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Apple addresses Spotify's claims, but not its demands
Mar 15, 8:05AM
Two days after Spotify announced that it had filed a suit against Apple with the European Commission over anticompetitive practices, Apple today issued its own response of sorts. In a lengthy statement on its site called “Addressing Spotify’s Claims”, Apple walks through and dismantles some of the key parts of Spotify’s accusations about how the App Store […]
Tesla Model Y orders are now open
Mar 15, 6:00AM
Customers can already place an order for the Tesla Model Y, a mid-sized crossover SUV that won’t go into production until 2020. Tesla requires a $2,500 deposit to complete the order for the all-electric vehicle, according to information posted on its website. A disclaimer on the order form states that “production is expected to begin […]
The Tesla Model Y is a 300-mile range Model 3 doppelganger coming in fall 2020
Mar 15, 4:45AM
At first glance, it appeared that Tesla Model 3 had a doppelganger. After years of teasers and hints, Tesla CEO Elon Musk finally unveiled the Model Y, a mid-sized all-electric vehicle that is slated to hit the marketplace in fall 2020. The Model Y bears a striking resemblance to Model 3. The vehicle, which will […]
Lee Fixel is leaving Tiger Global
Mar 15, 1:10AM
Lee Fixel, the low-flying head of Tiger Global’s private equity business, is leaving at the end of June, the firm announced today in a letter sent to clients and seen by Reuters. Scott Shleifer and Chase Coleman will continue as co-managers of the portfolios Fixel has overseen, with Shleifer taking over as its head, according […]
Adventurous taps live actors and AR to take families on high-tech scavenger hunts
Mar 14, 11:51PM
Augmented reality looked like it was supposed to a ubiquitous success, Apple and Google and Facebook seemed to say so, but things are taking a bit of time to get kicked off so the startups in the space are having to get real weird with it. Adventurous is an augmented reality scavenger hunt geared towards […]
'Ape Out' and 'Baba Is You' demonstrate the depth of simplicity
Mar 14, 11:44PM
The games we see advertised the most aren't necessarily the best representatives for what has become an incredibly diverse medium. Yearly AAA installments and massive open worlds are all well and good, but simplicity is rarely on display — which makes two recent releases, Ape Out and Baba Is You, all the more delightful.
Bipartisan bill proposes oversight for commercial facial recognition
Mar 14, 11:25PM
On Thursday, Hawaii Senator Brian Schatz and Missouri Senator Roy Blunt introduced a bill designed to offer legislative oversight for commercial applications of facial recognition technology. Known as the Commercial Facial Recognition Privacy Act, the bill would obligate companies to inform consumers about any use of facial recognition and proposes limiting companies from freely sharing […]
YourChoice Therapeutics is developing unisex, non-hormonal birth control
Mar 14, 11:13PM
The latest Y Combinator-backed startup is targeting the $36 billion contraceptive market.
Tesla's new accounting chief has SolarCity roots
Mar 14, 10:21PM
Tesla has turned to two insiders to manage and oversee the company’s finances. The automaker officially tapped as its next chief financial officer Zachary Kirkhorn, a longtime employee who has been part of the automaker’s finance team for nine years, according to securities filings posted Thursday. The automaker also appointed Vaibhav Taneja, who led the […]
The next frontier in real estate technology
Mar 14, 10:00PM
>From entertainment to transportation, technology has upended nearly every major industry -- with one notable exception: real estate.
Turtle Beach is buying fellow gaming accessory maker Roccat
Mar 14, 9:34PM
There was a nice surprise morsel for those following Turtle Beach's financials this week. In addition to a “record fourth quarter,” the headset maker announced that it has agreed to purchase fellow gaming peripheral company Roccat for $14.8 million in cash. Turtle Beach is best known for creating gaming headsets for a wide range of […]
Bird lays off up to 5% of workforce
Mar 14, 9:33PM
Electric scooter startup Bird has laid off between four to five percent of its workforce, The Information first reported. That comes out to about 40 people of its ~900-employee workforce. This comes shortly after Lyft laid off up to 50 employees in its bikes and scooters division. “As we establish local service centers and deeper […]
Apple ad focuses on iPhone's most marketable feature — privacy
Mar 14, 9:02PM
Apple is airing a new ad spot in primetime today. Focused on privacy, the spot is visually cued, with no dialog and a simple tagline: Privacy. That's iPhone. In a series of humorous vignettes, the message is driven home that sometimes you just want a little privacy. The spot has only one line of text […]
Looking for a $2,500 smartwatch? Garmin's got 'em
Mar 14, 8:55PM
Somewhere out there is a person willing to pay $2,500 for a smartwatch. Surprisingly, that individual has several high-end options from which to choose. And while the Garmin name doesn't exactly scream luxury, the company does know how to build a solid smartwatch — and these look pretty decent, to boot. Maybe not $2,500 decent, […]
UC Berkeley's Ken Goldberg and Michael I. Jordan will discuss AI at TC Sessions: Robotics + AI April 18
Mar 14, 8:01PM
We're just over a month out from our TC Sessions: Robotics + AI event at UC Berkeley on April 18. We've already announced a number of marquee guests for the event, including Marc Raibert, Colin Angle, Melonee Wise and Anthony Levandowski. Today we've got another exciting panel to unveil and, as an FYI, our early-bird sale […]
In a challenge to Twitch and YouTube, Facebook adds 'Gaming' to its main navigation
Mar 14, 8:00PM
Facebook’s gaming efforts and challenge to Twitch are taking another big leap today, as the social network begins the initial rollout of a dedicated Facebook Gaming tab in the main navigation of Facebook’s app. The goal with the new addition is to help people more easily find games, streamers and gaming groups they follow, as […]
Facebook loses CPO Chris Cox and WhatsApp VP Chris Daniels
Mar 14, 7:59PM
13-year Facebook veteran, Chief Product Officer, and the spirit animal of the social network Chris Cox is departing the company after two years of seeking to do something new. Cox’s exit is part of a big executive reshuffle as Facebook embarks on prioritizing privacy through messaging, groups, Stories, and backend unification of its chat features. […]
Firework officially launches a short-form video storytelling app, backed by Lightspeed
Mar 14, 7:54PM
Facebook usage has declined for the first time in a decade, while video-centric apps like TikTok are being touted as the future of social media. Entering this redefined playing field comes Firework, a fast-growing social video app whose clever trick is something it calls “reveal videos” — a way for creators to take both horizontal […]
Uber will reportedly file for IPO next month
Mar 14, 7:13PM
Uber, on the heels of Lyft’s official documentation for its initial public offering, is expected to file its S-1 in April, Reuters reports. Uber, in December, filed confidential paperwork for its IPO. Uber will also reportedly kick off its IPO roadshow next month. As part of its offering, Uber is also expected to reward some […]
This robot can park your car for you
Mar 14, 6:35PM
French startup Stanley Robotics showed off its self-driving parking robot at Lyon-Saint-Exupéry airport today. While I couldn't be there in person, the service is going live by the end of March 2019. And here’s what it looks like. The startup has been working on a robot called Stan. These giant robots can literally pick up […]
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