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Izaiah @Izaiah - about 4 years ago

Nest launches its $129 thermostat with a new design, swipe and touch interface on the side

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Raoul @Raoul - about 2 years ago

Google Maps will help you discover a neighborhood's 'vibe'

Google may soon give you a feel for a city district before you've ever set foot in it. The company is introducing a "neighborhood vibe' feature for Maps on Android and iOS that will help you learn what's new and worth seeing in a particular area through info …

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Jeffrey @Jeffrey - about 4 years ago

Menlo Micro, a startup bringing semiconductor tech to the humble switch, is ready for its closeup

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Ariel @Ariel - about 4 years ago

Honeywell announces its H1 quantum computer with 10 qubits

Honeywell, which was a bit of a surprise entrant into the quantum computing space when it announced its efforts to build the world’s most powerful quantum computer earlier this year, today announced its newest system: the Model H1. The H1 uses trapped-ion tec…

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Rose @Rose - almost 4 years ago

Moon exporation startup ispace opens new U.S. office and hires SpaceX to lead development of next...

Japanese startup ispace, which is developing lander technology to support exploration of the Moon, is opening an office in Denver, the company announced today. The Colorado location was chosen because of its access to local aerospace engineering talent, and t…

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Kristina @Kristina - about 4 years ago

Startups joining SK Telecom’s accelerator include AI-driven mapping and vision for delivery robots

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Liliane @Liliane - almost 4 years ago

Autonomous delivery startup Nuro hits $5 billion valuation on fresh funding of $500 million

Nuro, the autonomous delivery startup founded by two former Google engineers, has raised $500 million, suggesting that investors still have an appetite for long-term pursuits such as robotics and automated vehicle technology. Nuro now has a post-money valuati…

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Casper @Casper - almost 4 years ago

Singapore’s government launches blockchain innovation program with $8.9 million in funding

A group of Singaporean government agencies is launching a new research program for blockchain technology with $12 million SGD (about $8.9 million USD) in funding. Called the Singapore Blockchain Innovation Programme (SBIP), the project is a collaboration betw…

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Eleanora @Eleanora - about 4 years ago

Stripe Climate is a new tool to let Stripe customers purchase credits towards carbon removal efforts

Last year, payments giant Stripe announced that it would donate $1 million of its own funds annually into companies that are building technology to remove carbon from our environment, with the recipients of that investment announced in May of this year. Now, …

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Allene @Allene - over 2 years ago

UK blocks Chinese company from acquiring knowledge on vision sensing technology - Reuters

British business minister Kwasi Kwarteng on Wednesday said he had issued an order preventing the acquisition of intellectual property related to vision sensing technology by a Chinese company on national security grounds.

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Nestor @Nestor - about 4 years ago

Enhanced computer vision, sensors raise manufacturing stakes for robots as a service

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Assunta @Assunta - about 4 years ago

Intel acquires SigOpt, a specialist in modeling optimization, to boost its AI business

Intel has been doubling down on building chips and related architecture for the next generation of computing, and today it announced an acquisition that will bolster its expertise and work specifically in one area of future technology: artificial intelligence…

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Emmie @Emmie - about 4 years ago

Which emerging technologies are enterprise companies getting serious about in 2020?

Even within the same industry, not all big, established companies are the same when it comes to their readiness to start investing in new technology.

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Ryleigh @Ryleigh - about 4 years ago

Pitching tech to optimize building design for sustainability, Atlanta-based Cove.tool raises $5.7...

Patrick Chopson and Sandeep Ahuja started cove.tool, an Atlanta-based company developing software to optimize building design for sustainability and cost, because of problems they’d faced in their careers as architects. Along with Patrick’s brother, Daniel Ch…

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Alexandro @Alexandro - over 2 years ago

Virtual Assistants use cases for customer service technology professionals (2021)

Learn how many tech professionals worldwide who have customer-facing roles use virtual assistants at their jobs.

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Iva @Iva - almost 4 years ago

Aira takes key investment to build its fantastic smartphone wireless charging pad into vehicles

Aira is the company behind one of the most exciting wireless power innovations, and now this technology could be headed into vehicles. The wireless power company just announced a strategic investment from Motherson, a Tier 1 global auto parts supplier. Aira’s…

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Maureen @Maureen - almost 4 years ago

Berlin’s Wonder raises $11M for a new approach to video chat where you wander and join groups

If this year has taught us a lesson about the world of of work, it’s that collectively, we weren’t very well equipped in terms of the technology we use to translate the in-person experience seamlessly to a remote version. That’s led to a rush of companies lau…

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Delia @Delia - almost 4 years ago

Recycling robotics company AMP Robotics could raise up to $70 million sources say

AMP Robotics, the recycling robotics technology developer backed by investors including Sequoia Capital and Sidewalk Infrastructure Partners, is close to closing on as much as $70 million in new financing, according to multiple sources with knowledge of the c…

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Mariano @Mariano - almost 4 years ago

Massachusetts lawmakers vote to pass a statewide police ban on facial recognition

Massachusetts lawmakers have voted to pass a new police reform bill that will ban police departments and public agencies from using facial recognition technology across the state. The bill was passed by both the state’s House and Senate on Tuesday, a day afte…

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Angus @Angus - about 4 years ago

One week until we discover the future of transportation at TC Sessions: Mobility

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Priscilla @Priscilla - about 4 years ago

Outrider raises $65 million to bring its autonomous tech to distribution yards

Outrider, a startup aiming to bring its autonomous technology to the nerve center of the supply chain, has raised $65 million in funding just eight months after coming out of stealth. The Series B round was led by Koch Disruptive Technologies and brings its t…

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Abbie @Abbie - about 4 years ago

Launch next-level networking with CrunchMatch at our TC Sessions: Space event

TC Sessions: Space 2020, our first space technology event, launches December 16-17 and you won’t want to miss our virtual conference focused on this fast-emerging startup category. You’ll hear from the space industry’s top movers, shakers and decision makers …

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Elaina @Elaina - almost 4 years ago

Techfugees non-profit brings on new CEO to engage tech industry with refugee issues

Techfugees, the global non-profit which advocates the use of technology to aid refugees and displaced people, has appointed tech entrepreneur and Raj Burman as its new CEO. Burman succeeds Josephine Goube, who will continue as executive director of the adjace…

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Immanuel @Immanuel - almost 4 years ago

Insurtech’s big year gets bigger as Metromile looks to go public

In the wake of insurtech unicorn Root’s IPO, it felt safe to say that the big transactions for the insurance technology startup space were done for the year. After all, 2020 had been a big one for the broad category, with insurtech marketplaces raising lots, …

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Gregoria @Gregoria - almost 4 years ago

LeafLink raises $40m from Founders Fund, others to cultivate its cannabis wholesale market

LeafLink is today announcing it raised a $40 million Series C financing round, led by Founders Fund with participation from Thrive Capital, Nosara Capital, and Lerer Hippeau. This round of financing brings the total amount raised by the company to over $90 mi…

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