Incubators on a Mission of Diversity
We love this New York Times
profile of Blue1647, a nonprofit incubator in Chicago promoting diversity in
entrepreneurship by teaching coding skills in underserved markets.
Education may be the great equalizer, but tech can certainly help!
How
“Silicon Valley” Nails Silicon Valley
We’ll be catching up on the show
this weekend after reading this deep dive behind the scenes. If you’re a
fan, it’s an absolute must-read. See you next week!
Links compiled by Jared Brenner.
