Technology
Anything to do with Technology
Mariano
@Mariano -
about 1 year ago
GM reportedly slammed Ford over its plan to use Chinese battery technology in EVs
GM has reportedly warned that Ford's use of the tech could give China a boost. The battle should matter to anyone in the market for EVs.
4 minutes read
Colin
@Colin -
over 2 years ago
Credo Technology Stock is Rebounding
Data infrastructure networking solutions and licenses provider Credo Technology (NASDAQ: CRDO) stock is only down a merciful (-3%) for the year.
5 minutes read
Felicita
@Felicita -
11 months ago
Stagwell's Mark Penn says companies should use AI to connect holistically with consumers
Stagwell's new SmartAssets AI tool was launched at CES 2024. CEO Mark Penn talks about how brands should be using the technology to connect with customers
5 minutes read
Meggie
@Meggie -
almost 4 years ago
Nuclear fusion tech developer General Fusion now has Shopify and Amazon founders backing it
In a brief announcement today, the Canadian nuclear fusion technology developer General Fusion announced that the investment firm created by Shopify founder Tobias Lütke has joined the company’s cap table. The size of the investment made by Lütke’s Thistledow…
4 minutes read
Angus
@Angus -
about 3 years ago
Smurf, Nerf, Buff, and More Old Words With New Meanings You Should Know
The spread of modern technology has changed nearly everything in our lives—including what even the most common of words mean. Rather than invent a word for each novel thing or concept, our language is flexible enough that we can just borrow old words and twea…
5 minutes read
Marie
@Marie -
over 5 years ago
Clutter has picked up Omni’s storage business; Omni to focus on rentals – TechCrunch
On the heels of Clutter announcing a large growth round of $200 million earlier this year, the storage startup is cleaning up the competitive field. TechCrunch has learned and confirmed that Clutter has purchased the storage business of erstwhile rival Omni. Omni will re...continued
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Allene
@Allene -
over 2 years ago
Analysis: Ukraine crisis threatens China's discreet pipeline in military technology - Reuters
Russia's invasion of Ukraine is likely to threaten one of China's most discreet but important strategic relationships in recent years: its use of Ukraine as a source of technology for the expanding Chinese military./cloudfront-us-east-2.images.arcpublishing.com/reuters/JR2ALGJDJ5PMFHZAZNUIVHWQNQ.jpg)
4 minutes read
Oren
@Oren -
about 5 years ago
It's Time to Rethink Your Data—Including Your Smell Data
It's Time to Rethink Your Data—Including Your Smell DataWe don’t mean to be impolite, but—your personal data is showing. It’s everywhere. Facebook and Google and Amazon and a million other companies scoop it up and then dish it out, for billions of dollars, to advertisers...continued
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Maureen
@Maureen -
over 3 years ago
Pittsburgh’s Locomation puts a convoy twist on autonomous trucking
The Pittsburgh Strip District, once home to Industrial Age giants Alcoa, Heinz, U.S. Steel and Westinghouse, has evolved over the past decade into a technology and robotics hub, and notably, a testbed of autonomous vehicles. That activity has more recently s…
5 minutes read
Devin
@Devin -
over 3 years ago
SPACs keep rolling as autonomous vehicle startup Aurora targets blank-check debut with $13B valua...
Aurora Innovation, the autonomous vehicle startup that acquired Uber’s self-driving unit in December, is going public via a merger with special purpose acquisition company Reinvent Technology Partners Y. The deal announced Thursday confirms TechCrunch’s repor…
5 minutes read
Nestor
@Nestor -
over 3 years ago
Woven Capital kicks off portfolio with investment in autonomous delivery company Nuro
Woven Capital, the investment arm of Toyota’s innovation-focused subsidiary Woven Planet, has announced an investment into Silicon Valley-based autonomous delivery vehicle company Nuro. This kicks off the new $800 million strategic fund, which will invest in …
5 minutes read
Alexander
@Alexander -
5 months ago
Onehouse secures $35M to advance open data lakehouse technology
Onehouse is continuing to build out open source Apache Hudi data lake technology, data lake table format interoperability with Apache XTable, alongside the company’s own Universal Data Lakehouse.
