Apple Launches ‘Today at Session’ On Data Privacy Day
According to the blog post, the new feature will activate on January 28
The Download: India’s AI independence, and predicting future epidemics
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Inside India’s scramble for AI independence Despite its status as a global tech hub, India lags far behind the likes of the US and China when it comes to homegrown AI. That gap…
BMW continues its love affair with EVs, backing this Bulgarian startup’s $13M A-round
Electric vehicle charging management systems are usually end-to-end solutions for managing EV charging operations, billing, energy, drivers, and even fleets. This means EV charging service providers can optimize the monetization of their operations. A number of players have proliferated over the last few years. Driivz from Israel has raised $23.1M in VC funding to date […]
BMW continues its love affair with EVs, backing this Bulgarian startup’s $13M A-round by Mike Butcher originally published on TechCrunch
Gemba, a corporate VR training platform used by Coca-Cola and Pfizer, raises $18M
Gemba, an enterprise-focused virtual reality (VR) training startup used by some of the world’s biggest companies, has raised $18 million in a Series A round of funding. Gemba designs and delivers so-called virtual “masterclasses” spanning subject matters such as supply chain management and lean manufacturing, working in conjunction with experts from the respective fields to deliver […]
Gemba, a corporate VR training platform used by Coca-Cola and Pfizer, raises $18M by Paul Sawers originally published on TechCrunch
Multiple Microsoft services including Outlook, Teams and Xbox Live suffer outage
Scores of Microsoft services including Teams, Xbox Live, Outlook and Microsoft 365 suite are inaccessible to thousands of users around the globe. Microsoft has acknowledged the outage, and said it’s working on a fix. According to DownDetector, a popular tool that tracks service reliability, users began reporting accessibility issues with multiple services including Microsoft 365, […]
Multiple Microsoft services including Outlook, Teams and Xbox Live suffer outage by Ivan Mehta originally published on TechCrunch
Emperia is helping brands like Bloomingdales build shopping experiences in VR
Does the average person want to shop for apparel in virtual reality (VR)? Speaking for myself, it sounds rather cumbersome — having to plop on a headset to browse for, say, trousers as opposed to click through a few galleries. But not everyone agrees — particularly those who hope to build a business out of […]
Emperia is helping brands like Bloomingdales build shopping experiences in VR by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch
Indian SaaS Firms To Command 8% Of Global SaaS Market: Report
The report added that India’s SaaS ecosystem has become a global leader, behind only the US in scale and maturity
Twitter won’t force you to the ‘For You’ timeline on web anymore
In another flip-flop move, Twitter says that it will now remember the feed — the algorithmic “For You” or chronological “Following” — its users have chosen on the web. This change will give relief to many who had complained that the social network showed them the algorithmic timeline by default each time they visited the […]
Twitter won’t force you to the ‘For You’ timeline on web anymore by Ivan Mehta originally published on TechCrunch
Dubai-based accounting and financial compliance startup, Wafeq, raises $3M
In 2016, the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member states signed the Value Added Tax (VAT) agreement paving way for the introduction of the general levy on consumption across the region. The United Arabs Emirates (UAE) and Saudi Arabia became the first member states to adopt the treaty in 2018, and its implementation meant that for […]
Dubai-based accounting and financial compliance startup, Wafeq, raises $3M by Annie Njanja originally published on TechCrunch
Oneleaf is self-hypnosis app that guides you through audio programs
Meet Oneleaf, a new startup that wants to make hypnosis mainstream. The startup has designed an app that helps you get started with hypnosis and follow various programs to quit smoking, reduce anxiety or lose weight. Oneleaf raised $4.6 million (€4.2 million) from Frst, Kima Ventures, Raise Ventures and several business angels. Bpifrance also contributed […]
Oneleaf is self-hypnosis app that guides you through audio programs by Romain Dillet originally published on TechCrunch
Big factories, big trucks and big Musk: Tesla Q4 earnings expectations
Tesla’s fourth-quarter and full-year 2022 earnings are upon us, and with it expectations from Wall Street for the electric vehicle maker to hit revenue for the quarter of $24.03 billion and adjusted earnings per share to land around $1.13, according to Yahoo Finance data. If Tesla hits that revenue estimate, it’ll mark a record for the […]
Big factories, big trucks and big Musk: Tesla Q4 earnings expectations by Rebecca Bellan originally published on TechCrunch