Sara Friedman

1 month ago | thehustle.co | Sara Friedman

We didn’t think we’d see the day that cruise ships got “cool” (and to be honest, we’re not sure we wanted to). But it might just be happening. Why? Because young people are trendsetters, and they’re taking their suitcases and disposable income out to sea, per Sherwood News. The average age of a cruise ship passenger is 46, according to the Cruise Lines International Association. That’s down from 49 less than 20 years ago, and 36% of cruise customers are now under the age of 40.

1 month ago | thehustle.co | Sara Friedman

Nil might mean nothing to you, but in the world of college sports, it means quite a bit. College athletes weren’t always allowed to profit off of their name, image, and likeness (NIL), and they often forfeited their rights to do so when signing on with a university’s team. That’s since changed, thanks to a series of — ongoing — legal proceedings:In 2021, the Supreme Court ruled that refusing to let college athletes earn NIL income violated antitrust laws. Today, the House v.

2 months ago | thehustle.co | Sara Friedman

Yes, the pun was mediocre at best, but the concept is awesome — stick with us. Startup Cambium is chipping away at recycling the 36m trees that fall each year due to development, natural disasters, disease, or decay, per CNBC. Traditionally, those fallen trees are either burned, sent to a landfill, or turned into mulch — a process that produces carbon emissions and wastes energy.

2 months ago | thehustle.co | Sara Friedman

An AI-generated email is cool, but what about something you could wear? Or walk on? Generative AI marketplace Arcade is making those projects a reality. Launched in 2024, the company just closed a $25m Series A funding round, bringing its total funding to $42m. Customers — or “dreamers,” as the company calls them — can use text and image prompts to create custom jewelry designs.

2 months ago | thehustle.co | Sara Friedman

We’ve all seen the many ways AI is affecting the art world, from a barrage of AI-generated slop to its infiltration of auction houses and the upper echelons of the industry. But what if AI could also help to keep art’s integrity? It might be possible. There are currently three conventional ways to authenticate a work of art, per Wired:Connoisseurship: The oldest and most common method, it involves experts physically examining an object and providing their opinion.