If your AI startup raises $28 million, you can expect a few office perks. Maybe an espresso machine? Gourmet snacks? Zo Computer, based in Bushwick, NY, opted for a squat rack. And whatever those dangling rings are called. New York Post’s Will Zimmerman met with founder Ben Guo to investigate — and left with a new PR.
This NYC gym has become an unofficial office for young tech founders. Chelsea Piers Fitness in Flatiron has become a daily meeting point for Gen Z media founders building seven figure companies. At around $300 a month, it costs far less than an office and offers WiFi, a café and built in community. Link in bio for details.
It’s not just knockoff bags anymore. The stretch of Canal Street west of Broadway is becoming an unexpected destination for independent, high-end men’s fashion. Link in bio for more.
Will Zimmerman caught up with director Bennie Safdie at the launch of his new A24-backed MMA film starring Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson as legendary fighter Mark Kerr. The “Smashing Machine 2000 Arcade Pop-Up” gave fans of MMA, film, and retro gaming a first look inside the gritty world of the movie.
NYNext goes inside with world-renowned architect Bjarke Ingels — the visionary behind 57 West, Google HQ, and 2 World Trade Center — for an exclusive tour of his latest masterpiece, One High Line.
An inside look at SEEQC, the only company building quantum computers on a chip — delivering speed, energy efficiency and digital control to make quantum truly useful. Will Zimmerman met with CEO John Levy to explore how SEEQC is shaping the future of scalable quantum computing.
Layer is redefining digital art with Layer Canvas — the first museum-grade canvas that renders art in real time. With editorial curation, museum-quality hardware, and proprietary software, it lets you play art… forever. Will Zimmerman got a first look with the team.
Diamonds for crypto? NYNEXT stops by Leon Diamonds in NYC’s Diamond District, the first jeweler accepting third-party verified crypto payments, to find out how and why they’re saying yes to to digital currency.
From sugar to software. NYNext’s Will Zimmerman joins Two Trees CEO Jed Walentas for a look inside the new Refinery at Domino — a $2.5B renovation project now home to 32 AI and fintech tenants in the heart of Williamsburg.
