February 5, 2025

XOi raises $230M, acquires Specifx to expand its tech for field service technicians

Field service engineers may not be the first group of customers that come to mind when you think about lucrative opportunities in B2B technology. But that same blind spot speaks of the opportunity in the space for those who are stepping up and targeting “the job site.” One of the players in that space, XOi  […]

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December 2023

Block releases Bitkey hardware wallet to 95 countries… kinda

December 7, 2023

Jack Dorsey’s Block (the company formerly known as Square) announced today that it is releasing its hardware Bitcoin wallet, Bitkey, in 95 countries. However, users can only pre-order the device at the moment with shipping starting in early 2024. The company hasn’t specified the price of the product yet. Block’s pitch to Bitcoin holders is […]

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The lucky break behind the first CRISPR treatment

December 7, 2023
The world’s first commercial gene-editing treatment is set to start changing the lives of people with sickle-cell disease. It’s called Casgevy, and it was approved last month in the UK. US approval is pending this week.  The treatment, which will be sold in the US by Vertex Pharmaceuticals, employs CRISPR, the Nobel-winning molecular scissors that have…

The Download: Google’s Gemini is here, and Sundar Pichai talks AI

December 7, 2023
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Google DeepMind’s new Gemini model looks amazing—but could signal peak AI hype Hype about Gemini, Google DeepMind’s long-rumored response to OpenAI’s GPT-4, has been building for months. Now, the company has finally revealed…

Top 3 Defense Stock Picks Illuminating the Market This Month

December 7, 2023
The escalating geopolitical upheaval has precipitated a surge in defense expenditure, positioning the defense industry to thrive. Therefore, fundamentally strong defense stocks General Dynamics Corporation (GD), Lockheed Martin (LMT), and…