Ex-Googlers are building infrastructure to help companies understand their video data
Founded by former Google Japan leaders, InfiniMind is building enterprise AI to turn vast, unused video archives into searchable, actionable business intelligence.
The Download: polycrisis support networks and a hydrogen gold rush
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. Support networks aim to help kids through the polycrisis Sometime in the late 2000s, six-year-old Pim Sullivan-Tailyour was sitting in the back of a car in Thailand when she saw a…
Snapchat now lets you inform others when you have arrived at your destination
With its new “Arrival Notifications,” users can now set one-time or recurring alerts for locations beyond their home, providing an automatic way to share when they’ve arrived at their destination.
Hacktivist scrapes over 500,000 stalkerware customers’ payment records
More than half-a-million people who bought access to phone surveillance and social media snooping apps had their email address and partial payment card numbers published online.
If You’re a Founder Who’s Never Done Customer Support, You’re Building Your Business Blind. Here’s How.
When I first started my company, I spent years handling customer support myself — and I wouldn’t trade that experience for anything.
YouTube TV introduces cheaper bundles, including a $65/month sports package
YouTube TV is offering new, less expensive plans that can be customized around topics like sports, news and entertainment.
Discord to roll out age verification next month for full access to its platform
All users will be put into a “teen-appropriate experience” by default unless they prove that they are adults.
The Innovation Arbitrage Everyone Ignores — and Why It Creates Breakthrough Companies
Here’s why the most valuable breakthroughs come from questioning constraints no one thinks to challenge.
Uber to buy delivery arm of Turkey’s Getir
The deal will see Uber paying $335 million at the outset to purchase Getir’s food delivery business. Uber will also pay $100 million for a 15% stake in Getir’s grocery, retail and water delivery business.
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