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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Twitter will add an ‘official’ badge to high-profile accounts in lieu of verification

November 9, 2022

Twitter is turning the famous blue check mark into a symbol that denotes you’ve paid Elon Musk $8, rather than one that identifies public figures. But of course, if anyone with a spare $8 and a fragile ego can get verified, then the symbol is rendered meaningless, paving the way for trolls to go hard […]

Twitter will add an ‘official’ badge to high-profile accounts in lieu of verification by Amanda Silberling originally published on TechCrunch

Skyroot wants to kickstart private spaceflight in India with first rocket launch next week

November 8, 2022

Spaceflight startup Skyroot wants to make history by launching India’s first privately developed rocket, and it’s aiming to do so as early as next week. The company said Tuesday that the first launch of the Vikram-S suborbital rocket could occur as early as November 12, with a launch window that extends until November 16. The […]

Skyroot wants to kickstart private spaceflight in India with first rocket launch next week by Aria Alamalhodaei originally published on TechCrunch

Humble keeps excess inventory out of the Philippines’ landfills

November 8, 2022

Excess inventory, including returned items, from e-commerce, logistics and retail companies often ends up being disposed. Manila-based Humble Sustainability is a circular economy startup that wants to keep it out of the Philippines’ landfills. Since its launch, it has processed more than 150,000 items like clothing, consumer electronics and household appliances that are either resold […]

Humble keeps excess inventory out of the Philippines’ landfills by Catherine Shu originally published on TechCrunch

Laid off from your tech job? Day One wants to give you $100,000 to start a company

November 8, 2022

Day One Ventures, a venture firm launched in 2018 with a pitch to combine venture capital acumen with marketing and communications support, has launched a program aimed explicitly at those impacted by tech layoffs this year. The program, titled “Funded Not Fired,” will write $100,000 checks into 20 startup teams by the end of the […]

Laid off from your tech job? Day One wants to give you $100,000 to start a company by Natasha Mascarenhas originally published on TechCrunch

Salesforce confirms it has laid off hundreds of employees

November 8, 2022

Salesforce laid off hundreds of people this week as the onslaught of tech cutbacks continued unabated. The company would not share an exact number, but said it was less than a thousand, and the people involved were informed yesterday, according to a person close to the company. Protocol first reported the layoffs (although it appears […]

Salesforce confirms it has laid off hundreds of employees by Ron Miller originally published on TechCrunch

How Formula E will shape Maserati’s first passenger EV

November 8, 2022

When the 2024 Maserati GranTurismo Folgore comes to market next fall, consumers might notice some Formula E motorsports DNA running through the automaker’s first EV. In January, Maserati will become the first Italian team to compete in the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship when the series kicks off its ninth season in Mexico City. […]

How Formula E will shape Maserati’s first passenger EV by Jaclyn Trop originally published on TechCrunch

Twitter safety head suggests further ‘identity verification’ beyond paid verification may later be required

November 8, 2022

Twitter’s head of Safety and Integrity Yoel Roth admitted in a Twitter thread that the company may have to further invest in “identity verification” that goes beyond the paid verification system that will accompany its revamped Twitter Blue subscription. Under Elon Musk, Twitter has rushed to release a new version of its Twitter Blue subscription […]

Twitter safety head suggests further ‘identity verification’ beyond paid verification may later be required by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch