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Whoever invented USB-C deserves a Nobel Prize
The best thing the tech industry can do for Ukraine is donate
The UK wants to build a massive solar station in space, but how?
( This sounds like a repeat of a plan that was always shunned for its feared potential to produce orbiting / steerable death rays )
Whatever Elon says, Tesla’s not planning to dominate aviation
Doomscrolling isn’t just bad for your mood, it can harm your cognition too — here’s how to rein it in
Why people are leaving your company and how to get them to stay
Faulty update brainwashes AEG microwaves into thinking they’re steam ovens
How an AI brain with only one neuron could surpass humans
Boffins invent EV ‘power shell’ for increased range and performance
IBM’s new sustainability accelerator is a blueprint for corporate responsibility
One large solar storm could knock out the power grid and internet
Encouraging women in tech is essential to protect society against AI bias
Neuro-symbolic AI brings us closer to machines with common sense
Belt drive vs chain: Which is best for your ebike?
Tech Crunch
Reliance Retail acquires majority stake in D2C brand Clovia for $125 million
a day ago –
Mukesh Ambani-controlled Reliance Retail said on Sunday evening
it is acquiring a majority stake of 89% in direct-to-consumer brand
Clovia for $125 million as the largest Indian retail chain looks to
expand its footprints in the apparel and innerwear categories.
Eight-year-old Clovia, which opera...
India tax department probe into Infra.Market finds bogus purchases, undisclosed income
2 days ago –
The Indian Income Tax Department said it has found and seized “a
large number of incriminating evidences” that reveals that a Pune- and
Thane-based unicorn startup, referring to Infra.Market, “booked bogus
purchases” and disclosed an additional income of more than $29.4 million
following a rare p...
Why web3’s wealthy are donating crypto instead of cash
2 days ago –
As the Russia-Ukraine war rages on, crypto has become an
integral tool for donors abroad to support Ukraine. The success of
crypto-native fundraising campaigns in this context is reflective of a
broader trend that’s taken off in a big way this year of crypto holders
giving away their coins to sup...
2 days ago –
Russia is seeing an exodus of entrepreneurs, computer
programmers and other educated middle-class citizens as Western
sanctions and political instability make it impossible to run an
international business in the country. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has
forced millions to flee their homes, feari...
Bridgestone takes minority stake in May Mobility
13 hours ago –
Tire-making giant Bridgestone has taken a minority stake in May
Mobility, a Michigan-based autonomous shuttle startup, marking yet
another investment into an autonomous vehicle startup. Bridgestone has
previously collaborated with Swedish autonomous freight technology
startup Einride to find sust...
Thoma Bravo to take Anaplan off the board for $10.7B
13 hours ago –
It’s a bit unusual for meaningful tech news to break on a Sunday
night, but that’s what happened last night when private equity firm
Thoma Bravo announced it was acquiring Anaplan, the SaaS financial
planning tool, for a cool $10.7 billion. The company closed on Friday
with a market cap of $7.4 b...
Ramp confirms new $8.1B valuation after ‘a nearly 10x’ YoY increase in revenue
14 hours ago –
Corporate management startup Ramp confirmed that it has secured
$550 million in debt and $200 million in equity in a new financing that
doubles its valuation to $8.1 billion. In early February, The
Information reported on the then-unconfirmed raise and new valuation.
The approaching decacorn val...
Match Group launches its latest dating app, Stir, aimed at single parents
11 hours ago –
Dating app giant Match Group, already home to Tinder, Match,
OkCupid, Hinge and others, is today launching the latest addition to its
dating services lineup with Stir, an app designed exclusively for
single parents. With the new release, the company aims to address the 20
million single parents i...
Why so many SaaS companies are launching their own media operations
11 hours ago –
Around 2003, as blogs began to take hold, it became clear that
these writing tools could be more than an outlet for an individual's
ruminations — they also had potential for business and marketing.
India’s Zomato says it will deliver food in 10 minutes in a global first
11 hours ago –
You’ve heard about — and depending on where you live, probably
tried — having startups deliver grocery to you in 10 minutes. But what
if the same experience could be extended to hot, freshly prepared lunch
and dinner? India’s Zomato, which has struggled to deliver grocery in 10
minutes in the pas...
Miruku replacing animals with plants to create dairy proteins
7 hours ago –
Miruku is breeding and engineering plant crops to turn their cells into dairy proteins using energy from the sun.
