Tel Aviv innovation lab, SOSA, opens first U.S. location in N.Y.C.
This week, Tel Aviv-based SOSA, an innovation lab that partners with big-name corporations, announced it is opening its first international location in New York City. The space will function as a coworking location that helps foreign companies gear up to launch in the U.S. market, matching startups with investors and interested corporate partners. [Built In NYC]
Brooklyn Nets announce partnership with Infor
The Brooklyn Nets have sold a jersey patch sponsorship to New York-based software company Infor. The deal will cost the company $8 million annually under a three-year pilot program, under which Infor will also provide data analytics and technology to support the team’s business operations, fan experience initiatives and player performance. [Crain’s New York]
New York Times bundles Spotify service with digital subscription to boost readership
This week, The New York Times and Spotify announced a partnership through which readers who buy one-year online subscriptions to the Times will also get unlimited access to Spotify’s premium service, which typically costs $120 annually. The two companies will also promote the joint-subscription offer on their platforms and team up on digital advertising. [Crain’s New York]
Williamsburg-based GAN Integrity scores $9 million Series A
GAN Integrity, a software company that eliminates paperwork and increases efficiency in corporate compliance, has raised $9 million from Edison Partners. GAN Integrity was founded by former windsurfing world champion, Thomas Sehested, and now has offices in both Brooklyn and Denmark. [Technically Brooklyn]
New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art makes 375K public domain works free without restriction
The Metropolitan Museum of Art made over 375,000 works of art available online for free without restriction this week. Now, all of these digitally cataloged works are under public domain and can be used however users see fit. Additionally, the museum has also collected metadata for this digitized collection under a GitHub account and announced partnerships with Creative Commons, Wikimedia and Pinterest. [TechCrunch]
Snapchat partners with ad agency to begin investing in tech startups
Snapchat's parent company, Snap Inc., formed a partnership with ad agency R/GA's Marketing Tech Venture Studio. The studio will operate like a tech accelerator, through which early-stage and later-stage marketing tech startups can apply to participate in a five-month program. [Business Insider]
Taser acquires a computer vision startup to bring AI to police body cameras
On Thursday, Taser International announced that it acquire New York-based computer vision startup, Dextro. The acquisition was part of Taser's initiative to bring artificial intelligence to police departments. [Fast Company]
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