Technology
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Ismael
@Ismael -
almost 5 years ago
Asto, the bookkeeping app from Santander, adds invoice financing for freelancers and SMEs –...
Asto, the Santander owned “upstart” developing financial tools for freelancers and SMEs, is adding invoice financing to its bookkeeping app. The new offering, which potentially opens up so-called “micro-financing” to a much broader business market, comes hot on the heels ...continued
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Priscilla
@Priscilla -
about 3 years ago
English learning app ELSA lands $15 million Series B for international growth and its B2B platform
Speaking is one of the hardest parts of learning a new language, especially if you don’t have someone to practice with regularly. ELSA is an app that helps by using speech recognition technology to correct pronunciation. Based in San Francisco and Ho Chi Minh…
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Liliane
@Liliane -
almost 5 years ago
Meet the first private companies that NASA has selected to deliver stuff and things to the Moon –...
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration has selected Astrobotic, Intuitive Machines, and Orbit Beyond as the first three private companies to deliver science and technology payloads under the Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) as part of its Artemis progra...continued
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Cynthia
@Cynthia -
about 2 years ago
Short seller alleges Standard Lithium technology does not work - Reuters
Short seller Hindenburg Research on Thursday alleged that Standard Lithium Inc's plan to produce lithium for electric vehicle batteries in Arkansas is based on technology that does not work, sending the company's stock down 15%.
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Assunta
@Assunta -
over 3 years ago
Facebook’s new Rights Manager tool lets creators protect their photos, including those embedded e...
Facebook today is introducing a new tool that will allow rights holders to protect and manage their photos across both Facebook and Instagram. With the newly launched “Rights Manager for Images,” Facebook is offering creators and publishers access to content matching tech...continued
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Monserrat
@Monserrat -
over 3 years ago
Programmable genetics gets more cash as Tessera Therapeutics gets a $230 million infusion
Technologists are getting better at coding biology and venture firms are flooding a new generation of startups with cash so that they can commercialize their technology bringing in the next wave of genetic innovation. Tessera Therapeutics, the Boston-based sp…
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Patrick
@Patrick -
over 3 years ago
Mixtape podcast: Artificial intelligence and disability
Welcome back to Mixtape, the TechCrunch podcast that looks at the human element that powers technology. For this episode we spoke with Meredith Whittaker, co-founder of the AI Now Institute and Minderoo Research Professor at NYU; Mara Mills, associate profe…
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Bart
@Bart -
about 3 years ago
Leafly and Jane partner to build a better online cannabis shopping experience
Today, two giants of the cannabis industry are announcing a partnership to create an improved retail experience for consumers and dispensaries alike. Through this partnership, Leafly and Jane’s technology solutions will offer dispensaries powerful tools to sy…
3 minutes read
Kristina
@Kristina -
almost 2 years ago
Brownies to learn coding in bid to involve more girls in technology
Research shows more than half of girls think science and technology careers are preserve of boys Brownies are to learn coding and Guides will investigate chatbots in a bid to shift stubborn attitudes among girls that science, technology, engineering and mathe…
3 minutes read
Ismael
@Ismael -
7 months ago
'Wolf in cashmere' Bernard Arnault loses his slot as the world's 2nd-richest man to Jeff Bezos as...
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has seen his personal fortune balloon by $49 billion this year as technology stocks have surged.
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Manley
@Manley -
about 4 years ago
Following Disney+’s successful launch, AT&T positions HBO Max as family-friendly
AT&T’s upcoming streaming service, HBO Max, is still on track for a May 2020 launch, said president and CEO John Stankey, speaking today at the Morgan Stanley Technology, Media and Telecom Conference, where he provided an update to shareholders. Though the HBO brand t...continued
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Moises
@Moises -
over 2 years ago
As 5G demand grows, Sitenna helps telcos find more cell tower locations, faster
The buildout of 5G networks continues apace, with wide-scale deployments across much of the developed world. Yet, one of the largest challenges with closing the gaps in coverage maps are constraints on 5G transmissions. Because of the spectrum that 5G technol…
3 minutes read
Jeffrey
@Jeffrey -
over 3 years ago
Movable Ink raises $30M as it expands its personalization technology beyond email marketing
Movable Ink, a company that helps businesses deliver more personalized and relevant email marketing, is announcing that it has raised $30 million in Series C funding.The company will be 10 years old in October, and founder and CEO Vivek Sharma told me that it’s always bee...continued
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Felicita
@Felicita -
over 2 years ago
Spotify officially launches Blend, allowing friends to match their musical tastes and make playli...
