Autonomous drones have a tremendous amount of potentially valuable use cases, but even if the drones have the smarts to go and do their jobs by themselves they need to come home to base to recharge. Skydio today announced a new series of docks that represents the next step in the company’s journey toward deploy-anywhere […]
Skydio takes flight with new drone docking stations for easy remote deployment by Haje Jan Kamps originally published on TechCrunch
Just a day after Apple announced a revamp of its App Store pricing policy to introduce 700 new price points, subscription platform RevenueCat is rolling out a new feature that will allow developers to A/B test different price points for their app subscriptions. The feature, called “Experiments,” aims to help developers determine the best price […]
As Apple’s App Store expands price points options, RevenueCat rolls out A/B price testing tools by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch
At the Benzinga Future of Crypto event, Kevin O’Leary and Anthony Scaramucci discussed what crypto’s future may hold after the downfall of FTX.
Kevin O’Leary and Anthony Scaramucci discuss SBF, FTX and what’s next for crypto by Jacquelyn Melinek originally published on TechCrunch
More bad news for Meta in Europe: The tech giant has lost an attempt to annul a binding decision on its messaging app, WhatsApp, taken by the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) last summer — under the bloc’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) — which factored into a final decision (and hefty fine) issued by […]
WhatsApp challenge to decision that led to $267M GDPR fine tossed by EU court by Natasha Lomas originally published on TechCrunch
French startup Pickme has raised a $3.7 million (€3.5 million) funding round to build a new network of pick-up and drop-off points for e-commerce retailers and logistics companies. With Pickme, a customer can order something and let their neighbor receive the package directly. It’s something that many people already do, but with a more formal […]
With Pickme, your neighbor can receive your packages for you by Romain Dillet originally published on TechCrunch
There has been widespread speculation that investors are sitting on substantial amounts of money for investing in startups and for acquisitions, depending on the firm’s goals. Today, private equity firm Thoma Bravo announced that it has raised a record $32.4 billion to be spread across three separate buyout funds. The company is assigning $24.3 billion […]
Thoma Bravo adds record $32B in new capital to fuel buyout funds by Ron Miller originally published on TechCrunch
Last year, an Amazon delivery driver said that the high volume of orders during holiday season “makes life hell.” This year, these contracted workers can get a $5 tip if their customer says, “Alexa, thank my driver.” This is part of a promotion that Amazon is running to celebrate its impending milestone of 15 billion […]
Amazon will give your overworked delivery driver $5 if you ask Alexa to say thank you by Amanda Silberling originally published on TechCrunch
According to data from Cooley, down rounds, while up from near extinction last year, remain depressed compared to recent history.
Worry not: Down rounds are still rare by historical standards by Alex Wilhelm originally published on TechCrunch
Fire TV is now available on the Echo Show 15. In September, Amazon announced it was soon bringing its Fire TV experience to its larger, 15.6-inch wall-mounted Echo, offering consumers a way to access a combination smart speaker, smart home hub and TV-like device at a relatively affordable price point — it’s currently selling for […]
Fire TV arrives on Amazon’s wall-mounted smart screen, the Echo Show 15 by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch