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Here’s a roundup of interesting startup links I came across today:

My feed, My Way | Prime Minister of Australia

Social media platforms will be required to send a notification to new and existing users offering them a choice over their default feed. Users can choose to opt in to having their default feed include personalised content recommended by the algorithm. Alternatively, users can opt out of personally recommended content in their default feed and see the friends and creators they choose to follow. This will give Australians greater choice over their platforms and what they see.

Labor Day may have shortened the week. But it hasn’t reduced the number of events happening in the startup and tech community this week. Here’s a smattering of events that may pique your interest.

Here’s a roundup of interesting startup links I came across today:

Introducing Photon Marine Pooseiden

If you’d asked me five years ago when we started this adventure that I’d be waking up in the morning excited about pumping poop, well . . . it doesn’t have the same allure as “Motorcycle Race Engineer on the Isle of Man” or “Bultaco e-moto dirt bike lead in Barcelona” or some of the other titles I’ve carried. But opportunity is exciting, and dirty jobs pay well.

Here’s a roundup of interesting startup links I came across today:

Resect AI Launches Out of Stealth with $25 Million in Funding

Resect Artificial Intelligence (Resect™ AI), the company building the accountability layer for AI, today launched out of stealth with $25 million in funding from private equity investors. The funding will fuel research and development, go-to-market initiatives, and local talent acquisition in the greater Seattle and Portland markets.

We’re about a month out from the annual Bend Venture Conference, the largest and longest running Angel conference in the Pacific Northwest. So it’s time for them to start revealing the companies that are being considered for the main stage. Now, we know who the BVC Growth Stage Semifinalists are.

Here’s a roundup of interesting startup links I came across today:

VC isn’t VC anymore — understanding the rise of Cancer Capital – Anil Dash

I’m gonna explain this from a standpoint that almost never gets articulated: I’ve personally raised tens of millions of dollars in venture capital funding as CEO of startups, and been directly involved as a board member or advisor in raising hundreds of millions more. I’ve sat in board rooms, across the table from the people I’m talking about here, or been at the industry events that they frequent. So this isn’t sour grapes because these VCs wouldn’t cut me a check, or some chip on my shoulder about these investors due to a business deal. This is what I know about these bad actors because I’m part of the community of creators and inventors who build the things that they used to invest in — back when they still cared about innovation.

I’ve been running this experiment for about a month now. With varying results. But largely positive. So I’m planning to keep it going during the month of September as well. Best of all…? You can join in on this experiment if you want. It’s a watch party for the latest episode of the Silicon Florist weekly recap. All from the comfort of your keyboard.