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Exo secures $200M toward commercializing ultrasound device
19 hours ago –
Exo, pronounced “echo,” is commercializing its handheld
ultrasound device and point-of-care workflow platform, Exo Works.
Homebase raises $71M for a team management platform aimed at SMBs and their hourly workers
20 hours ago –
Businesses use Homebase to manage activities related to hourly
workers, including payroll, shift scheduling, timeclocks and timesheets,
hiring and onboarding, communication and HR compliance.
European Investment Fund puts $30M in Fabric Ventures’ new $130M digital assets fund
21 hours ago –
It is the first European Investment Fund-backed fund mandated to invest in digital assets and blockchain technology.
Draft.dev CEO Karl Hughes on the importance of using experts in developer marketing
16 hours ago –
Developer marketing came up in our conversation with strategic
marketing firm MKT1, so we called on content marketing production
company Draft.dev's CEO Karl Hughes to learn more.
Swarm debuts $499 Evaluation Kit for consumers and tinkerers
17 hours ago –
The kit is an all-in-one product that includes a Swarm Tile, the
company’s flagship modem device, a VHF antenna, a small solar panel, a
tripod, a Feather S2 development board and an OLED.
Hello Divorce raises $2M so that couples can say ‘good-bye’ easier
17 hours ago –
Divorce is messy and stressful, made even messier and stressful
when a couple is unable to go through the legal process because of the
cost.
Old Amazon Kindle devices will soon lose 3G access
13 hours ago –
If you have an older Amazon Kindle with 3G internet, take note
that you may not be able to wirelessly access and download new content
anymore starting in December.
Amazon’s Fire TV Cube now supports Zoom calls on your TV
14 hours ago –
Late last year, Amazon launched support for two-way calling that
worked with its Fire TV Cube devices. The feature allowed consumers to
make and receive calls from their connected TV to any other Alexa device
with a screen. Today, the company is expanding this system to enable
support for two-way...
Early-stage founders: Beat the clock & buy a $79 Founder pass to TC Disrupt 2021
14 hours ago –
If you’re an early-stage founder, you’d be wise to make
TechCrunch Disrupt 2021 (September 21-23) your must-attend virtual
destination. It’s the OG of tech startup conferences, draws more than
10,000 attendees from around the world and features some of the most
gifted, visionary minds and makers ...
Microsoft in talks to back India’s Oyo
11 hours ago –
Indian budget hotel chain Oyo may have lost a significant
portion of its business to the pandemic, but it is inching closer to
finding a new investor: Microsoft. Microsoft is in advanced stages of
talks to invest in Oyo, valuing the Indian startup at about $9 billion,
according to people with kno...
Livestream e-commerce: Why companies and brands need to tune in
11 hours ago –
Livestreaming is a new pillar that brands must consider when
building omnichannel marketing strategies, joining the trinity of
in-store experiences, traditional e-commerce and social media.
Scarlett Johansson files suit over Disney+ ‘Black Widow’ release
11 hours ago –
Update: Disney issued the following response to the suit, There
is no merit whatsoever to this filing. The lawsuit is especially sad and
distressing in its callous disregard for the horrific and prolonged
global effects of the Covid-19 pandemic. Disney has fully complied with
Ms. Johansson’s cont...
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The summer Intel fell behind
19 hours ago –
Looking back a year later at Intel’s worst summer, and how it’s been fighting its way back since
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Airports have a wildlife problem (and vice versa)
16 hours ago –
Every summer, hundreds of diamondback terrapins crawl over to
New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport to lay their eggs. In
past years, the turtles have been so obstructive, they’ve caused flight
delays. To manage situations like these, airports like JFK have entire
departments dedicated...
The NBA and iHeartMedia are planning to make a whole lot of podcasts together
13 hours ago –
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The NBA and iHeartMedia, which owns iHeartRadio, will be launching
more than 20 new co-produced podcasts as part of a multiyear
partnership, the two companies announced. The first show is scheduled to
debut in the fall.
“The new shows will be produc...