Klaviyo’s strong IPO pricing should give unicorns an idea of what they are worth
Defending — or nearly defending — a 2021-era valuation in a 2023 IPO is impressive, given how much the value of tech companies has changed in the past year and a half.
ALS stole this musician’s voice. AI let him sing again.
There are tears in the audience as Patrick Darling’s song begins to play. It’s a heartfelt song written for his great-grandfather, whom he never got the chance to meet. But this performance is emotional for another reason: It’s Darling’s first time on stage with his bandmates since he lost the ability to sing two years…
GitHub expands access to Copilot Chat to individual users
Three months ago, GitHub launched Copilot Chat, its ChatGPT-like programming-centric chatbot, out of private preview by making it available to organizations with a Copilot for Business subscription. Today, it’s taking this a step further by also opening up the Copilot Chat beta to all current GitHub Copilot for Individual subscribers in Visual Studio and VS […]
Make Machine Learning Work for You
The enthusiasm for AI and its applications is reaching a nadir, according to an August 2023 Gartner Hype Cycle press release, where generative AI is nearly perched atop the category of technologies at their “Peak of Inflated Expectations,” ready to plunge into the “Trough of Disillusionment.” A quick look at social media agrees, with some…
Skydio’s enterprise pivot kicks off with a new drone
Last month, Skydio announced that it was shutting down its consumer drone business. DJI continues to dominate the category globally, but when the Shenzhen-based firm found itself on the wrong side of a U.S. government ban, Skydio was there to reap the benefit. The Bay Area company has since found success catering to the enterprise […]
Donald Trump Jr. X account was hacked, spokesperson confirms
Donald Trump Jr.’s account on X (formerly Twitter) was hacked on Wednesday morning. The account published a post that falsely claimed that his father, former president Donald Trump, had passed away. “I’m sad to announce, my father Donald Trump has passed away,” the post read. “I will be running for president in 2024.” Andrew Surabian, […]
Amazon’s $180 Echo Hub is a wall-mounted smart home control panel
Echo Hub is easily one of the more interesting hardware devices introduced at today’s Amazon Devices event in Arlington, Virginia. In fact, it’s one of those things Amazon should have introduced years ago. The system is effectively a wall-mounted tablet designed to serve as a centralized control panel for smart home devices. “Today, smart home […]
Amazon’s new Map View feature scans your home
Amazon is making it easier to map smart home devices. During a press event this morning at its HQ2 headquarters in Arlington, Virginia, the company demoed Map View, an upcoming feature in the Alexa mobile app that’ll let customers create a digital map of their house and pin connected devices to it. From Map View, […]
Amazon unveils a pricey but faster $599.00 eero Max 7
Alongside updates for smart home products from its Ring and Blink brands, Amazon today also introduced a new version of its eero mesh Wi-Fi system, the eero Max 7. The new device includes the latest Wi-Fi 7 technology, its patented “TrueMesh” networking technology, and 10 Gigabit Ethernet — the latter which Amazon says will allow […]
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Amazon Is Hiring 250,000 Workers Ahead of the Holidays, With Some Making Up to $28 an Hour. Here Are the Roles It’s Filling.
The call for new hires includes a mix of full-time, part-time and seasonal employees, reflecting the company’s need for a substantial labor force during the busy holiday period.