Microsoft brings helicopters, gliders and the Spruce Goose to its Flight Simulator

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 […]

November 11, 2022

Microsoft is celebrating the 40th anniversary of the venerable Flight Simulator series today with the launch of the aptly named Microsoft Flight Simulator 40th Anniversary update. As the company had teased before, this update to the sim will introduce helicopters and gliders, as well as a few classic aircraft. Gliders and helicopters aren’t new to […]

Microsoft brings helicopters, gliders and the Spruce Goose to its Flight Simulator by Frederic Lardinois originally published on TechCrunch

Facing economic headwinds, Amazon consolidates robotic projects

November 11, 2022

Westborough, Massachusetts is a quiet town of 22,000, 40 minutes by car southeast of Boston. BOS27 is among the town’s newer residents. The 350,000-square-foot Amazon facility opened its doors a little over a year ago. It’s a hulking, gray addition to the tree-filled scenery. Inside is a state of the art facility that — along […]

Facing economic headwinds, Amazon consolidates robotic projects by Brian Heater originally published on TechCrunch

As the economy shifts, what’s the best software customer?

November 11, 2022

We wonder if SMB-facing companies might have more ability to surprise the market than their enterprise-leaning siblings.

As the economy shifts, what’s the best software customer? by Anna Heim originally published on TechCrunch

7 Outdated Habits That Will Paralyze Your Business

November 11, 2022

These outdated strategies and rules from the old economy are slowly stifling success. These are the reason good companies go bad.

Chris Rock is set to be the first to perform live on Netflix

November 11, 2022

After Netflix’s historic launch of an ad-supported tier, a very unexpected move from the streamer, Netflix will make history again with its first-ever livestreaming event starring comedian Chris Rock. The company announced on Thursday that Rock’s live comedy special is set to stream in early 2023, with more details to be announced later. “Chris Rock […]

Chris Rock is set to be the first to perform live on Netflix by Lauren Forristal originally published on TechCrunch

YouTube’s new ‘Live Q&A’ feature makes it easier to manage questions during livestreams

November 11, 2022

YouTube is introducing a new “Live Q&A” feature that is designed to make it easier for creators to interact with viewers during livestreams. When creators start a Q&A, the prompt will appear as a pinned message in the chat. Viewers can then submit their questions and creators can select one and pin it, so viewers […]

YouTube’s new ‘Live Q&A’ feature makes it easier to manage questions during livestreams by Aisha Malik originally published on TechCrunch

Twitter’s lead EU watchdog for data protection has fresh questions for Musk

November 11, 2022

In parallel with the FTC’s ominous warning to Elon Musk’s Twitter yesterday — that ‘no CEO or company is above the law‘ — the microblogging platform’s lead regulator in the European Union is on its case in the wake of senior staffers in charge of security and privacy compliance walking out the door. Graham Doyle, […]

Twitter’s lead EU watchdog for data protection has fresh questions for Musk by Natasha Lomas originally published on TechCrunch

It’s not a rug pull if it’s an accident

November 11, 2022

Hello and welcome back to Equity, a podcast about the business of startups, where we unpack the numbers and nuance behind the headlines. We thought that last week was a lot. It was, but this week was somehow more. More chaotic, rapid-fire change at a number of massive tech companies kept us on our toes. So, […]

It’s not a rug pull if it’s an accident by Rebecca Szkutak originally published on TechCrunch

Thomson Reuters to acquire tax automation company SurePrep for $500M

November 11, 2022

Thomson Reuters has announced plans to acquire SurePrep, a tax automation software company based in Irvine, California. The transaction, which Thomson Reuters said it expects to close in Q1 2023, values SurePrep at $500 million, which will be paid entirely in cash. Founded in 2002, SurePrep is one of numerous software providers that help tax […]

Thomson Reuters to acquire tax automation company SurePrep for $500M by Paul Sawers originally published on TechCrunch

FTX files for bankruptcy, CEO Sam Bankman-Fried steps down

November 11, 2022

The once-third-largest crypto exchange FTX has fallen from prestige in the past week and has now announced it filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the U.S. FTX CEO and founder Sam Bankman-Fried has resigned from his role, and Enron turnaround veteran John J. Ray III has been appointed as the new CEO. “The immediate relief […]

FTX files for bankruptcy, CEO Sam Bankman-Fried steps down by Jacquelyn Melinek originally published on TechCrunch

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