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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Syneroid raised a $500,000 round to bring something halfway between microchips and dog collars to market. Its deck leaves a few things to be desired.
Pitch Deck Teardown: Syneroid’s $500K seed deck by Haje Jan Kamps originally published on TechCrunch
Last year, OpenAI announced the OpenAI Startup Fund, a tranche through which it and its partners, including Microsoft, are investing in early-stage AI companies tackling major problems. Mum’s been the word since on which companies have received infusions from the Fund. But today, the OpenAI Startup Fund revealed that it led a $23.5 million investment […]
OpenAI leads $23.5M round in Mem, an AI-powered note-taking app by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch
Google today announced it’s expanding its user choice billing pilot, which allows Android app developers to use other payment systems besides Google’s own. The program will now become available to new markets, including the U.S., Brazil and South Africa, and Bumble will now join Spotify as one of the pilot testers. Google additionally announced Spotify […]
Google Play to pilot third-party billing in new markets, including U.S.; Bumble joins Spotify as early tester by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch
Following this morning’s debut of the Sparrow bin picking robot, Amazon just unveiled MK30, the latest iteration of its delivery drone. The system is the successor to the MK27-2, which is set to debut limited deliveries to residents in Lockeford, California and College Station, Texas. The MK30, which is set for a 2024 debut, is […]
This is Amazon’s new delivery drone, the MK30 by Brian Heater originally published on TechCrunch
Waymo has opened up its fully driverless ride-hail service in downtown Phoenix to members of the general public. Previously, the company had only been operating a commercial service with no safety driver behind the wheel for participants in its “trusted tester” program. The expansion in Phoenix is yet another sign of Waymo’s accelerated push towards […]
Now anyone can hail a Waymo robotaxi in downtown Phoenix by Rebecca Bellan originally published on TechCrunch
A Russian national linked to the LockBit ransomware operation has been arrested over his alleged involvement in attacks targeting critical infrastructure and large industrial groups worldwide. The 33-year-old suspect was arrested in Ontario, Canada on October 26 following an investigation led by the French National Gendarmerie with the help of Europol’s European Cybercrime Centre, the […]
Police arrest suspected LockBit operator as the ransomware gang spills new data by Carly Page originally published on TechCrunch
Pineapple, an app that’s aiming to reshape professional networking for Gen Z, is officially launching to the public today. The idea behind Pineapple is to give young professionals a way to network with others through a visual story profile that’s kind of like a digital portfolio. For now, the platform is only available on iOS. […]
Meet Pineapple, the platform aiming to reshape professional networking for Gen Z by Aisha Malik originally published on TechCrunch
Okta CEO Todd McKinnon says that he remains optimistic about the future despite 2022 challenges from the SaaS stock slump to the Lapsus$ attack.
Okta CEO opens up about Auth0 acquisition, SaaS slump and Lapsus$ attack by Ron Miller originally published on TechCrunch