Apple’s iOS 17 may have fewer major changes than initially planned

January 9, 2023

Apple may skip some major changes with the release of iOS 17, according to a new report from Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. The report says Apple is going to spend most of 2023 focusing on its mixed-reality headset, which has been a work in progress for several years and may arrive this year. As Apple’s main […]

Apple’s iOS 17 may have fewer major changes than initially planned by Aisha Malik originally published on TechCrunch

Generative AI’s Magic Leap

January 9, 2023

Welcome back to Equity, the podcast about the business of startups, where we unpack the numbers and nuance behind the headlines. Now that the weird “remember how to work” week is over, I’m feeling refreshed and ready to take on the year. My goal for this week is to collaborate more, whether that means asking for […]

Generative AI’s Magic Leap by Natasha Mascarenhas originally published on TechCrunch

Backed by the National Institute on Aging, the a2 Pilot Awards fosters agetech entrepreneurship

January 9, 2023

There are now more Americans aged 65 and older than at any other point in history and that number is expected to rise, according to the National Institute on Aging (NIA). With longer lifespans come challenges like Alzheimer’s, which about one in nine of Americans aged 65 or older have. The a2 Pilot Awards were […]

Backed by the National Institute on Aging, the a2 Pilot Awards fosters agetech entrepreneurship by Catherine Shu originally published on TechCrunch

D’Amelio family’s new footwear line to launch May 2023

January 9, 2023

TikTok stars Charli and Dixie D’Amelio have been working to translate their social media success into a business empire with help from their parents, Marc and Heidi. In addition to brand deals and sponsorships, the famous family has been investing in startups through a new VC fund 444 Capital, and this past fall announced plans […]

D’Amelio family’s new footwear line to launch May 2023 by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch

XetHub raises $7.5M for its Git-based data collaboration platform

January 9, 2023

Seattle-based XetHub, a startup that makes it easy for businesses to use Git for data management, today announced that it has raised a $7.5 million seed financing round led by Madrona. The basic idea here is to allow developers to work with data the same way they work with code, including all of the collaboration […]

XetHub raises $7.5M for its Git-based data collaboration platform by Frederic Lardinois originally published on TechCrunch

Attention uses natural language processing to help sales reps sell faster

January 9, 2023

Updating CRMs after each call is an important task for sales representatives, but it means a lot of administrative work that takes time away from actually selling. Attention wants to fix that with its sales assistant, which uses AI tech and natural language processing to automatically fill in CRMs after calls and draft follow-up emails. […]

Attention uses natural language processing to help sales reps sell faster by Catherine Shu originally published on TechCrunch