Technology

Superscript, a bespoke insurance provider for SMEs, raises $54 million

January 9, 2023

Superscript, an insurance broker and tech platform targeting SMEs and “high-growth” tech firms, has raised £45 million ($54 million) in a Series B round of funding Founded out of London in 2015, Superscript constitutes two core insurance businesses: an online-only “self-serve” platform that’s available to U.K. customers including SMEs, sole traders, and landlords, and an […]

Superscript, a bespoke insurance provider for SMEs, raises $54 million by Paul Sawers originally published on TechCrunch

What each streaming service has up its sleeve in 2023

January 8, 2023

Major streaming services have upped their game in 2022 with the launch of ad-supported tiers, new live sports deals, hugely successful original series and more. As the streaming wars continue to heat up, media companies have no choice but to raise the stakes. From the HBO Max/Discovery+ merged streaming service to Netflix’s password-sharing offering, here’s what […]

What each streaming service has up its sleeve in 2023 by Lauren Forristal originally published on TechCrunch

Senator Mark Warner on cybersecurity, Musk’s Twitter and legislating killer robots

January 8, 2023

This wasn’t Mark Warner’s first CES rodeo. The senior senator from Virginia was on-board with this whole tech thing well before being elected the state’s governor back in 2002. His time at Columbia Capital found him knee-deep in the mobile world during its formative years, including his early support of one-time telecom giant, Nextel. After […]

Senator Mark Warner on cybersecurity, Musk’s Twitter and legislating killer robots by Brian Heater originally published on TechCrunch

All the tech (and other flashy features) stuffed into the Ram 1500 Revolution EV truck

January 8, 2023

Stellantis revealed during CES 2023 its answer to an increasingly crowded battery-electric truck market: a broad-shouldered pickup loaded with tech, a longer cabin with third-row jump seats, cup holders in the frunk and even a movie projector. The Ram 1500 Revolution BEV concept isn’t exactly what the Stellantis brand plans to put into production by […]

All the tech (and other flashy features) stuffed into the Ram 1500 Revolution EV truck by Kirsten Korosec originally published on TechCrunch

Did you hear? AnkerWork is going after the wireless mic market

January 7, 2023

At CES in Las Vegas this week, AnkerWork announced its brand new AnkerWork M650 Wireless Microphone. It’s a two-microphone kit that can be clipped (or magnetically attached) to your clothing. Perfect for video interviews or improving the quality on zoom calls. The microphone includes high-quality audio and noise-cancellation technology wrapped up in a compact carry […]

Did you hear? AnkerWork is going after the wireless mic market by Haje Jan Kamps originally published on TechCrunch

This Week in Apps: 2022 in review

January 7, 2023

Welcome back to This Week in Apps, the weekly TechCrunch series that recaps the latest in mobile OS news, mobile applications and the overall app economy. Global app spending reached $65 billion in the first half of 2022, up only slightly from the $64.4 billion during the same period in 2021, as hypergrowth fueled by […]

This Week in Apps: 2022 in review by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch

Ex-Apple team creates BlenderCap, a delightfully over-engineered portable blender

January 7, 2023

Packing battery tech nobody uses in consumer devices and a half-horsepower motor, BlenderCap is one of the most ludicrously over-engineered products we’ve seen in a hot minute. At CES in Las Vegas, we took a closer look at talked with the team behind the product to find out more. Let’s start with, er, why do […]

Ex-Apple team creates BlenderCap, a delightfully over-engineered portable blender by Haje Jan Kamps originally published on TechCrunch

After struggling with consumers, Magic Leap hang its hopes on enterprise

January 7, 2023

Something wasn’t working. In late 2020, Magic Leap announced a major change spearheaded by incoming CEO, Peggy Johnson. “[W]hat I found was nothing was really broken,” she told the press at the time, “It just needed to have a bit more focus.” From the outside, certainly, it seemed like typically understated Chief Executive speak. It […]

After struggling with consumers, Magic Leap hang its hopes on enterprise by Brian Heater originally published on TechCrunch

At CES, this VR headset wears you

January 7, 2023

Hot on the heels from its $15 million fundraise just a few months ago, Brelyon showed off its vision for what immersive visuals could look like. At CES in Las Vegas, we tried out the 8K fully immersive OLED display, which gives a VR headset-like experience without having to strap anything to your face. “Brelyon […]

At CES, this VR headset wears you by Haje Jan Kamps originally published on TechCrunch