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Vol. II — No. 184Remarkable People · Exceptional CompaniesToday's Edition

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Josh Matthews Is Giving Every Used Device a Memory
Founder · Executive · Engineer

Josh Matthews Is Giving Every Used Device a Memory

The Apkudo co-founder spent years teaching machines to understand phones. Now he is building a record of what every device has been through - and what it should become next.

josh-matthews · apkudoRead →
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How Apkudo Turned Returned Phones Into a $72 Million Case for Giving Every Device a Passport
Saas · Enterprise · Logistics

How Apkudo Turned Returned Phones Into a $72 Million Case for Giving Every Device a Passport

The used-phone economy has a trust problem: nobody agrees on what a device is worth, where it has been or whether the repair worked. Apkudo’s answer is equal parts software ledger, diagnostic lab and robot line - with a decade-long carrier case study showing why the plumbing matters.

device-lifecycle-management · reverse-logisticsRead →
Company
Framework Builds the One Laptop You Are Not Supposed to Throw Away
Hardware · Consumer · Ecommerce

Framework Builds the One Laptop You Are Not Supposed to Throw Away

A San Francisco hardware company bet that people would rather turn a screw than buy a new machine. Five years, a 16-inch gaming laptop and a desktop later, the bet is still paying out.

framework-laptop · modular-laptopRead →