Fitbit brings Pixel Watch features to the Charge 6

September 28, 2023
Fitbit products haven’t exactly been a focus for Google since the acquisition closed at the beginning of 2021. It’s been clear from the start that the software giant’s interest in the wearable pioneer came down to its own proprietary smartwatch ambitions. We saw that play out with last year’s Pixel Watch launch and will likely […]

Nexusflow raises $10.5 to build a conversational interface for security tools

September 28, 2023
Nexusflow, a startup using generative AI to help companies make sense of cybersecurity data, today announced that it raised $10.5 million in a seed round led by Point72 Ventures with participation from Fusion Fund and several AI luminaries in Silicon Valley. The tranche, which values Nexusflow at $53 million post-money, will be put toward hiring, […]

Amazon launches its Bedrock generative AI service in general availability

September 28, 2023
Amazon today announced the general availability of Bedrock, its service that offers a choice of generative AI models from Amazon itself and third-party partners through an API. Bedrock, which was unveiled in early April, allows AWS customers to build apps on top of generative AI models and customize them with their proprietary data. Leveraging these […]

ChromeOS 117 update brings Material You design and a new window organizer

September 28, 2023
Google is rolling out ChromeOS 117 to Chromebooks with several new features including Material You design, a customizable window-switching panel, and the ability to join video calls directly from the calendar view. The company is bringing customizable Material You design to Chromebooks. After selecting a wallpaper and a color palette, these settings will be reflected […]

Open source Datadog rival SigNoz lands on the cloud with $6.5M investment

September 28, 2023
Every company is now a software company, as the cliché goes, which means every company needs to understand what’s going on inside their apps and infrastructure. Even the slightest lag can be the difference between onboarding a new customer and, well, not. This is where the concept of “observability” enters the fray, a software monitoring […]