The Download: brain-melting heatwaves and unprecedented OpenAI restrictions
Plugable’s new dock turns your tablet or phone into a workstation
Laptops and tablets are getting better and more powerful by the day but our fingers aren’t getting any more precise, and for extended writing and work, it’s still more helpful to have a keyboard and a larger screen at hand. These types of products have been around for at least a decade, but what’s new […]
Plugable’s new dock turns your tablet or phone into a workstation by Haje Jan Kamps originally published on TechCrunch
How to cut your SaaS spending by 30% in 2023
Vendor pricing is rarely set in stone, and buyers have more purchasing power than they realize when they approach negotiations and are equipped with leverage.
How to cut your SaaS spending by 30% in 2023 by Ram Iyer originally published on TechCrunch
Apple HomePod (2023) review
Welcome to the dark night of the smart speaker. A few years back, the category felt inevitable — and, frankly, why not? We’ve smartened our phones and watches. Why shouldn’t our homes be the next step? For decades, many looked longingly at home automation. Smart blinds that opened with your alarm clock might as well […]
Apple HomePod (2023) review by Brian Heater originally published on TechCrunch
Orbital Sidekick raises $10M to bring hyperspectral imaging to oil and gas pipeline monitoring
Historically, oil and gas companies have monitored pipeline leaks using inefficient, expensive methods: workers equipped with handheld optical gas imaging cameras, for example. Or, as Orbital Sidekick CEO Dan Katz put it in a recent interview with TechCrunch, “a young pilot sticking their head out the window of a crop-duster.” “There’s really no persistent, objective, […]
Orbital Sidekick raises $10M to bring hyperspectral imaging to oil and gas pipeline monitoring by Aria Alamalhodaei originally published on TechCrunch
Capella Space launches defense-focused subsidiary as demand for satellite imagery soars
Satellite imagery startup Capella Space is establishing a subsidiary aimed at serving U.S. government customers, as it seeks to fulfill growing demand from intelligence and defense organizations for its synthetic aperture radar tech. Capella is no stranger to working with the government. The company was founded almost seven years ago, and in that time it […]
Capella Space launches defense-focused subsidiary as demand for satellite imagery soars by Aria Alamalhodaei originally published on TechCrunch
The Download: hope for renewables, and AI’s role in journalism
Google to ban unlicensed loan apps in Kenya as new rules take effect
Google’s new policy requiring digital lenders in Kenya to submit proof of license to operate in the East African country takes effect today. The policy aims to clamp down on rogue loan apps, which are pervasive in the country. This means that only providers with licenses from the country’s pinnacle bank, the Central Bank of […]
Google to ban unlicensed loan apps in Kenya as new rules take effect by Annie Njanja originally published on TechCrunch
Backed by Elevation Capital, Profit.co helps companies execute OKRs
Developed by Andy Grove at Intel in the 1970s, OKR is now one of the most popular management methodologies. OKR, which stands for “objectives and key results,” helps companies achieve goals, including financial and operational targets. At places with a lot of employees, however, it can be hard to make sure everyone is on the […]
Backed by Elevation Capital, Profit.co helps companies execute OKRs by Catherine Shu originally published on TechCrunch
Google Fi says hackers accessed customers’ information
Google’s cell network provider Google Fi has confirmed a data breach, likely related to the recent security incident at T-Mobile, which allowed hackers to steal millions of customers’ information. In an email sent to customers on Monday, obtained by TechCrunch, Google said that the primary network provider for Google Fi recently informed the company that […]
Google Fi says hackers accessed customers’ information by Carly Page originally published on TechCrunch