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Square Off charmed us at CES 2019, when the startup showed off its robotic chess board at our Hardware Battlefield event. Watching the pieces move on their own, courtesy of underlying AI, grabbed the attention of a jaded crowd of showgoers. This morning, it takes the next step in the startup lifecycle, as Bay Area-based […] Miko Robotics acquires majority stake in AI chess startup, Square Off by Brian Heater originally published on TechCrunch... →

Peloton, it seems, isn’t out of the woods just yet. The once mighty connected fitness firm has been facing a steep uphill battle to turn around its fortunes. This morning, the company confirmed with The Wall Street Journal that it plans to cut another 500 jobs, under the leadership of CEO Barry McCarthy. The executive, who […] Facing an uncertain future, Peloton will cut another 500 jobs by Brian Heater originally published on TechCrunch... →

After last month’s expansion of Twitter’s crowdsourced fact-checking program known as Birdwatch, Twitter announced this morning the notes fact-checkers leave on tweets will now be visible to all U.S. users. That doesn’t mean everyone in the U.S. will be able to participate in Birdwatch, however. The service had around 15,000 contributors during its pilot testing […] Twitter is making its crowdsourced fact-checks visible to all U.S. users with Birdwatch expansion by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCr... →

Центр проекта находится за рубежом и работает на пожертвования, говорила команда.... →

The Sous Vide Station is poised to debut at CES 2023 and will be made publicly available around the third quarter of that year. Typhur cooks up $20M to channel your inner sous vide chef by Christine Hall originally published on TechCrunch... →

Jiko started its life as a mobile bank for consumers. But over time, the fintech startup has evolved its model – mostly fueled by demand – and is now making a push into corporate money storage. In 2020, Jiko made headlines by being the first fintech to acquire a nationally regulated U.S. bank. The company […] Jiko wants to help companies park their cash in T-Bills as everyone yield hunts by Mary Ann Azevedo originally published on TechCrunch... →

Honda unveiled Thursday the 2024 Honda Prologue, its first-ever battery-electric SUV that represents a crucial milepost along the automaker’s journey to deliver 30 new EVs by the end of the decade. But executives, who worried about would-be EV buyers decamping for other brands in the interim, hatched a plan: a short-term lease program designed to […] Honda doesn’t want to wait until 2024 for its SUV customers to go electric by Jaclyn Trop originally published on TechCrunch... →

Revelio Labs, a startup developing analytics software for HR teams, today announced that it raised $15 million in a Series A round with participation from Elephant Partners, Alumni Ventures, BDMI, K20 Ventures, Techstars and Barclays. Bringing the company’s total raised to $19 million, the proceeds will be put toward expanding Revelio’s offerings for corporate HR […] Revelio Labs raises cash to scrape the public web for HR insights by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch... →

Nobody wants to think about a prenup while planning a wedding, but it is the best time to address complications that may follow the honeymoon. Why your startup needs a prenup by Ram Iyer originally published on TechCrunch... →

Techstars, a network of startup accelerators and an investment company, is launching a new accelerator in Paris called Techstars Sustainability Paris. This isn’t the first time that Techstars is running an accelerator in France as the company originally launched Techstars Paris in 2017. With this sustainability-focused accelerator, Techstars is hitting the reboot button. Going forward, […] Techstars unveils sustainability-focused acceleration program in Paris by Romain Dillet originally published on TechCru... →

Online shopping and speedy delivery through services like Instacart and Amazon Prime are the height of modern conveniences, but for many consumers who care about sustainability and e-commerce’s impact on the environment, every box and plastic bag deposited on their doorstep is also accompanied by a feeling of guilt. If only there was a better […] The Rounds raises $38M Series A for its sustainable ‘household restocking’ service by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch... →

Яндекс Директ расширил таргетинги по интересам и привычкам на пользователей приложений... →

Первая партия почти раскуплена местными предпринимателями... →

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Даже не помню, сколько лет в этом блоге отсутствовали подобные анонсы. Решил в очередной раз поговорить про Маска и Twitter, но сделать это исключительно в аудиоформате, без статичной видеокартинки. Мимоходом даже подумалось, а не восстановить ли старые выпуски — они у меня все хранятся, хотя даже самому переслушивать неинтересно. Потом решу, если что.... →

Oort, an identity threat detection and response platform, today announced that it raised $11.5 million in a Series A round co-led by .406 Ventures and Energy Impact Partners with participation from Cisco Investments. The proceeds, which bring Oort’s total capital raised to $15 million, will be put toward supporting its go-to-market strategy, CEO Matt Caulfield […] Identity security platform Oort bags new cash to grow its product by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch... →

In a sign that pure equity financing is getting harder to come by, cybersecurity firm Arctic Wolf, which last July raised $150 million at triple its previous valuation ($4.3 billion), opted for all debt in its latest funding round. The company today announced that it secured $401 million in convertible notes from Owl Rock with […] Cyber firm Arctic Wolf raises $401M in debt, eyeing a potential IPO by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch... →

Gather AI, a startup using drones to inventory items in warehouses, today announced that it raised $10 million in a Series A round led by Tribeca Venture Partners with participation from Xplorer Capital, Dundee Venture Capital, Expa, Bling Capital, XRC Labs and 99 Tartans. The proceeds bring the company’s total raised to $17 million, which […] Gather AI secures new cash to scan inventory in warehouses using drones by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch... →

Uber is getting back into the robotaxi game, only this time it’s tapping a third party to handle the self-driving tech. Motional, the Aptiv-Hyundai joint venture commercializing self-driving vehicle tech, will put its robotaxis on the Uber network later this year as part of a 10-year operating agreement that will eventually roll out to major […] Uber and Motional to launch robotaxis across US over 10 years by Rebecca Bellan originally published on TechCrunch... →