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Pantheon Design alleviates supply chain uncertainty with factory-grade 3D printing

October 23, 2022

In the midst of the pandemic, Pantheon Design, a maker of industrial 3D printers from Vancouver, BC, suddenly found itself getting orders from factories in the Midwest, the center of heavy industries. The reason? These manufacturers were having a hard time getting parts out of China as COVID-19 restrictions in the country squeezed global supply […]

Pantheon Design alleviates supply chain uncertainty with factory-grade 3D printing by Rita Liao originally published on TechCrunch

Jasper’s robots assemble fresh meals for nearby apartment dwellers

October 22, 2022

After attempting to sell its tech to large food service companies, cooking automation startup Jasper has shifted to direct-to-consumer. In a recent conversation, CEO Gunnar Froh told TechCrunch about the pivot and gave a general update on the company, a member of this year’s Battlefield 200 at Disrupt 2022. When Gunnar founded Jasper several years […]

Jasper’s robots assemble fresh meals for nearby apartment dwellers by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch

Aidar Health aims to provide physicians with consistent patient vitals

October 22, 2022

Sathya Elumalai was finding it hard to manage his mother’s health after she was diagnosed with four chronic conditions. Rather than guess her health status for the day, he decided to co-found Aidar Health to get that information directly and reliably. In founding Aidar, Elumalai also created and launched MouthLab, a device it claims tracks […]

Aidar Health aims to provide physicians with consistent patient vitals by Andrew Mendez originally published on TechCrunch

Taylor Swift’s ‘Midnights’ is the priciest digital album Tencent has sold

October 22, 2022

Taylor Swift’s latest album “Midnights” has dropped, and it might be setting a new standard for China’s digital music industry. Within a day of its release, the 13-track album, priced at 35 yuan, or $4.83, has racked up nearly 200,000 copies on Tencent’s QQ Music, one of the largest music streaming platforms in China. While […]

Taylor Swift’s ‘Midnights’ is the priciest digital album Tencent has sold by Rita Liao originally published on TechCrunch

Podcast app Pocket Casts goes open source

October 21, 2022

Popular podcast platform Pocket Casts has released its mobile clients under an open source license. WordPress parent company Automattic acquired Pocket Casts last July, having been acquired by a group of public radio companies, including NPR, back in 2018. Pocket Casts is one of the most popular “podcatcher” apps outside the big tech ecosystems of […]

Podcast app Pocket Casts goes open source by Paul Sawers originally published on TechCrunch