Stell wants to modernize the “unsexy” workflows slowing down America’s industrial base

January 17, 2023

There is very, very little room for error in aerospace and defense (A&D) manufacturing. For companies that build products like missiles, rocket boosters and avionics, each part must not deviate more than a hairsbreadth from its technical specifications. Despite the precise demands of the industry, however, parts ordering is generally done using systems that are […]

Stell wants to modernize the “unsexy” workflows slowing down America’s industrial base by Aria Alamalhodaei originally published on TechCrunch

CloseFactor raises $15.2M to automate repetitive sales processes

January 17, 2023

Several years ago, co-founders Leena Joshi, Ben Cheung and Erik Buchanan experienced frustration with the amount of manual work they were putting into collecting information about sales and marketing accounts. The tools in the market were focused solely on the collection of information, they say, instead of curating what was actually relevant, actionable and up […]

CloseFactor raises $15.2M to automate repetitive sales processes by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch

Google is piloting its own ‘soundbox’ in India for merchants to get audio-based payment alerts

January 17, 2023

Soundboxes — hardware used by merchants that emits sounds every time a mobile payment is made — have taken off in India, where point of sale activity can get busy and voice alerts from the soundbox help alert multitasking shopkeepers and assistants to a transaction going through. Now, to keep pushing ahead to build out […]

Google is piloting its own ‘soundbox’ in India for merchants to get audio-based payment alerts by Ivan Mehta originally published on TechCrunch

Here’s how Microsoft could use ChatGPT

January 17, 2023
Microsoft is reportedly eyeing a $10 billion investment in OpenAI, the startup that created the viral chatbot ChatGPT, and is planning to integrate it into Office products and Bing search. The tech giant has already invested at least $1 billion into OpenAI. Some of these features might be rolling out as early as March, according to The Information.   This is…

How old batteries will help power tomorrow’s EVs

January 17, 2023
Battery recycling is one of MIT Technology Review’s 10 Breakthrough Technologies of 2023. Explore the rest of the list here. To Redwood Materials, the rows of cardboard boxes in its gravel parking lot represent both the past and the future of electric vehicles. The makeshift storage space stretches for over 10 acres at Redwood’s new…

Cumul.io, a low-code embedded analytics platform for SaaS companies, raises $10.8M

January 17, 2023

Cumul.io, the company behind a low-code business intelligence (BI) analytics platform for software-as-a-service (SaaS) companies, has raised €10 million ($10.8 million) in a Series A round of funding. Founded out of Belgium in 2015, Cumul.io works in a similar space to well-established BI incumbents such as Tableau and Looker, but sets itself apart with a […]

Cumul.io, a low-code embedded analytics platform for SaaS companies, raises $10.8M by Paul Sawers originally published on TechCrunch