Spotify today is officially rolling out its shared playlist feature called Blend to global users, with a few changes. Earlier this summer, Spotify had first launched the new shared playlist experience into beta testing. The feature, which allows two people to…
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Ezequiel
@Ezequiel -
over 2 years ago
Upscribe, raising $4M, wants to drive subscription-first DTC brand growth
Merchants use Upscribe’s technology to drive subscriber growth, reduce churn and enable personalized subscription experiences, like skipping shipments and swapping out products.
3 minutes read
Emmie
@Emmie -
6 months ago
GM is attracted to these new non-rare earth magnets for its EV motors
GM is teaming up with Niron Magnetics to explore ways to reduce the company’s dependence on China for magnets in its EV motors./cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25067147/GM_Niron_1.jpg)
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Liliane
@Liliane -
2 months ago
Apple iOS 17.4: iMessage Gets Post-Quantum Encryption in New Update
Useful quantum computers aren’t a reality—yet. But in one of the biggest deployments of post-quantum encryption so far, Apple is bringing the technology to iMessage.
3 minutes read
Rex
@Rex -
almost 5 years ago
Swiftly raises $10 million Series A to power real-time transit data in your city – TechCrunch
Swiftly just raised a $10 million Series A round led by VIA ID, Aster Capital, Renewal Funds and Wind Capital to grow its software-as-a-service business for cities’ transportation agencies. lt works by helping cities manage their transit systems and identify points in th...continued
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Izaiah
@Izaiah -
almost 3 years ago
Industrial cybersecurity startup Claroty raises $140M in pre-IPO funding round
Claroty, an industrial cybersecurity company that helps customers protect and manage their Internet of Things (IoT) and operational technology (OT) assets, has raised $140 million in its latest, and potentially last round of funding. With the new round of Se…
3 minutes read
Angus
@Angus -
4 months ago
TCL's New Phones Will Be Easier On Your Eyes. Literally - CNET
The new TCL 50 series will include two US-bound phones with the company's NxtPaper screen technology.
3 minutes read
Webster
@Webster -
almost 4 years ago
A Secret Space Plane is Carrying a Solar Experiment to Orbit
On Saturday, the US Air Force is expected to launch its secret space plane, X-37B, for a long-duration mission in low Earth orbit. The robotic orbiter looks like a smaller version of the space shuttle and has spent nearly eight of the past 10 years in space conducting cla...continued
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Marlon
@Marlon -
over 2 years ago
Frustrated England rue Stokes no-ball and Ashes technology breakdown
Warner escapes dismissal from Stokes’ fourth ball of morningNo-ball camera system broke down on arrival from UKEngland were left frustrated by a lack of assistance from the on-field umpires and a breakdown in technology following a …
3 minutes read
Jimmy
@Jimmy -
about 3 years ago
Battling algorithmic bias at TC Sessions: Justice
At TC Sessions: Justice on March 3, we’re going to dive head-first into data discrimination, algorithmic bias and how to ensure a more just future, as technology companies rely more on automated processes to make decisions. Algorithms are sets of rules that c…
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Allene
@Allene -
almost 5 years ago
Pay What You Want: The Complete White Hat Hacker 9-Course Certification Bundle
Pay What You Want: The Complete White Hat Hacker 9-Course Certification BundleTake a deep dive into one of the fastest growing and lucrative tech careers with 9 courses and 65 hours of content. Pay what you want, and if that’s less than the average price people pay, you’l...continued
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Angus
@Angus -
almost 4 years ago
Best Sites, Apps, and YouTube Channels to Learn Music (2020)
Web, iOS, AndroidYousicianYousician uses the built-in mic on your smartphone, tablet, or laptop to give you instant feedback while you play. It's the closest you'll get to a real-instrument version of Guitar Hero. There are specific lessons for guitar, piano, bass, ukelel...continued
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