4 minutes read
Marjory
@Marjory -
over 4 years ago
Technology Does Not Eliminate Cruelty
Science fiction author Arkady Martine holds a PhD in Byzantine history, which she puts to good use in her first novel A Memory Called Empire. The story is inspired by the historical figure Petros Getadarj, who surrendered part of Armenia to the Byzantines.“I got deeply fa...continued
5 minutes read
Mariano
@Mariano -
3 months ago
An M&A expert says creator-economy companies need to look beyond influencers to grow
John Lambros, cohead of US technology at Houlihan Lokey, says creator startups need to diversify both their customers and their product offerings.
4 minutes read
Jarod
@Jarod -
about 5 years ago
Berkeley city council unanimously votes to ban facial recognition technology
Berkeley city council unanimously votes to ban facial recognition technology / Boing BoingBerkeley has joined the swelling ranks of cities (pioneered by nearby Oakland) that have passed ordinances banning the government's use of facial recognition technology, after a unan...continued
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Jaydon
@Jaydon -
over 4 years ago
Coronavirus: Contact-tracing rumours debunked
Image copyright Getty ImagesThere have been false rumours circulating on social media about contact-tracing apps that are being introduced by governments to stop the spread of coronavirus.We've been looking into some of them and other dubious coronavirus claims.The NHS ap...continued
5 minutes read
Webster
@Webster -
over 2 years ago
How Foursquare helps enterprises drive positive results with geospatial technology
Foursquare's CEO Gary Little sheds light on how the company's technology solutions help enterprises achieve positive business outcomes.
4 minutes read
Roger
@Roger -
over 2 years ago
Stratis Morfogen on Using Disruptive Technology to Improve Hospitality
Interview with Brooklyn Dumpling Shop Co-Founder Stratis Morfogen about using new technology at the Brooklyn Dumpling Shop and his other creative dining concepts, and how to be disruptive to improve hospitality.
5 minutes read
Ryleigh
@Ryleigh -
over 5 years ago
A brief history of Uber’s bumpy road to an IPO – TechCrunch
It’s been nine years since UberCab made its first appearance on the WordPress pages of this website. In the ensuing years, the startup has grown from an upstart looking to upend the taxi cab cartels, to a juggernaut that has its hands in every form of transportation and l...continued
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Giles
@Giles -
about 5 years ago
Tutoring business-in-a-box service Clark has been acquired by edtech startup Noodle
Tutoring business-in-a-box service Clark has been acquired by edtech startup Noodle – TechCrunchClark, the tutor management business-in-a-box service, has been acquired by the New York-based education startupNoodle for an undisclosed amount, TechCrunch has learned.Founded...continued
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Eleanora
@Eleanora -
over 2 years ago
How Broadcom CEO Tan shaped a tech giant through acquisitions - Reuters
Once a poor "skinny kid" from Malaysia, Hock Tan was going head-to-head with a legendary U.S. technology mogul for a transformative acquisition./cloudfront-us-east-2.images.arcpublishing.com/reuters/YEICPDDHRBPOLNPPSKAV37KKHI.jpg)
5 minutes read
Hank
@Hank -
over 5 years ago
Canon unveils a new CMOS sensor with super-powered 120MP resolution
Canon unveils a new CMOS sensor with super-powered 120MP resolutionCanon is attending the 2019 Sensors Expo & Conference in San Jose, California to showcase its new 120MXSI sensor. This CMOS is rated for 120MP imaging, and can operate in visible and near-infra-red (NI...continued
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Ismael
@Ismael -
about 1 year ago
Amazon Fresh stores are installing self-checkout after years of trying to get customers to use Ju...
Amazon Fresh is adding self-checkouts to some stores. It comes after its Just Walk Out technology hasn't gained expected traction.
4 minutes read
Myles
@Myles -
over 4 years ago
On demand mental health service provider Ginger raises $50 million
Ginger, a provider of on-demand mental healthcare services, has raised $50 million in a new round of funding.The new capital comes as interest and investment in mental health and wellness has emerged as the next big area of interest for investors in new technology and hea...continued
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Angus
@Angus -
over 5 years ago
Following FTC complaint, Google rolls out new policies around kids’ apps on Google Play – TechCrunch
Google announced this morning a new set of developer policies aimed at providing additional protections for children and families seeking out kid-friendly apps on Google Play. The new policies require that developers ensure their apps are meeting all the necessary policy ...continued
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