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Daily Crunch: Amazon’s new Bedrock cloud service lets developers incorporate generative AI by Christine Hall originally published on TechCrunch
Here are the steps any tech company can take to better understand and improve their developers’ experience.
Track the right metrics to improve your developers’ work experience by Walter Thompson originally published on TechCrunch
ispace, a company with a spacecraft en route to the moon, is now trading on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. The Japanese firm raised around $52 million (¥6.7 billion) in an initial public offering last month. Shares reportedly went untraded on the first listing day due to a large volume of buy orders and demand to […]
Japanese firm ispace lists on the Tokyo Stock Exchange ahead of first lunar landing by Aria Alamalhodaei originally published on TechCrunch
Elevate, a consumer benefits administration platform, today announced that it raised $28 million in a funding round led by Anthemis with participation from Fin Capital Norwest Venture Partners, Greycroft, Bowery Capital, and Firebolt Ventures. The new cash, which brings Elevate’s total raised to $43 million, will be put toward product development, hiring and customer acquisition, […]
Elevate lands $28M to help employers better manage benefits by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch
Redfin has laid off 201 employees, the third time the Seattle-based real estate company has reduced its workforce since June. The layoffs, which represents about 4% of its workforce, was first reported by GeekWire. A company spokesperson confirmed the layoffs and told TechCrunch in an email that the roles were primarily in “real estate support” […]
Redfin is laying off more workers as housing downturn persists by Mary Ann Azevedo originally published on TechCrunch
The battle for market share in the luxury EV sector is heating up, leaving customers with more choice than ever before. That’s great news for consumers and a pressure cooker for EV makers hoping to carve out market share. The latest entry to this competitive luxury EV landscape is the Lucid Air Touring sedan, a […]
Lucid Air Touring review: Some reservations by Abigail Bassett originally published on TechCrunch
After rolling out Coachella-themed fashion item drops in Fortnite last year, Coachella is expanding even further into gaming with the launch of Coachella Island, a new destination in Fortnite that allows players to virtually experience the popular music festival. Coachella Island launches tomorrow, April 14, at 3 PM ET. Gamers can find the new destination […]
Fortnite players are getting a new Coachella-themed destination by Lauren Forristal originally published on TechCrunch