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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Pixxel’s Awais Ahmed talks going hyperspectral in dual-use at TC Sessions: Space

November 11, 2022

Orbital imagery is becoming commonplace in industries and defense, but looking beyond the visible spectrum has yet to break through into the mainstream. Pixxel is poised to change that with its hyperspectral imaging satellites, and co-founder Awais Ahmed will join us at TC Sessions: Space in Los Angeles on December 6 to tell us why […]

Pixxel’s Awais Ahmed talks going hyperspectral in dual-use at TC Sessions: Space by Devin Coldewey originally published on TechCrunch

Twitter’s imminent collapse could wipe out vast records of recent human history

November 11, 2022
Almost from the time the first tweet was posted in 2006, Twitter has played an important role in world events. The platform has been used to record everything from the Arab Spring to the ongoing war in Ukraine. It’s also captured our public conversations for years.  But experts are worried that if Elon Musk tanks…

Pet insurance startups chase the market as pet ownership booms among Gen Z and Millennials

November 11, 2022

Walk through any public park these days and you will see a hell of a lot more dogs than you might have done three years ago. The loneliness of the pandemic lockdowns led to an explosion in pet ownership. Plus, The demographic of pet ownership has shifted. Whereas previously it was Granny or Grandpa who […]

Pet insurance startups chase the market as pet ownership booms among Gen Z and Millennials by Mike Butcher originally published on TechCrunch

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

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

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