Maybe you’ve heard of Keyo. Perhaps you saw the initial round of press the firm did in 2017 — roughly two years after its founding. Or maybe you saw it pop back in 2020, riding the wave of news around Amazon’s lukewarmly received hand-scanner tech. You may have wondered precisely what’s been going on with […]
With $7M raised, Keyo launches a biometric palm verification network by Brian Heater originally published on TechCrunch
SoundHound — maker of the voice AI technology used by Mercedes-Benz, Deutsche Telecom, Snap and Mastercard and more — has laid off about 10% of its workforce amid ongoing economic turmoil across global markets. The Santa Clara-headquartered company — which went public via a SPAC in April of this year — announced the decision to […]
SoundHound, the voice AI platform, lays off 10% of staff citing ‘challenging market conditions’ by Jagmeet Singh originally published on TechCrunch
As a part of its Advanced Manufacturing Fund, Apple will invest $450 million in satellite network and ground stations to power Emergency SOS, its service for the iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Pro lineups that uses satellite to route emergency calls, the company announced today. The majority of the funding will go to Globalstar, the […]
Apple pledges $450M toward expanding the satellite infrastructure powering Emergency SOS by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch
Perfekto’s customers can personalize their subscription box of imperfect produce, of which the company says 1 million pounds have been rescued from landfills since 2021.
Perfekto bags $1.1M to find homes for imperfect produce in Mexico by Christine Hall originally published on TechCrunch
Amagi, which offers cloud broadcast and targeted advertising software to scores of media and entertainment giants, has raised a large new funding round as it looks to expand its tech offerings and invest in AI-powered personalization stack. General Atlantic led a new round of over $100 million, which included about $20 million in secondary buybacks, […]
General Atlantic values media tech Amagi at $1.4 billion in new funding by Manish Singh originally published on TechCrunch
The vulnerability in the door entry security system, used in government buildings and apartment complexes, cannot be fixed.
Aiphone door entry systems can be ‘easily’ bypassed thanks to NFC bug by Zack Whittaker originally published on TechCrunch
Amazon has mastered the concept of subscriptions in e-commerce. Prime-based memberships, and the ability to set up recurring purchases for everyday items, have been central to how it drums up repeat business, tapping shoppers looking for discounts and more convenience. The concept has caught on fast with other retailers, and as one indication of that, […]
Ordergroove picks up $100M to grow e-commerce subscriptions as a service by Ingrid Lunden originally published on TechCrunch
