Lilz brings its gauge-watching smart cameras to the US and raises $4M

June 26, 2023

When you run big real-life industrial operations, there’s always a gauge or readout somewhere deep in the facility that your engineers or field teams need to check in person. Lilz is a Japanese startup that builds devices you can set up to read these meters remotely, and the company just raised $4.1 million as they […]

Lilz brings its gauge-watching smart cameras to the US and raises $4M by Devin Coldewey originally published on TechCrunch

Russian hacking device on track to make $80 million worth of sales

June 26, 2023

You may have stumbled across the Flipper Zero hacking device that’s been doing the rounds. The Russia-based company claims it is on track to sell $80 million worth of ’em this year after selling almost $5 million worth as Kickstarter preorders — and it claims it sold $25 million worth of the devices last year. […]

Russian hacking device on track to make $80 million worth of sales by Haje Jan Kamps originally published on TechCrunch

Schwank’s Portable Infrared Grill will massively elevate your cook-out game

June 26, 2023

Perhaps you think yourself a talented grillmaster, maybe someone who has mastered a propane, charcoal or even wood-fired BBQ. You’ll be surprised to learn that for a huge percentage of outdoor cooking, there’s an even better way to do things, based on how pro steakhouses make their customers happy, and it’s considerably accessible to home […]

Schwank’s Portable Infrared Grill will massively elevate your cook-out game by Darrell Etherington originally published on TechCrunch

Lynk connects Palau’s off-grid islands with satellite texting

June 26, 2023

Satellite-to-phone connectivity provider Lynk has made its debut in Palau, where the nation’s hundreds of islands make traditional cell coverage difficult to achieve. The company’s “cell towers in space” now cover the entire country — intermittently, but that’s a lot better than nothing, and service will improve as more satellites are added to the constellation. […]

Lynk connects Palau’s off-grid islands with satellite texting by Devin Coldewey originally published on TechCrunch

Achieving a sustainable future for AI

June 26, 2023
We are witnessing a historic, global paradigm shift driven by dramatic improvements in AI. As AI has evolved from predictive to generative, more businesses are taking notice, with enterprise adoption of AI more than doubling since 2017.  According to McKinsey, 63% of respondents expect their organizations’ investment in AI to increase over the next three…