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Microsoft's Azure Container Instances are now generally available
Apr 25, 6:30PM
If you wanted to play modern software development buzzword bingo, talking about Azure Container Instances (ACI) would surely help you tick a few boxes. The service, which made its debut last July and which is now generally available, gives developers a serverless way to run Linux and Windows containers that frees them from having to […]
Rocketrip raises $15 million to reward cost-saving employees
Apr 25, 5:26PM
If your company lets you expense the nicest hotel when you travel, why wouldn’t you? But what if you got to split the savings with your employer by selecting a less expensive hotel? A New York-based startup called Rocketrip believes most employees will opt to save companies money if they are incentivized to do so. It’s built […]
Google Cloud expands its bet on managed database services
Apr 25, 5:18PM
Google announced a number of updates to its cloud-based database services today. For the most part, we’re not talking about any groundbreaking new products here, but all of these updates address specific pain points that enterprises suffer when they move to the cloud. As Google Director of Product Management Dominic Preuss told me ahead of […]
Netflix has a lot of original content coming in May
Apr 25, 5:07PM
Get outside and enjoy the next few days of spring while you still can, because Netflix has plans to keep you on the couch throughout next month. The streaming giant is releasing 36 original titles over the course of May, including some notable series such as a new season of Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt and Dear […]
Gfycat ramps up its focus on game clips and highlights as it hits 180M monthly users
Apr 25, 5:00PM
Gfycat is already a pretty popular host for lots of content like short clips from shows and movies, but there’s also a pretty substantial store of content centered around gaming — which is why the company is starting to put some extra focus on it. Gfycat, which is centered around creator tools to make those […]
Apple TV and Android see increase in streaming video viewership in Q1
Apr 25, 4:49PM
Conviva, a video AI platform with visibility into the streaming market through clients like HBO, Turner, Hulu, CBS, NBC, ESPN, BT and Sky, is reporting today 114 percent year-over-year growth in streaming video hours in Q1 2018, to reach nearly 5 billion hours of video viewing. Even though streaming is growing worldwide, North America saw […]
Check out these amazing demos at TC Sessions: Robotics May 11 at UC Berkeley
Apr 25, 4:30PM
We're a mere two and a half weeks out from TC Sessions: Robotics, and we couldn't be more excited. We've got a full-day schedule packed to the brim with some of the greatest minds and machines the robotics industry has to offer. On the human side, we've already announced Andy Rubin, Laura Tyson, Marc Raibert, […]
The DOJ is investigating potential Huawei violations of Iran sanctions
Apr 25, 4:22PM
Another shoe, so to speak, may be about to drop for Huawei. According to new reporting from The Wall Street Journal, the Justice Department has been investigating a potential violation of U.S. sanctions on Iran by the Chinese smartphone maker. The probe reflects a similar one into ZTE that landed that device maker in serious […]
Didi appoints one of its execs to lead ride-hailing service 99
Apr 25, 4:00PM
Didi, the Chinese transportation behemoth that acquired Brazilian ride-hailing service 99 back in January, has replaced 99’s chief executive with one of its own, Recode first reported. Stepping in to replace Peter Fernandez is Tony Qiu, who most recently oversaw Didi’s luxury business. Before joining Didi, Qiu had stints at Morgan Stanley and Bain Capital. Fernandez […]
Zume looks to life beyond pizza
Apr 25, 4:00PM
Launch a fleet of robotic pizza vans and you're going to get painted as the robotic pizza company. It's a hard label to shake off — but as far as labels go, it's a pretty cool one. Even so, Zume Pizza has long made it clear that it has broader plans to move beyond pizza […]
Drew Houston to upload his thoughts at TC Disrupt SF in September
Apr 25, 3:33PM
Dropbox is a critically important tool for more than 500 million people, which is why we’re so excited to have founder and CEO Drew Houston on the Disrupt stage in September. Dropbox launched back in 2007 and Houston has spent the last decade growing Dropbox to the behemoth it is today. During that time, Houston […]
Europe eyes boosting data re-use and funds for AI research
Apr 25, 3:10PM
The European Union’s executive body, the EC, has taken a first pass at drawing up a strategy to respond to the myriad socio-economic challenges around artificial intelligence technology — including setting out steps intended to boost investment, support education and training, and draw up an ethical and legal framework for steering AI developments by the end of […]
Snapchat launches AR selfie games called Snappables
Apr 25, 3:07PM
Snapchat wants to let you play its augmented reality Lenses, not just play dress-up. Today it launched Snappables — AR games that use your touch, motion and facial expressions to compete for high scores or in literal head-to-head multiplayer match-ups. Snappables live alongside Snapchat’s other Lenses and are rolling out globally this week. New games […]
Google debuts a standalone to-do app, Google Tasks
Apr 25, 2:53PM
Along with today’s big reveal of the redesigned version of Gmail, Google also more quietly introduced a new app that ties into its suite of productivity applications: Google Tasks. The app, as the name implies, offers you a dedicated place to create, view and edit your task list and to-dos, including those created from within […]
Hasura snares $1.6M seed for developer-focused Kubernetes solution
Apr 25, 2:27PM
Kubernetes has gained in popularity quickly over the last 18 months, but like many highly technical solutions it requires a level of expertise many companies are lacking. A Bangalore/San Francisco startup called Hasura hopes to simplify all of that with a managed Kubernetes solution built with developers in mind. Today, the company announced a $1.6 […]
Rockerbox acquires calendar marketing startup Eventable
Apr 25, 2:26PM
Rockerbox has acquired Eventable, bringing two digital marketing startups together. Rockerbox’s technology includes attribution measurement to determine which ads are driving sales, as well as what it calls a Recency Marketing Platform, which targets advertising based on users’ most recent browsing behavior. Eventable, meanwhile, is focused on bringing marketing to your calendar — its technology can […]
Podcast app Castbox raises $13.5 million, launches its own original programming
Apr 25, 2:07PM
Riding high on the growing consumer demand for podcasts, a startup called Castbox this morning announced the close of $13.5 million in Series B funding for its technology-fueled podcast app. The round was led by SIG China, and includes participation from existing investors IDG Capital, Qiming Venture Partners and GSR Ventures. To date, Castbox has raised $29.5 […]
Video consultation service Doctor on Demand raised $74 million so everyone can see a doctor anytime
Apr 25, 1:05PM
Healing America’s broken healthcare industry has been at the top of the priority list for almost every politician, entrepreneur and inventor for at least the past 40 years. Costs continue to climb (roughly 5 percent this year) and spending is already 20 percent of the nation’s GDP. For the trillions of dollars Americans spend on […]
Overflow error shuts down token trading
Apr 25, 1:04PM
A recently discovered programming error can make some crypto tokens susceptible to hackers. The exploit allows a hacker to pass an unusually high value to the exchange and get a ridiculous number of tokens in exchange, a problem that has caused the Okex exchange to shut down all token trading, including one called BeautyChain (BEC). […]
BigCommerce raises $64 million to power e-commerce sites
Apr 25, 1:00PM
Austin, Texas-based BigCommerce has completed a big round of funding. The growth-stage startup, which powers e-commerce sites for Sony, Toyota and 60,000 other merchants, has raised $64 million to accelerate its business. The investment was led by Goldman Sachs, with participation from General Catalyst, GGV Capital and Tenaya Capital. And it brings BigCommerce’s total raised to […]
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