February 5, 2025

XOi raises $230M, acquires Specifx to expand its tech for field service technicians

Field service engineers may not be the first group of customers that come to mind when you think about lucrative opportunities in B2B technology. But that same blind spot speaks of the opportunity in the space for those who are stepping up and targeting “the job site.” One of the players in that space, XOi  […]

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Meeting camera startup Owl Labs lands $25M and partnership with HP

November 14, 2022

Owl Labs, a startup developing a linuep AI-powered meeting hardware, today announced that it raised $25 million in a Series C round led by HP Tech Ventures (HP’s venture capital arm) with participation from Sourcenext, Matrix Partners, Spark Capital and Playground Global. The closing of the tranche marks the start of a strategic partnership with […]

Meeting camera startup Owl Labs lands $25M and partnership with HP by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch

SoftBank writes down nearly $100 million investment in FTX

November 14, 2022

As more details emerge regarding the events that led to FTX’s bankruptcy and stunning collapse, the cryptocurrency exchange’s investors are also being scrutinized. Namely, many people are asking just how could so many high-profile investment firms pour a collective $2 billion with apparently so little due diligence. The notorious Japanese investment conglomerate SoftBank, for example, […]

SoftBank writes down nearly $100 million investment in FTX by Mary Ann Azevedo originally published on TechCrunch

We’re getting a better idea of AI’s true carbon footprint

November 14, 2022
Large language models (LLMs) have a dirty secret: they require vast amounts of energy to train and run. What’s more, it’s still a bit of a mystery exactly how big these models’ carbon footprints really are. AI startup Hugging Face believes it’s come up with a new, better way to calculate that more precisely, by…

Disney+ has a new adorable short film for ‘The Mandalorian’ and ‘Spirited Away’ fans

November 14, 2022

Disney+’s adorable new short film, “Zen – Grogu and Dust Bunnies,” premiered on Saturday, November 12. From Lucasfilm and Japanese animation house Studio Ghibli, the hand-drawn short film will excite many fans as it features Grogu–a.k.a Baby Yoda or The Child–from the “Star Wars” series “The Mandalorian” and the coal dust bunnies from “Spirited Away.” […]

Disney+ has a new adorable short film for ‘The Mandalorian’ and ‘Spirited Away’ fans by Lauren Forristal originally published on TechCrunch

Apple faces new lawsuit over its data collection practices in first-party apps, like the App Store

November 14, 2022

A new lawsuit is taking on Apple’s data collection practices in the wake of a recent report by independent researchers who found Apple was continuing to track consumers in its mobile apps, even when they had explicitly configured their iPhone privacy settings to turn tracking off. In a proposed class action lawsuit, plaintiff Elliot Libman […]

Apple faces new lawsuit over its data collection practices in first-party apps, like the App Store by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch

Google’s Health Connect app is now available in beta

November 14, 2022

Google announced today that its Health Connect app is now available in beta on the Play Store. Health Connect is designed to centralize access to health and fitness data from various eligible apps. Today, more than 10 health and fitness apps are launching integrations with Health Connect, including MyFitnessPal, Oura and Peloton. The app syncs […]

Google’s Health Connect app is now available in beta by Aisha Malik originally published on TechCrunch