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Google’s ‘pay-per-click’ ad model makes it harder to find what you’re looking for
( Google found its niche because Microsoft and Yahoo ! Search - were ad-driven pains )
China’s planning a mile-long spaceship and Space Force doesn’t seem so silly now
Drivers are angry their phone and in-car entertainment won’t connect
neural
Federal agencies are rapidly increasing their use of facial recognition
neural
Why are so many scummy, scammy AI companies thriving?
space
The ISS could be gone by 2024 — what does it mean the future of space travel?
plugged
No, your phone isn’t making you dumber or more forgetful
Tech Crunch
Locast suspends local TV streaming service in wake of court ruling
3 days ago –
Local TV streaming service Locast has closed up shop, following
a ruling on Tuesday that it couldn't use its non-profit status as a
legal shield. Networks claimed Locast violated their copyright.
Botify raises $55 million to optimize search engine indexing
3 days ago –
Botify has raised a $55 million Series C funding round led by
InfraVia Growth with Bpifrance’s Large Venture fund also participating.
The company has created a search engine optimization (SEO) platform so
that your content is better indexed and appears more often in search
results. Existing inves...
Fintech startup Jeeves raises $57M, goes from YC to $500M valuation in one year
3 days ago –
Last summer, Jeeves was participating in Y Combinator’s summer
batch as a fledgling fintech. This June, the startup emerged from
stealth with $31 million in equity and $100 million in debt financing.
Today, the company, which is building an “all-in-one expense management
platform” for global sta...
Startups should look to state-of-the-art tech to tackle diseases affecting women
3 days ago –
Using state-of-the-art technologies on complex women’s diseases
will allow the field to advance much faster and can put drug candidates
into clinics in a few short years.
Online learning platform CLASS101 bags $26M Series B to support growth
3 days ago –
Everything is switching from offline to online mode, spurred by
the pandemic, and that also has turned around things for the creative
economy. Creative professionals continue to look for ways to monetize
their talents and knowledge through online education platforms like
CLASS101 that bring stabl...
Daily Crunch: 8 Indian banks launch Account Aggregator to centralize consumers’ financial data
3 days ago –
Hello friends and welcome to Daily Crunch, bringing you the most
important startup, tech and venture capital news in a single package.
Barbershop technology startup theCut sharpens its platform with new $4.5M round
2 days ago –
The mobile app that provides information and reviews on barbers
for potential customers while also managing appointments, mobile
payments and pricing on the back end for barbers.
The Loot project flips the script on NFTs
2 days ago –
Last Friday, Dom Hofmann tweeted the launch of Loot, one of his
new projects looking at games and game creation through the lens of
NFTs:
Customer experience startup Clootrack raises $4M, helps brands see through their customers’ eyes
2 days ago –
Clootrack is a real-time customer experience analytics platform that helps brands understand why customers stay or churn
The cocktail party problem: Why voice tech isn’t truly useful yet
2 days ago –
Our voice technologies have not been engineered to confront the
messiness of the real world or the cacophony of our actual lives.
NYC-based insurance underwriting platform Kalepa raises $14M Series A led by Inspired Capital
2 days ago –
Kalepa, an insurance underwriting platform based out of New
York, has raised a $14 million Series A funding round led by Inspired
Capital, with participation from previous investor IA Ventures. Also
participating was Gokul Rajaram of Doordash, Coinbase, and formerly of
Google, Jackie Reses, forme...
A founder’s guide to effectively managing your options pool
2 days ago –
In today’s cash rich environment, options are more valuable than
cash. Founders have many guides on how to raise money, but not enough
has been written about how to protect your startup’s option pool.
The time Animoto almost brought AWS to its knees
6 hours ago –
Today, Amazon Web Services is a mainstay in the cloud
infrastructure services market, a $60 billion juggernaut of a business.
But in 2008, it was still new, working to keep its head above water and
handle growing demand for its cloud servers. In fact, 15 years ago last
week, the company launched ...
China roundup: Beijing wants tech giants to shoulder more social responsibilities
8 hours ago –
This week, the gaming industry again became a target of Beijing,
which imposed arguably the world's strictest limits on underage
players. On the other hand, China's tech titans are hastily answering
Beijing's call for them to take on more social responsibilities and take
a break from unfettered e...
Apple’s dangerous path
a day ago –
Hello friends, and welcome back to Week in Review. Last week, we
dove into the truly bizarre machinations of the NFT market. This week,
we’re talking about something that’s a little bit more impactful on the
current state of the web — Apple’s NeuralHash kerfuffle. If you’re
reading this on the Te...
2 days ago –
Seksom Suriyapa was seemingly destined to land at a venture
firm. A Stanford Law graduate, he worked at two blue-chip investment
banks before joining the cybersecurity company McAfee as a senior corp
dev employee, later logging six years at the human resources software
company SuccessFactors and,...
The Verge
Amazon is reportedly planning to release an Amazon-branded TV as soon as October
3 days ago –
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge
Amazon is set to release Amazon-branded TVs as soon as October in the
US, according to Insider. The TVs will have Alexa, screen sizes “in the
range of 55 to 75 inches,” and will be designed and manufactured by
third parties such as TCL, Insider repo...
Fortnite’s alien invasion culminates with another season-ending live event
2 days ago –
Ever since Fortnite’s current season debuted in June, there has
been the promise of a massive conflict with a group of aliens. Now
developer Epic is finally teasing that big event in the form of
“Operation: Sky Fire.” The live event will be taking place on September
12th at 4PM ET, and Epic says ...
The best webcam to buy right now
2 days ago –
Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge
Some standout options for multiple budgets
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The best Labor Day deals happening now
a day ago –
Last year’s M1 MacBook Air is just one of many items on sale
this Labor Day weekend.
Labor Day deals are now in full swing, with a slew of notable
discounts available on some major hardware and accessories across the
tech spectrum. Whether you’re picking up some last-minute gear for
schoo...
New Trailers: Moonfall, The Wheel of Time, Belfast, and more
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Halle Berry stars in Moonfall | Lionsgate
I have to say I’m really appreciating what Ted Lasso is doing in
season 2, and this week’s episode had some really great work from Jason
Sudeikis and Sarah Niles. I won’t spoil it, but it was remarkable how
the couch scene, which would have been j...
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