Technology
Anything to do with Technology
Wilmer
@Wilmer -
about 4 years ago
Company-builder Antler passes $75M raised after investment from Schroders and Ferd
Antler is a “company builder” that emerged a couple of years ago, running startup generator programs and investing from an early stage, bringing a heady mix of technologists, product builders and operators together with its own technology stack.Now, plenty of “company bui...continued
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Cynthia
@Cynthia -
about 1 month ago
Samsung's 2024 OLED TVs Are Out Now, With All Eyes on New Anti-Glare Technology - CNET
Samsung and LG both released new OLED TVs this month. With very similar pricing, seemingly small advancements could make the difference for either TV.
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Eleanora
@Eleanora -
almost 4 years ago
Bitcoin bulls are running, as prices spike above $11K
The bitcoin bulls are back in town.The price of bitcoin surged today by $1,268.19, reaching a six-month high of $11,203.90, or a one-day gain of 12.73%. It’s another indication of the resurgence of both investor interest in the technology and renewed confidence in its lon...continued
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Arvid
@Arvid -
almost 5 years ago
Amazon Fire TV tops 34 million users, widening its lead over Roku – TechCrunch
Amazon Fire TV’s lead over rival streaming platform Roku is widening. In January at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Amazon said it had “well over” 30 million Fire TV users compared with Roku’s then 27 million active users. In roughly four months’ time, Fire T...continued
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Cyril
@Cyril -
over 4 years ago
Mobileye takes aim at Waymo
Mobileye takes aim at Waymo – TechCrunchMobileye has built a multi-billion-dollar business supplying automakers with computer vision technology that powers advanced driver assistance systems. It’s a business that last year generated nearly $1 billion in sales for the comp...continued
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Mariano
@Mariano -
over 3 years ago
Point72, the firm investing hedge fund mogul Steven A Cohen’s personal wealth, gets into healthcare
Point72 Ventures, the early stage investment firm that’s now solely investing the personal wealth of the multi-billionaire hedge fund magnate Steven A. Cohen, is getting into healthcare investing.The firm has hired Scott Barclay, a former partner at the life sciences and ...continued
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Iva
@Iva -
almost 5 years ago
Immigrant founders, smartphone growth, SEO tactics, SoftBank’s financials, and AR tech – TechCrunch
How an immigration crackdown is hurting UK startups Our European correspondent Natasha Lomas spent the past few weeks investigating what’s been happening to immigrant founders and tech talent in the UK, who have been receiving more scrutiny from the Home Office in recent ...continued
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Giles
@Giles -
over 2 years ago
Facebook's technology head Mike Schroepfer to step down - Reuters
Facebook Inc's (FB.O) Mike Schroepfer said on Wednesday that he was stepping down as the company's chief technology officer./cloudfront-us-east-2.images.arcpublishing.com/reuters/CNV53GO4SRLH5PLDYSWDCKB75M.jpg)
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Elody
@Elody -
about 2 years ago
108 Volunteers Will Test New mRNA Vaccines for HIV
The next generation of potential vaccines for HIV are set to be tested in humans. This week, the U.S. National Institutes of Health launched an early clinical trial that will track the safety of three experimental HIV vaccines, all being developed by Moderna …
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Kristina
@Kristina -
almost 3 years ago
US lawmakers want to restrict police use of 'Stingray' cell tower simulators
Law enforcement agencies in the US currently do not require a warrant to use the technology. The Cell-Site Simulator Act of 2021 seeks to change that.
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Joe
@Joe -
over 3 years ago
CBP does not make it clear Americans can opt-out of airport face scanning, watchdog says
CBP does not make it clear Americans can opt out of airport face scanning, watchdog saysA government watchdog has criticized U.S. border authorities for failing to properly disclose the agency’s use of facial recognition at airports, which included instructions on how Ame...continued
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Rex
@Rex -
over 3 years ago
With technology to perfect product pitches in digital marketplaces Pattern raises $52 million
Pattern, a Lehi, Utah-based reseller that offers large and small brands a way to optimize their sales on marketplaces like Amazon, eBay, Walmart and Google Shopping, has raised $52 million in growth funding, the company said.The money, from Ainge Advisory and KSV Global, ...continued
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Ezequiel
@Ezequiel -
5 months ago
Sam Altman’s Weird Eyeball Scanning Crypto Tech Comes to Minecraft
Worldcoin, Sam Altman’s cryptocurrency venture, is now integrating its verification services into popular apps such as Reddit, Discord, Shopify, Mercado Libre, Telegram, and Minecraft. The move is part of Altman’s World ID 2.0, which describes itself as “a hu…
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Americo
@Americo -
6 months ago
Joe Biden’s Big AI Plan Sounds Scary—but Lacks Bite
Joe Biden’s new executive order is billed as the biggest governmental AI plan ever. Unless he can convince a dysfunctional US Congress and overseas rivals to play along, its effects will be limited.
