We’ve all experienced that moment of frustration when the GPS glitches and you miss an exit on the highway. The team at Tern AI, which is building a low-cost GPS alternative, says that’s because the current technology is limited by its reliance on satellite positioning. Tern AI says it has figured out how to locate […]
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The all-in-one fintech app Revolut has released its annual report for 2021. While 2021 ended more than a year ago, this report includes some significant figures as the company nearly tripled its revenue between 2020 and 2021. Because of this explosive growth trajectory, the company reached profitability for the first time. Revolut’s financial success starts […]
Revolut reports first full year of profit by Romain Dillet originally published on TechCrunch
The U.K.’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has provisionally cleared the proposed $7.3 billion merger between London-based satellite company Inmarsat and its U.S. rival Viasat. The two companies, which offer myriad satellite services spanning everything from in-flight Wi-Fi to military use-cases, first announced their merger plans back in November, 2021. However, given the size and […]
UK provisionally greenlights Viasat and Inmarsat’s $7.3B pointing to competition from Starlink by Paul Sawers originally published on TechCrunch
Last year, a bunch of Google executives launched an email app called Shortwave, which aimed to fill in the gap left by the search giant’s Inbox app. Now, the company has introduced an AI-powered summary feature so you don’t have to read long emails or threads to get the gist. The feature — powered by […]
Shortwave email app introduces AI-powered summaries by Ivan Mehta originally published on TechCrunch
D-ID, the Israeli company leveraging artificial intelligence to create unique experiences like Deep Nostalgia, announced today that it’s launching a new chat API to enable face-to-face conversations with an AI digital human. The announcement was timed to coincide with Mobile World Congress (MWC), which is taking place in Barcelona this week. The company is currently […]
D-ID unveils new chat API to enable face-to-face conversations with an AI digital human by Aisha Malik originally published on TechCrunch
On a recent winter morning in New Delhi, Rajan Anandan and Pieter Kemps were pacing on the floor of a five-star hotel, quizzing a group of over two dozen young startup founders about their goals. One founder set eyes on getting the most downloads in the mobile gaming category. Another pledged to reach an annual […]
Sequoia heats up early-stage startup investments in India and Southeast Asia by Manish Singh originally published on TechCrunch
Amazon has struck a deal with embattled online mortgage lender Better.com to offer up a new benefit to employees. Better.com is launching Equity Unlocker, a program that allows employees to use their vested equity as collateral for a down payment when trying to buy homes. Amazon employees in Florida, New York and Washington State will […]
Amazon is letting employees use their stock to finance home purchases and even second homes by Natasha Mascarenhas originally published on TechCrunch
StudentFinance, a European fintech that funds educational programs for individuals through so-called income share agreements, has raised €39 million ($41 million) in a Series A round of funding. Founded out of Spain in 2019, StudentFinance partners with educational institutions such as Ironhack and Le Wagon to help finance those looking to upskill into disciplines like software […]
StudentFinance nabs $41M to help Europeans upskill for in-demand jobs by Paul Sawers originally published on TechCrunch
Una Brands, a Singapore-based e-commerce aggregator, has raised $30 million in pre-Series C financing just five months after announcing its $30 million Series B funding that was raised in September of last year. Northstar Group, a regional private equity firm, is the sole investor in Una Brands’ latest round, which involves a mix of equity and […]
E-commerce aggregator Una Brands lands $30M just five months after its Series B by Kate Park originally published on TechCrunch