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A healthcare brand for women begins to take shape
Until last year, healthcare funding continued to shatter previous records. But there remains at least one very big hole in the industry. No one has yet created a broad, leading women’s healthcare brand, and that spells opportunity. Dina Radenkovic is among those who see it, and at her company, Gameto, she specifically wants to build […]
A healthcare brand for women begins to take shape by Connie Loizos originally published on TechCrunch
Slingshot Aerospace closes Series A-2 to grow space situational awareness platform
Space is packed with human-made objects, and will likely only get more crowded with the continued growth of the space industry. Spacecraft operators have surprisingly little real-time data about where things actually are in orbit, especially in relation to each other. Enter Slingshot Aerospace. The company is building a real-time “digital space twin” so that […]
Slingshot Aerospace closes Series A-2 to grow space situational awareness platform by Aria Alamalhodaei originally published on TechCrunch
Instagram’s new transparency tools will tell you if your content is ineligible to be recommended
Instagram announced today that it’s introducing new transparency tools so you can see whether or not your photos and videos are recommended in the app. The social network is expanding its Account Status hub to make it easier for users with professional accounts, like businesses and creators, to understand if their content is eligible to […]
Instagram’s new transparency tools will tell you if your content is ineligible to be recommended by Aisha Malik originally published on TechCrunch
Mastercard director sees FTX collapse as chance for the crypto market to reset
After FTX collapsed and filed for bankruptcy, some market participants aren’t worried about institutional interest in crypto wavering.
Mastercard director sees FTX collapse as chance for the crypto market to reset by Jacquelyn Melinek originally published on TechCrunch
VoiceOver on the iPhone was a miracle for people who can’t see, and it keeps getting better — learn how at Sight Tech Global
Back in 2009, Apple’s Phil Schiller stood onstage and unveiled the iPhone 3GS with a brief and somewhat surprising aside: the buttonless, glass-fronted device would work even if you couldn’t see it. Schiller was referring to Apple’s not-yet-announced plan to bring VoiceOver, the assistive tool known as a “screen reader,” to the iPhone, a move […]
VoiceOver on the iPhone was a miracle for people who can’t see, and it keeps getting better — learn how at Sight Tech Global by David Riggs originally published on TechCrunch
Product demo startup LeadrPro wants to help companies pay for your attention
LeadrPro’s tech replaces cold outreach, like those annoying LinkedIn DMs, and instead connects software sellers directly to prospective buyers using a matching algorithm.
Product demo startup LeadrPro wants to help companies pay for your attention by Christine Hall originally published on TechCrunch
Dear Sophie: How do tech layoffs impact PERM and the green card process?
Will layoffs affect the PERM process for EB-2 and EB-3 green cards? What will happen to my team’s green cards if our company has to do layoffs?
Dear Sophie: How do tech layoffs impact PERM and the green card process? by Ram Iyer originally published on TechCrunch
The Download: metaverse fashion, and looser covid rules in China
San Francisco rethinks policy on police using killer robots
San Francisco has hit pause on a policy that would allow police officers to use “killer robots” in certain situations that pose a threat to human life. The controversial plans were initially greenlighted last week by San Francisco’s board of supervisors in a 8-3 vote, sparking a backlash from local residents and activist groups alike. […]
San Francisco rethinks policy on police using killer robots by Paul Sawers originally published on TechCrunch