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Marie
@Marie -
almost 2 years ago
Reddit's collectible, blockchain-based avatars definitely aren't NFTs
Reddit is dipping its toe into the digital collectible craze. The site is launching a new take on NFTs with collectible avatars, one of its first forays into blockchain-based tech.The avatars are designed by artists (many of whom are, naturally, also Redditor…
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Jeffrey
@Jeffrey -
over 2 years ago
Myelin launches second venture fund to target North America, Europe, Latin America
Venture capital firm Myelin on Wednesday launched its second fund, Myelin II, that will invest in some 40 early-stage technology companies.
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Erik
@Erik -
almost 4 years ago
Zoom founder and CEO Eric Yuan will speak at Disrupt 2020
The coronavirus pandemic has bruised and battered many technology startups, but it has also boosted a small few. One such company is Zoom, which has shouldered the task of keeping us connected to one another in the midst of remote work and social distancing.So, of course,...continued
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Pablo
@Pablo -
almost 4 years ago
The Morning After: Sony reschedules its PS5 showcase for Thursday
What’s the future of facial recognition technology? Its use has become increasingly controversial due to privacy concerns and issues of bias. Now, IBM CEO Arvind Krishna said in a letter to Congress that his company “no longer offers general purpose IBM facial recognition...continued
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Pablo
@Pablo -
almost 4 years ago
BlueOcean uses automation to deliver affordable brand audits in seven days
BlueOcean is a new startup offering companies a relatively fast and affordable way to see how their brands are performing and what they can do to improve.CEO Grant McDougall and COO/President Liza Nebel (the pair founded BlueOcean with Chief Data Scientist Matthew Gross) ...continued
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Jimmy
@Jimmy -
almost 5 years ago
48 hours left to apply for Startup Battlefield at Disrupt SF and win $100,000 – TechCrunch
What’s on your to-do list in the next 48 hours? Move “launch my awesome early-stage startup to the world” to the top of the list and apply to compete in the Startup Battlefield at Disrupt San Francisco 2019 on October 2-4 in front of 10,000 live attendees and tens of thou...continued
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Alan
@Alan -
over 3 years ago
Google claims net zero carbon footprint over its entire lifetime, aims to only use carbon-free en...
Google was at the leading edge of large technology companies seeking to go completely carbon neutral, having declared that status in 2007, and subsequently matching all of its global electricity consumption with renewable energy. Now, the company says that it is breaking ...continued
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Giles
@Giles -
3 months ago
Trend of the Week: Tech Gets Horny at CES
This week in trends, the biggest tech event of the year took place in Las Vegas. The Consumer Electronics Show features the latest devices such as a transparent TV, another TV that folds, and this adorable ball-shaped robot from Samsung. But even though they’…
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Kari
@Kari -
almost 4 years ago
BMW, Mercedes Benz end ‘long term’ automated driving alliance, for now
BMW Group and Mercedes-Benz AG have punted on what was meant to be a long term collaboration to develop next-generation automated driving technology together, less than a year after announcing the agreement.The German automakers called the break up “mutual and amicable” a...continued
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Alexie
@Alexie -
over 2 years ago
Amazon’s cashierless tech makes first appearance in a rival store outside the US
Amazon’s cashierless technology is becoming more widespread, with a first retailer outside the US adopting the system of tracking cameras. The UK’s second largest supermarket chain Sainsbury’s will reportedly use the tech in a shop in Holborn, London.
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Alvah
@Alvah -
over 3 years ago
Virtual healthcare provider Medefer raises £10M to digitise the outpatient journey
Medefer, the U.K.-based virtual healthcare provider that, in its own words, is “reimagining” the outpatient system, is disclosing £10 million in new funding.The round was led by private investment firm Nickleby Capital, and will be used to grow the team and invest in tech...continued
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