February 2023

2 Stable Stocks to Add to Your Portfolio in 2023

February 22, 2023
Amid soaring concerns over an impending Fed-induced recession, the stock market could remain volatile in the near future. Against this backdrop, investors could add stable stocks Johnson & Johnson (JNJ)…

Intel slashes divdend by nearly two-thirds to shore up cash as chip giant braces for a tough year

February 22, 2023

In January, when Intel reported one of its worst financial quarters in years, the chip giant worked to keep up investor confidence by holding its dividend steady at $0.365/share. Less than a month later, it’s singing a very different tune. The company today announced that it was revising its dividend to $0.125 per share, down […]

Intel slashes divdend by nearly two-thirds to shore up cash as chip giant braces for a tough year by Ingrid Lunden originally published on TechCrunch

Google Cloud partners with Tezos blockchain to bring web3 technology to its customers

February 22, 2023

Google Cloud has partnered with the Tezos Foundation to grow its web3 application development and provide new services for its customers, the companies announced on Wednesday. “Tezos as an ecosystem has built a reputation in institutional and B2B onboarding,” Mason Edwards, chief commercial officer at Tezos Foundation, said to TechCrunch. “This is going to enable […]

Google Cloud partners with Tezos blockchain to bring web3 technology to its customers by Jacquelyn Melinek originally published on TechCrunch

Scoot lands $12M to inject customization into videoconferencing

February 22, 2023

While much of the white-collar workforce has adjusted to the new norm of videoconferencing from home, that doesn’t mean that they — or their bosses — necessarily like it. According to a poll from Showpad, 76% of employees report becoming more distracted on video calls versus in-person meetings. In a separate survey, staffers — especially […]

Scoot lands $12M to inject customization into videoconferencing by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch

Showing customer success platforms haven’t lost steam, Vitally secures $30M

February 22, 2023

Customer success platforms (CSPs), or software designed to help business-to-business companies manage and monitor their customer success efforts, are increasingly in demand. According to a Research and Markets report, the market for global CSPs will be worth $3.1 billion by 2026. Some sources attribute the sector’s growth to the economic impact of the pandemic, which […]

Showing customer success platforms haven’t lost steam, Vitally secures $30M by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch

Spotify launches ‘DJ,’ a new feature offering personalized music with AI-powered commentary

February 22, 2023

Ahead of Spotify’s upcoming Stream On event, where the company is expected to announce a redesigned home feed and other updates, the company today launched a new AI feature called “DJ” to better personalize the music listening experience for its users. Similar to a radio DJ, Spotify’s DJ feature will deliver a curated selection of […]

Spotify launches ‘DJ,’ a new feature offering personalized music with AI-powered commentary by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch

Amazon Fire TV devices can now directly stream audio to Cochlear hearing implants

February 22, 2023

Amazon teamed up with hearing implant company Cochlear to launch Audio Streaming for Hearing Aids (ASHA) support to compatible Cochlear devices, the company announced today. Now, select Fire TV devices –such as Fire TV Omni Series, Fire TV Omni QLED Series, Fire TV 4-Series, Fire TV Cube (2nd Gen) and Fire TV Cube (3rd Gen) […]

Amazon Fire TV devices can now directly stream audio to Cochlear hearing implants by Lauren Forristal originally published on TechCrunch