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Ask Sophie: Which visas will allow us to expand our startup in the U.S.?
We really need to be on the ground to interview our ideal users in the U.S. What visas will allow us to do that?
Ask Sophie: Which visas will allow us to expand our startup in the U.S.? by Jenna Routenberg originally published on TechCrunch
When the tech IPO market reopens, keep an eye on HR unicorns
Let’s consider potential IPOs in the HR technology market: Rippling, Gusto, Deel and Velocity Global are all on our list.
When the tech IPO market reopens, keep an eye on HR unicorns by Alex Wilhelm originally published on TechCrunch
Ubisoft’s new AI tool automatically generates dialogue for non-playable game characters
Ubisoft, the developer behind popular games like Assassin’s Creed and Far Cry, announced that it’s using an AI “Ghostwriter” tool to write dialogue for some of its games with the aim of keeping NPCs (non-playable characters) individually interesting and realistic with less manual work. The company says tool isn’t replacing video game writers, but instead […]
Ubisoft’s new AI tool automatically generates dialogue for non-playable game characters by Aisha Malik originally published on TechCrunch
Clerk is simplifying identity for front-end web developers
Developers building front-end Jamstack web applications often struggle to build identity with traditional API tools. With the approach growing in popularity, the founders of Clerk decided to focus their startup on building a simplified identity tool purpose-built for React applications. The company announced a $15 million Series A led by Madrona today. Colin Sidoti, who […]
Clerk is simplifying identity for front-end web developers by Ron Miller originally published on TechCrunch
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Brex takes a swipe at Concur with an expansion into travel
In yet another example of how competitive the spend management space has become, Brex announced today that it has expanded into travel. Besides seeking to snag market share from incumbents such as Concur, Brex is also taking on startups such as Navan (formerly called TripActions) — which actually started its business focused on travel expense […]
Brex takes a swipe at Concur with an expansion into travel by Mary Ann Azevedo originally published on TechCrunch
Retro camera app Hipstamatic makes its return as an anti-Instagram social network
Hipstamatic is back. Actually, the one-time Instagram rival and iPhone camera app maker never really left. During its decade-plus existence, the company rolled out variations on its original concept, like its quirky Hipstamatic X for analog photography lovers while also maintaining Hipstamatic Classic, one of the first apps to receive Apple’s “App of the Year” […]
Retro camera app Hipstamatic makes its return as an anti-Instagram social network by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch
Amazon’s palm-reading payment tech is coming to Panera Bread
Amazon may be closing a number of its own high-tech physical retail stores in recent days, but some of the technology it developed for those stores is finding a new home. The online retailer announced today that Panera will now become the first restaurant to deploy Amazon’s palm reading payment and loyalty system known as […]
Amazon’s palm-reading payment tech is coming to Panera Bread by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch