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Crypto expert says we won't see regulation for years
May 30, 8:19PM
Blockchain, cryptocurrencies and digital assets took center stage at the Code Conference today. During a panel, Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse said Bitcoin could end up becoming the “Napster of digital currency,” noting how Bitcoin “showed us what’s possible, but in the end, it was Spotify and iTunes and Pandora that won the day because they […]
Nvidia launches colossal HGX-2 cloud server to power HPC and AI
May 30, 7:43PM
Nvida launched a monster box yesterday called the HGX-2, and it’s the stuff that geek dreams are made of. It’s a cloud server that is purported to be so powerful it combines high performance computing with artificial intelligence requirements in one exceptionally compelling package. You know you want to know the specs, so let’s get […]
Stitch Fix CEO doesn't seem worried about Amazon
May 30, 7:32PM
Stitch Fix CEO Katarina Lake did not express much concern over Amazon and its entrance into fashion with Prime Wardrobe at the Code Conference today. Lake says that while she does think about Amazon, that Amazon offers a “fundamentally different” value proposition. With Amazon, Lake said, the value proposition is about having a “sea of […]
Coffee Meets Bagel raises $12M for international expansion and live events
May 30, 7:04PM
Coffee Meets Bagel scored a $12 million Series B this week. The round, led by U.K. VC firm Atami Capital, brings the popular dating app's total up to just under $20 million since launching back in 2012. The San Francisco-based dating app has worked to distinguish itself from competitors like Bumble and Tinder by limiting […]
Airbnb CEO said company will 'be ready to IPO next year' but might not
May 30, 7:01PM
Airbnb brings in billions of dollars of revenue annually and is profitable on an EBITDA basis, so many wonder if and when the home-sharing company will go public. At the Code Conference today, Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky said the company will “be ready to IPO next year, but I don’t know if we will.” He […]
Google Calendar now lets you add a message when you change an event
May 30, 6:48PM
Google is adding a small but useful feature to Google Calendar. Starting today, when you change or delete an event, a dialog box now pops up that allows you to attach a short message to the event to explain why you are making the change and what’s changing. Here is how this new feature will […]
Messenger Kids no longer requires the kids' parents to be friends, too
May 30, 6:44PM
Facebook’s Messenger Kids application, which allows children under 13 to chat with parents’ approval, is today rolling out a small, but notable change – it no longer requires that the children’s parents be Facebook friends with one another, in order for the children to connect. This solves one of the problems with the app’s earlier […]
Investor/founder matching platform CrunchMatch returns to Disrupt San Francisco this September
May 30, 6:09PM
Disrupt San Francisco 2018, TechCrunch's flagship technology conference, is back this fall on September 5-7, and it's bigger and bolder than ever. That's not just hyperbole, people. We've staked out new digs at Moscone Center West — that means three times the floor space and more than 10,000 attendees. Bigger crowds lead to more opportunities, […]
Here's where it's cheaper to take an Uber than to own a car
May 30, 5:30PM
Ride-sharing companies have long touted the cost benefits of their platforms. Well, depending on the city, it can be cheaper on a weekly basis to take an UberX or UberPOOL than it is to own a personal car, according to Kleiner Perkins Caufield Byers partner Mary Meeker’s 2018 annual internet trends report. In four of […]
Trump's visa restrictions aimed at Chinese STEM students to start in June
May 30, 5:26PM
In a policy change set for next month, the Trump administration is moving to shorten visas for Chinese students in fields like tech and engineering. While most visas are issued for the longest possible length of time under law, the new policy will allow U.S. officials to put a one-year cap on visas for Chinese […]
Consumer Reports just reversed its stance on the Tesla Model 3, giving the car its endorsement
May 30, 5:25PM
It sometimes reads like a terrible love story, the relationship between Consumer Reports and electric car company Tesla. Consumer Reports withholds its affection, Tesla addresses its errant ways and not long afterward, the two come happily together until the next car review.
Wyze's $30 security camera adds motorized panning
May 30, 5:10PM
In the crowded security camera category Wyze's products aren’t so much amazing as they are amazingly cheap. Take last year's simply named Wyze Cam. There was nothing about the product that set it apart from the likes of Nest or Canary or the Netgear Arlo — beyond, of course, that crazy $20 price tag. Announced […]
Here's Mary Meeker's essential 2018 Internet Trends report
May 30, 5:06PM
Want to understand all the most important tech stats and trends? Legendary venture capitalist Mary Meeker has just released the 2018 version of her famous Internet Trends report. It covers everything from mobile to commerce to the competition between tech giants. Check out the full report below, and we’ll add some highlights soon. Then come back […]
Google builds its cross-platform multiplayer AR tech into a doodling app
May 30, 5:02PM
At Google I/O earlier this month, the company announced Cloud Anchors, a tool that shares with the cloud 3D data captured by a user’s smartphone — and can match that data with another user to create a shared AR experience where each person’s phone is seeing the same things in the same places. Today, Google […]
Curai picks up $10.7M to create a smarter system to help patients supply the best info for their doctors
May 30, 5:00PM
There’s been an explosion of medical startups centering their tools around machine learning to help doctors with predictive tools — and now Netflix’s former chief product officer Neil Hunt wants to enter the fray with one that hopes to get the right information from patients themselves. That’s the hope for Curai, a machine learning-driven startup […]
Oculus launches Venues app with a robust lineup of summer events
May 30, 4:03PM
Oculus wants VR to bring its users into magical worlds dreamed up by game developers, but the company also needs people to see the headset as a way to access the far corners of the real world alongside others. The Oculus Venues app is launching today for the company’s standalone Go headset, as well as […]
Google Expeditions app now offers augmented reality tours
May 30, 4:02PM
Thanks to Google’s AR tech, you’ll soon be able to throw a skeleton onto your kitchen table and take a guided tour of the bones. Google is bringing AR tech to its Expeditions app with a new update going live today. Last year, the company introduced its Google Expeditions AR Pioneer Program, which brought the app […]
Google's Project Fi adds support for the Moto G6, LG's G7 and V35 phones
May 30, 4:01PM
Project Fi, Google’s wireless service, is getting support for a number of new phones today. Until now, if you wanted to switch to Fi, the only officially supported phones were Google’s own Pixel and Pixel 2 phones, the Nexus 5X and 6P, as well as the Moto X4 and its Android One variant. Today, Google […]
Mapbox's new SDK helps developers build smart AR navigation apps
May 30, 4:00PM
Mapbox, the open source mapping service that competes directly with Google’s Maps Platform, today announced a new software development kit (SDK) that will make it easier for developers to build applications that provide AR navigation. That by itself would be cool, but by using ARM’s Project Trillium AI platform, the Mapbox Vision SDK can also […]
Starling Bank raising another £80M, ends partnership with TransferWise
May 30, 3:58PM
Starling, the U.K. challenger bank founded by banking veteran Anne Boden, is in the early stages of raising a significant new funding round as part of plans to double down on its newly launched business current account, TechCrunch has learned. According to a person familiar with the matter, Starling is looking to raise around £80 […]
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