A new platform for female angel investors
Like many areas of tech and entrepreneurship, there aren't many women in angel investing, making up only nine percent of investors on AngelList. But there's a new online platform, Female Funders, specifically built to gather and encourage female angel investors and change those numbers up. It's already started lining up famous women entrepreneurs and is hoping to reach 1,000 members. Find out more from TechCrunch here.
Apple sends out iPhone event invites
Apple sent out the invitation for its Sept. 9 event where the new iPhone and new Apple TV box set are expected to debut. Of course the real question is, what will be the "one more thing," that Tim Cook mentions at the end? Read more about what to expect from TechCrunch here.
Top tech companies are poaching DC political talent
When Apple, Google and Amazon want to make their voices heard in DC, they go right to the top. We put together a roundup of some of the top political talent in DC lured into working for tech companies to pursue their policy agendas. Check out who the tech titans really want to work with in our full list here.
Hot DC startups on AngelList
DC has a good presence on AngelList. We took a look through and put together some of the most interesting, if often less well-known, startups to keep an eye on. Whether it's helping farmers grow crops or helping brides find dresses on a budget, DC has a home for them. Check out who to watch for here.
Is autoplay too easy to abuse?
Twitter and Facebook’s autoplay video feature came under heavy criticism after it led to people inadvertantly watching the horrific murders of two reporters on Wednesday. Autoplay is a tool designed to help advertisers, but does an incident like this mean that it should be under tighter control or removed altogether? Read Chris Bing's full exploration of the issue here.
