February 5, 2025

What’s next for smart glasses

MIT Technology Review’s What’s Next series looks across industries, trends, and technologies to give you a first look at the future. You can read the rest of them here. For every technological gadget that becomes a household name, there are dozens that never catch on. This year marks a full decade since Google confirmed it…

BioNTech acquires Tunisian-born and U.K-based AI startup InstaDeep for £562M

January 10, 2023

German-based biotech company BioNTech SE is set to acquire InstaDeep, a Tunis-born and U.K.-based artificial intelligence (AI) startup InstaDeep for up to £562 million (~$680 million) in its largest deal yet. Per The Financial Times, the German vaccine maker intends to use InstaDeep’s machine learning to “improve its drug discovery process, including developing personalised treatments tailored […]

BioNTech acquires Tunisian-born and U.K-based AI startup InstaDeep for £562M by Tage Kene-Okafor originally published on TechCrunch

India’s antitrust order will stall Android’s progress in the country, Google warns

January 10, 2023

Google has warned that growth in the use of Android in India may stall due to an antitrust order issued by the Indian antitrust watchdog last year over the U.S. company’s domination in the country. The order, which was issued by the Competition Commission of India (CCI) in September, found that Google had abused its […]

India’s antitrust order will stall Android’s progress in the country, Google warns by Jagmeet Singh originally published on TechCrunch

Wyze launches its new $34 pan and tilt security camera

January 10, 2023

It’s only been a few days since CES closed its doors, but there are still plenty of new gadgets to be had. Some companies, after all, would rather not launch their products into the noise that is the world’s largest consumer electronics show. Seattle-based Wyze is one of these. The company made its name by […]

Wyze launches its new $34 pan and tilt security camera by Frederic Lardinois originally published on TechCrunch

Check out the final four startups pitching tomorrow at CCC Web3 Demo Day

January 10, 2023

Tomorrow, January 11, is a big day in the web3 universe. It’s The Cross Chain Coalition Web3 Demo Day, a showcase of 12 boundary-pushing early-stage startups building projects across web3, DeFi, NFT and gaming. Today we’re revealing the final four startups ready to deliver their best five-minute pitch to a global audience, including some of […]

Check out the final four startups pitching tomorrow at CCC Web3 Demo Day by Lauren Simonds originally published on TechCrunch

John Deere will let farmers repair their own equipment

January 10, 2023

Here in the U.S., John Deere is, in a word, dominant. According to figures from antitrust non-profit, The American Economic Liberties Project, the corporation controls 53% of the large tractor market in this country and 60% of farm combines. It’s not the only game in town, but it’s a hard one to the avoid. That’s […]

John Deere will let farmers repair their own equipment by Brian Heater originally published on TechCrunch

New Jersey and Ohio are the latest states to ban TikTok on government devices

January 10, 2023

New Jersey and Ohio are the latest states to ban TikTok on government-owned devices over national security concerns. The two have joined at least 20 other states in doing so. The move comes amid fears that collected data could allow the Chinese government to spy on Americans. New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy announced on Monday […]

New Jersey and Ohio are the latest states to ban TikTok on government devices by Aisha Malik originally published on TechCrunch