Put that stalkerware app down: Consumer spyware apps like mSpy and pcTattletale are commonly referred to as "stalkerware" (or spouseware) because jealous spouses and partners use them to surreptitiously monitor and surveil their loved ones. However, even if you think you should be using one of these apps, we're going to show you why you shouldn't. Read more
Taking tickets to task: YC-backed CrowdVolt wants to disrupt the secondary ticket space with its user-centric, bid-ask ticket marketplace, which aims to give buyers an affordable ticket price with full transparency. It's also turning the traditional sale on its head by enabling the concertgoer to name their price rather than the seller. Read more
Wordle for chess: a16z Speedrun, Zynga founder Mark Pincus and Opendoor founder Eric Wu are among a group of investors who sunk $1.4 million into Echo Chunk, a company that is building a Wordle-style daily chess puzzle game called Echo Chess. The goal? To enable the community to create more puzzles with AI. Read more
WhatsApp wants you to find your Favorites: A new filter called "Favorites" lets you quickly find chats from the people and groups that matter most and directly connect with them over a call from the top of the calls tab. Read more
Microsoft faces U.K. antitrust probe: The Competition and Markets Authority is looking into the tech giant after it hired the core team behind Inflection AI, a U.S.-based OpenAI rival. At the heart of the concern is that Big Tech companies are adopting a new M&A approach designed to circumvent regulatory scrutiny around AI. Some have dubbed this the "quasi-merger," which may involve anything from strategic investments to scooping up startup founders and technical talent. Read more
Maybe startups can fix higher education with Tade Oyerinde from Campus: This week on Found, Becca chats with Tade Oyerinde, the founder of Campus, a fully accredited online community college. They discuss how Tade found a school that was willing to come on board and align with his mission, the challenges of getting investors, and what he thinks it will take to make the higher education system more equitable. Listen here
