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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Sugar Lab buys back its tech to take 3D-printed foods mainstream

October 14, 2022

The 3D printing world can print in concrete, plastic, metal and pretty much everything else that starts off gooey and turns solid after a while. That includes a bunch of different types of foods, as Sugar Lab demonstrates. The company was originally acquired by 3D Systems in 2013, but co-founders Kyle von Hasseln and Meagan […]

Sugar Lab buys back its tech to take 3D-printed foods mainstream by Haje Jan Kamps originally published on TechCrunch

Twitter is developing a way for users to control who can mention them

October 14, 2022

Twitter is developing a feature that has the potential to curb harassment and bullying on the social network. App engineer Jane Manchun Wong discovered that the company is developing a way for users to control who can mention them on Twitter. According to a screenshot posted by Wong, the new controls would give users the […]

Twitter is developing a way for users to control who can mention them by Aisha Malik originally published on TechCrunch

Meta’s legs update is not on the horizon yet

October 14, 2022

Meta’s Connect conference held earlier this week had announcements ranging from the new $1,500 Quest Pro headset to the company’s partnership with Microsoft to bring productivity tools to VR. However, probably one of the most discussed updates was that Meta is finally bringing legs to its virtual avatars. Until now, Horizon Worlds users — which […]

Meta’s legs update is not on the horizon yet by Ivan Mehta originally published on TechCrunch

Uganda’s changes on Computer Misuse law spark fears it will be used to silence dissidents

October 14, 2022

Uganda’s controversial Computer Misuse (Amendment) Bill 2022, which rights groups say will likely be used to silence dissenting voices online, has come into force after the country’s president Yoweri Kaguta Museveni signed it into law yesterday. The country’s legislators had passed amendments to the 2011 Computer Misuse Act early September limiting writing or sharing of […]

Uganda’s changes on Computer Misuse law spark fears it will be used to silence dissidents by Annie Njanja originally published on TechCrunch

What’s the TAM of the 1%?

October 14, 2022

Hello and welcome back to Equity, a podcast about the business of startups, where we unpack the numbers and nuance behind the headlines. Before we get into this week’s show notes, some programming items: First up, use code “EQUITY” for a special listener discount for Disrupt tickets. We’re mere days away, and you should come hang out […]

What’s the TAM of the 1%? by Natasha Mascarenhas originally published on TechCrunch