Fast-growing South African venture FARO raises $6M to source, refurbish and sell surplus clothing

February 5, 2025

XOi raises $230M, acquires Specifx to expand its tech for field service technicians

Field service engineers may not be the first group of customers that come to mind when you think about lucrative opportunities in B2B technology. But that same blind spot speaks of the opportunity in the space for those who are stepping up and targeting “the job site.” One of the players in that space, XOi […]

January 15, 2025

Global fashion brands grapple with excess inventory. ASOS, for instance, had over £1.2 billion of unsold products in 2022. Mostly, these brands avoid reselling in core markets like the UK and the U.S. to prevent market cannibalization. Meanwhile, emerging markets like Africa heavily rely on secondhand clothing imports, but 30% to 40% of these items […]

OpenAI tests phone number-only ChatGPT signups

January 15, 2025

OpenAI has begun testing a feature that lets new ChatGPT users sign up with only a phone number — no email required. Thea addition was spotted by software engineer, Tibor Blaho. The feature is currently in beta in the U.S. and India. There are, however, some restrictions. Users who create an account using their number […]

PowerSchool data breach victims say hackers stole ‘all’ historical student and teacher data

January 15, 2025

A trove of information on current and former students and teachers was accessed during the December cyberattack, sources say

Rockfish is helping enterprises leverage synthetic data

January 15, 2025

For years, Vyas Sekar would call up Muckai Girish, an old friend from undergrad, to talk through potential startup ideas and get Girish’s opinion. The two usually talked through an idea and ended the conversation at that. When Sekar called Girish with an idea involving synthetic data in early 2022, the conversation didn’t just end […]

Join Costco’s Gold Star Membership Today and Receive a $45 Costco Shop Card by Email

January 15, 2025

Don’t miss your chance to get a one-year Costco Gold Star Membership while it includes $45 you can spend online or in-store

Microsoft’s newest Copilot plan for business is pay-as-you-go

January 15, 2025

Microsoft is launching a pay-as-you-go plan for corporate customers that bundles together several, but not all, of the company’s existing AI-powered productivity features for Microsoft 365. The new plan, Copilot Chat — not to be confused with Microsoft’s Copilot Business Chat or GitHub Copilot Chat — is underpinned by OpenAI’s GPT-4o AI model and lets […]

LinkedIn adds free AI tools for job hunters and recruiters

January 15, 2025

If you’ve ever applied or thought of applying for a job via LinkedIn, you’ll know that the experience can be immediately disheartening: Openings that look interesting typically can see hundreds or thousands of applications in a matter of hours — data that LinkedIn, a social network for the world of work, proudly exposes in its […]

UnitedHealth hid its Change Healthcare data breach notice for months

January 15, 2025

The ransomware attack on Change Healthcare affected over 100 million Americans, the health giant told regulators.

The Download: China’s marine ranches, and fast-learning robots

January 15, 2025

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. China wants to restore the sea with high-tech marine ranches A short ferry ride from the port city of Yantai, on the northeast coast of China, sits Genghai No. 1, a 12,000-metric-ton ring…

How Introverts Can Lean Into Their Strengths and Unleash Their Personal Branding Superpower

January 15, 2025

Introverts are just as well-equipped as extroverts to share their thoughts and messages on social media platforms. Learn why and some tips on how to build confidence and get started on your personal branding journey.

XOi raises $230M, acquires Specifx to expand its tech for field service technicians