December 20, 2024

Pairing live support with accurate AI outputs

A live agent spends hours each week manually documenting routine interactions. Another combs through multiple knowledge bases to find the right solution, scrambling to piece it together while the customer waits on hold. A third types out the same response they’ve written dozens of times before. These repetitive tasks can be draining, leaving less time…

Foxconn pushes deeper into automotive with an electric pickup and crossover

October 18, 2022

Foxconn, the Taiwanese manufacturing giant that makes Apple’s iPhones, unveiled Tuesday two electric vehicle concepts at its third annual Hon Hai Tech Day as the company tries to diversify its business and take on the automotive market. The two vehicles, a Model V electric pickup truck and Model B electric crossover hatchback, is a message […]

Foxconn pushes deeper into automotive with an electric pickup and crossover by Rebecca Bellan originally published on TechCrunch

The Cloud Foundry Foundation gets a new chair

October 18, 2022

The Cloud Foundry Foundation, the home of the Cloud Foundry open source development platform for cloud-native applications, today announced that Catherine McGarvey, a vice president of software engineering at VMware, is the new chair of its governing board. She succeeds Kubernetes co-founder and VMware VP of R&D Craig McLuckie, who took the role in late […]

The Cloud Foundry Foundation gets a new chair by Frederic Lardinois originally published on TechCrunch

Albany Amazon union vote fails

October 18, 2022

The latest effort to unionize among Amazon warehouse workers fell short by a wide margin this morning. The National Labor Relations Board tallied results from last week’s vote, showing a significant win for the corporation’s anti-union push. Of the 949 eligible fulfillment center staff near Albany, New York, 643 votes were cast in total. The […]

Albany Amazon union vote fails by Brian Heater originally published on TechCrunch

Apple unveils new entry-level iPad that looks just like the iPad Pro

October 18, 2022

Apple released a new version of its entry-level iPad that Apple simply calls “the iPad.” It’s a dramatic refresh as Apple is swapping the familiar design with rounded edges and a home button. Instead, the iPad now looks more like the iPad Air and iPad Pro. But there are some compromises. The new iPad starts […]

Apple unveils new entry-level iPad that looks just like the iPad Pro by Romain Dillet originally published on TechCrunch

Here’s a peek at what’s happening on day one at Disrupt

October 18, 2022

Welcome to the first day of TechCrunch Disrupt! Yeah, baby, we are ready to jump right into a jam-packed day dedicated to the growth and success of the entire early-stage startup ecosystem. Check out our day-one highlights to whet your appetite and then dig in! Latecomers always welcome: Buy a pass right here. You’ll find […]

Here’s a peek at what’s happening on day one at Disrupt by Lauren Simonds originally published on TechCrunch

Investment in space continues to drop, but some sectors more resilient than others, report finds

October 18, 2022

Private investment in space continues to be battered by larger macro-economic trends, like high interest rates and inflation, but not all sectors of the space industry are affected equally, a new report from New York-based VC firm Space Capital found. While broader market conditions are disproportionately affecting funding in deep tech — which includes high […]

Investment in space continues to drop, but some sectors more resilient than others, report finds by Aria Alamalhodaei originally published on TechCrunch

The Open 3D Engine adds improved terrain creation and collaboration tools

October 18, 2022

For a long time, the world of 3D engines — especially for game developers — was all about Unity and Epic’s Unreal Engine. Then, when Amazon started its ill-fated attempt to get into gaming, it launched the Lumberyard engine (which itself was based on Crytek’s CryEngine). And while you hopefully don’t remember the disappointment that […]

The Open 3D Engine adds improved terrain creation and collaboration tools by Frederic Lardinois originally published on TechCrunch

Starboard Value reportedly taking ‘significant’ stake in Salesforce

October 18, 2022

Activist investor Starboard Value announced this morning that it was taking a “significant stake” in Salesforce, per CNBC. A presentation on the company website confirmed the firm’s interest in Salesforce, as well as Wix and Splunk. The presentation looks at the company’s financial situation and concludes that it could be giving investors a better return. […]

Starboard Value reportedly taking ‘significant’ stake in Salesforce by Ron Miller originally published on TechCrunch