VR comes of age, as Rendever, a mixed reality startup focused on the elderly, acquires Alcove from AARP

March 11, 2025

Everyone in AI is talking about Manus. We put it to the test.

Since general AI agent Manus was launched last week, it has spread online like wildfire. And not just in China either, where it was developed by Wuhan-based startup Butterfly Effect. It’s made its way into the global conversation, with influential voices in tech, including Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey and Hugging Face product lead Victor Mustar,…

January 5, 2023

Elderly people are not typically thought of as early adopters of cutting-edge technology, but there are startups looking to buck that trend, banking on an opportunity to provide them with them with new services like VR, to address the specific needs of elderly consumers, Today one of the bigger startups in the space, Rendever, is […]

VR comes of age, as Rendever, a mixed reality startup focused on the elderly, acquires Alcove from AARP by Ingrid Lunden originally published on TechCrunch

Frosty fundraising environment may change early startups’ DNA for the better

January 5, 2023

Many startups getting off the ground today won’t be able to rely on venture capital as much as in recent years. This is a good thing.

Frosty fundraising environment may change early startups’ DNA for the better by Rebecca Szkutak originally published on TechCrunch

Ossia is taking its wireless power tech to consumers with a new charging base

January 5, 2023

Ossia’s wireless power tech, Cota, has been kicking for a long time now. In fact, we wrote about the thing nearly a decade ago. Certainly the promises attached to the technology are intriguing: over-the-air power at a distance, without a line of sight. So, where does one sign up? Today at CES, the Pacific Northwestern […]

Ossia is taking its wireless power tech to consumers with a new charging base by Brian Heater originally published on TechCrunch

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January 5, 2023

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Streamer Plex finally ready to launch a TV and movie rentals marketplace

January 5, 2023

Media streamer Plex was promising to expand its free streaming service to include rentals years ago, but that announcement arrived just ahead of the pandemic — at the Consumer Electronics Show in January 2020. The company then also faced a host of other issues, including technical concerns, that required the company to reprioritize its plans. […]

Streamer Plex finally ready to launch a TV and movie rentals marketplace by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch

Crypto losses in 2022 dropped 51% year on year to $4B

January 5, 2023

Immunefi’s Crypto Losses 2022 report found over $3.9 billion was ‘lost’ last year down 51.2% from 2021, when over $8 billion was stolen.

Crypto losses in 2022 dropped 51% year on year to $4B by Jacquelyn Melinek originally published on TechCrunch

Picsart’s AI-powered SketchAI app turns images and outlines into digital art

January 5, 2023

Riding the generative AI wave, Picsart, the developer behind various photo and video editing apps for the web and mobile devices, is introducing a new iOS app that transforms photos and drawings into digital art. Called SketchAI, the app lets users sketch a picture or upload an existing image and apply different artistic styles to […]

Picsart’s AI-powered SketchAI app turns images and outlines into digital art by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch

Ring brings back the Peephole Cam, now starting at $129

January 5, 2023

In 2019, Ring launched the Peephole Cam, a camera that fits over existing door peepholes to record goings on outdoors, in apartment building hallways and so on. Priced at $199, the Peephole Cam failed to catch on, leading Ring to discontinue it in 2021. But now, Ring’s giving it another go — the Peephole Cam […]

Ring brings back the Peephole Cam, now starting at $129 by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch

Alexa, find me an EV charging station

January 5, 2023

Amazon’s conversational voice assistant, Alexa, has made its way into many electric vehicles in recent years. Now, along with ordering Alexa to ‘play Despacito’ or ‘call Mom,’ EV drivers in the U.S. with Alexa-enabled cars will be able to ask Alexa to find the nearest public charging spot. Charging network EVgo will be the first […]

Alexa, find me an EV charging station by Rebecca Bellan originally published on TechCrunch

Labrador taps the Echo Show to expand functionality for its eldercare robot

January 5, 2023

I first met with the team at Labrador Systems in a hotel suite several CESes ago. What immediately stood out about the firm is its focus on the long-standing promise of eldercare robotics. Various systems have existed in Japan for decades now, aimed at that nation’s aging population. But for the most part, it’s a […]

Labrador taps the Echo Show to expand functionality for its eldercare robot by Brian Heater originally published on TechCrunch

Everyone in AI is talking about Manus. We put it to the test.