Apple sends new offer to Dutch antitrust authority over dating apps payments, racks up 9th fine
8 hours ago –
Apple has been fined again in the Netherlands over an antitrust
order related to dating apps. The order requires it to allow local
dating apps to be able to use third-party payment technologies if their
developers wish, rather than being locked to only being able to use
Apple’s in-app payment API...
French aerospace company Gama raises $2M to develop a solar sail spacecraft
8 hours ago –
Just as sea breezes propel sailboats across the sea on Earth,
solar radiation might one day be able to propel spacecraft between the
stars. Or at least that’s the hope of French startup Gama. The aerospace
company was founded in 2020 by Louis de Gouyon Matignon, Thibaud
Elziere and Andrew Nutter,...
9 hours ago –
The stock market hasn't been kind to SaaS companies in recent
quarters, which makes us wonder if we’re seeing the beginning of a trend
of private equity taking aim at vulnerable SaaS firms.
Learn which startups strategic mobility investors are seeking at TC Sessions: Mobility
2 hours ago –
Scaling an autonomous vehicle or EV startup often requires
eye-popping amounts of capital that only hedge funds, strategic venture
arms and institutional investors have the appetite and funds for. In
the past two years, those capital needs have prompted dozens of mobility
startups to turn to eit...
Daily Crunch: Corporate management startup Ramp doubles its valuation to $8.1B with new financing
3 hours ago –
Hello friends and welcome to Daily Crunch, bringing you the most
important startup, tech and venture capital news in a single package.
Max Q: All eyes on Astra
4 hours ago –
Hi folks, welcome back to Max Q. This week we have news on
rockets both small (Astra’s Rocket 3.3) and very, very large (NASA’s
Space Launch System). Plus further fallout from Russia’s invasion of
Ukraine, and some funding news too. Max Q is brought to you by me, Aria
Alamalhodaei. Thoughts, comm...
The Verge
Russia denies cosmonauts wore yellow in support of Ukraine
a day ago –
Cosmonauts boarded the ISS wearing the colors of the Ukrainian
flag. | Screenshot: Roscosmos
Russian space agency Roscosmos has denied claims that its three
cosmonauts wore what appeared to be the colors of the Ukrainian flag as a
potential statement against the ongoing war, according to ...
2 days ago –
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge
The National Rifle Association (NRA) has confirmed it was the subject
of a ransomware attack that took place last October, according to a
report from Gizmodo.
The attack brought the NRA’s network down for two weeks
In a filing to the Federal Electi...
DJI’s newest drone can fly in heavy rain — and has its own robotic dock
13 hours ago –
You wouldn’t want to fly most drones in a serious downpour, even
most industrial-grade ones from DJI. Until today, DJI’s
state-of-the-art was the M300 RTK, a drone that took a barrage of water
in marketing videos but where the fine print (PDF) says that snow and
heavy rain are not OK for flying. ...
a day ago –
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge
Brazil has lifted its ban on Telegram after the country’s Supreme
Court blocked the messaging app on Friday for failing to comply with
court orders, according to a report from The New York Times.
Telegram made several changes to help keep misinforma...
Sony is buying Jade Raymond’s Haven Studios as part of its live service push
10 hours ago –
Sony announced Monday that it has entered an agreement to
acquire Montreal-based Haven Studios, which is founded and led by
veteran game designer Jade Raymond. Haven and Sony originally announced a
partnership just over a year ago, but now Sony is bringing Haven into
the fold as one of its first-...
The Xbox Series X is currently available at Walmart
7 hours ago –
You can buy the Xbox Series X for $499.99 today at Walmart. |
Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge
Walmart is once again selling the $499.99 Xbox Series X, so if you’ve
not yet managed to land the next-gen console, now is your chance. Unlike
previous restocks, this one isn’t just exclusive t...
8 hours ago –
The interface for Citizen’s Protect subscription service. |
Citizen
Crime reporting app Citizen has reportedly planned a partnership with
private security outfit Securitas in Chicago. A report from Motherboard,
citing multiple anonymous sources, suggests Citizen remains interested
in offe...
The best deals on 4K TVs
2 hours ago –
LG’s fantastic C1 OLED is on sale in the 55-inch configuration
for around $1,197, its lowest price to date. | Image: LG
With CES 2022 having wrapped not too long ago, the future looks bright
if you’re looking to nab a great TV deal. Many manufacturers —
including LG and Samsung — announc...
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