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Gusto reaches $500M in trailing revenue, teams up with Remote to support international hires
Gusto, best known for its American payroll management software and services, is playing in the big leagues.
Gusto reaches $500M in trailing revenue, teams up with Remote to support international hires by Alex Wilhelm originally published on TechCrunch
Brilliant Labs puts AI in front of your eye with its tiny open-source AR lens
Brilliant Labs’ augmented reality wearable stands in stark contrast to Apple’s pricey, bulky, stealthy Vision Pro. The startup’s inaugural product, Monocle, is an open-source, pocket-sized AR lens that can be clipped on any eyewear or held to the eye, Launched in March, Monocle has a much more accessible price tag of $349. “Other AR and […]
Brilliant Labs puts AI in front of your eye with its tiny open-source AR lens by Rita Liao originally published on TechCrunch
Cart.com has $1.2B valuation after $60M Series C
The company said the valuation was nearly 50% higher with this round than its Series B extension funding raised in February 2022.
Cart.com has $1.2B valuation after $60M Series C by Christine Hall originally published on TechCrunch
Augmedics snaps up $82.5M to advance spinal surgery using AR and AI
Spinal is one of the fastest-growing categories of surgery, with the number of operations taking place annually now approaching 8 million. But their frequency belies the complexity and sometimes less-than-perfect outcomes of these procedures. That’s created a vacuum that technology is mobilizing to fill: today, a startup called Augmedics that’s built an augmented reality-based navigation […]
Augmedics snaps up $82.5M to advance spinal surgery using AR and AI by Ingrid Lunden originally published on TechCrunch
Data security startup Cyera lands a $100M investment
A trend accelerated by the mass move to digital during the pandemic, enterprises are having to handle an increasing amount of proprietary data. According to one survey, the average company deals with 63% growth in data volume per month, with 12% of respondents reporting a whopping 100% growth. As the amount of data grows, it […]
Data security startup Cyera lands a $100M investment by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch
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Gather AI buys drone inventory competitor, Ware
It’s always a bit of a bummer when an exhibitor pays for booth space at an event, but ultimately fails to show. The empty table, the photocopied bit of signage — perhaps one of the neighboring booths has annexed the spot. Occasionally there are murmurs. Ware’s conspicuous absence at ProMat in April fell into the […]
Gather AI buys drone inventory competitor, Ware by Brian Heater originally published on TechCrunch