With $21.8M in funding, Tobiko aims to build a modern data platform
Tobiko aims to reimagine how teams work with data by offering a dbt-compatible data transformation platform.
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Eko Health scores $41M to detect heart disease earlier and more accurately
In 1816, French physician René Laennec invented an instrument that allowed doctors to listen to human hearts and lungs. That device — a stethoscope — eventually evolved from a simple wooden tube to a lightweight two-earpiece version most doctors today wear on their necks. Eko Health, a startup founded in 2013, is bringing this ubiquitous […]
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DARPA and Slingshot build system to detect ‘wolf in sheep’s clothing’ adversary satellites
The number of satellites on low Earth orbit is poised to explode over the coming years as more mega-constellations come online, and it will create new opportunities for bad actors to hide weapons or spy satellites amongst their fleet. That’s according to DARPA, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, which tasked space startup Slingshot Aerospace […]
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How QWERTY keyboards show the English dominance of tech
This story first appeared in China Report, MIT Technology Review’s newsletter about technology in China. Sign up to receive it in your inbox every Tuesday. Have you ever thought about the miraculous fact that despite the myriad differences between languages, virtually everyone uses the same QWERTY keyboards? Many languages have more or fewer than 26 letters in…
SAP to acquire digital adoption platform WalkMe for $1.5B
Enterprise software giant SAP is acquiring “digital adoption” platform provider WalkMe in an all-cash transaction worth $1.5 billion. WalkMe’s Nasdaq closing price yesterday was $9.64, with SAP’s $14 offer representing a premium of 45%. Founded in 2011, companies use WalkMe’s software to integrate on-screen product walkthroughs into their software, for instance to guide users through […]
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How a simple circuit could offer an alternative to energy-intensive GPUs
On a table in his lab at the University of Pennsylvania, physicist Sam Dillavou has connected an array of breadboards via a web of brightly colored wires. The setup looks like a DIY home electronics project—and not a particularly elegant one. But this unassuming assembly, which contains 32 variable resistors, can learn to sort data…
Modi’s third term signals policy continuity in India – but with spending cuts
The BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) has emerged victorious in India’s 2024 general election, but with a smaller majority compared to 2019. According to post-election analysis by Goldman Sachs, UBS, Bernstein and Citi, this slimmer mandate may push the government – known for transforming India into a global manufacturing powerhouse and making investments in sectors […]
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Amazon Has a Blank Book Problem: Buyers Report Receiving Fakes of Bestselling UFO Book
The book looked fine on the outside, but the inside was out-of-this-world.
Paramount Leadership Alludes to Layoffs If Merger Does Not Go Through
Paramount is awaiting approval on its merger with Skydance Media from majority shareholder Shari Redstone.
What to expect from WWDC 2024: iOS 18, macOS 15 and so much AI
Apple is hoping to make WWDC 2024 memorable as it finally spells out its generative AI plans.
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