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Google purchased Nest ($3.2B), Amazon acquired Ring ($1.2B)…
And now, RYSE is aiming to be the next big smart home acquisition.
With 10 granted patents, $10M+ in revenue, and 200% YoY growth, RYSE is transforming window shades from a manual chore to a seamless smart home upgrade. And, they just launched in over 100 Best Buy stores and are expanding into HomeDepot in 2025!
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News of the Day
Browser Use, a Y Combinator-backed startup, has raised a $17 million seed round led by Felicis’ Astasia Myers, with backing from Paul Graham, A Capital, and Nexus Venture Partners. Founded by Magnus Müller and Gregor Žunič, the company developed an open-source tool that converts websites into a text-like format, making them more readable for AI agents. Unlike vision-based systems that rely on screenshots and often fail on dynamic sites like LinkedIn, Browser Use provides a stable, cost-effective way for AI agents to navigate the web. The startup has already attracted over 20 companies from the current Y Combinator batch and sees itself as a key player in automating online tasks.
YouTube is introducing functionality that will insert dynamic, host-read ads into videos.
— Eric Seufert (@eric_seufert)
5:54 PM • Mar 24, 2025
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Chart of the Day

This tech company grew 32,481%...
No, it's not Nvidia... It's Mode Mobile, 2023’s fastest-growing software company according to Deloitte.
Just as Uber turned vehicles into income-generating assets, Mode is turning smartphones into an easy passive income source, already helping 45M+ users earn $325M+ through simple, everyday use.
They’ve just been granted their stock ticker by the Nasdaq, and you can still invest in their pre-IPO offering at just $0.26/share.
*Mode Mobile recently received their ticker reservation with Nasdaq ($MODE), indicating an intent to IPO in the next 24 months. An intent to IPO is no guarantee that an actual IPO will occur.
*The Deloitte rankings are based on submitted applications and public company database research, with winners selected based on their fiscal-year revenue growth percentage over a three-year period.
*Please read the offering circular and related risks at invest.modemobile.com.
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