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Blueshift announces $15M Series B to expand AI-fueled cross-channel marketing tool
Apr 23, 1:00PM
Blueshift is startup founded by tech industry veterans, who saw first-hand how difficult cross-channel marketing was. They decided to launch a company and build a cross-channel marketing platform from the ground up that uses AI and machine learning to make sense of the growing amount of customer data. Today, the startup announced a $15 million […]
$35M-funded Omni pivots from storage to rentals via retailers
Apr 23, 12:55PM
Omni simply couldn’t scale storing stuff in giant warehouses while dropping it and off picking it up from people on demand. Storage was designed to bootstrap Omni into peer-to-peer rentals of the goods in its care. But now it’s found a better way by partnering with retailers which will host and rent out goods for […]
Verizon Q1 beats analyst expectations with earnings per share of $1.22
Apr 23, 12:02PM
Verizon just released its first quarter earnings report, with earnings per share that came in significantly ahead of analyst expectations, while revenue was right in line with predictions. The company reported EPS of $1.22 per share (or $1.20 when adjusted to exclude a 2 cent benefit due to a pension re-measurement triggered by its recent […]
The robot-recruiter is coming — VCV's AI will read your face in a job interview
Apr 23, 12:00PM
With remote working becoming more of a norm than ever before, remote interviews have, in turn, become a necessity. But how can you truly assess someone from these? In addition, it's easy to miss great candidates just because you don't have time to interview all the candidates. A number of startups have appeared to try […]
Harness hauls in $60M Series B investment on $500M valuation
Apr 23, 11:32AM
Series B rounds used to be about establishing a product-market fit, but for some startups the whole process seems to be accelerating. Harness, the startup founded by AppDynamics co-founder and CEO Jyoti Bansal is one of those companies that is putting the pedal the metal with his second startup, taking his learnings and a $60 […]
Twitter Q1 flies past estimates with sales of $787M and EPS of $0.25, but MAUs drop to 330M
Apr 23, 11:13AM
Social networking and media platform Twitter today reported its results for the first quarter of the year, and it’s a strong one. The company said that revenues came in at $787 million, up 18 percent on a year ago; with net income of $191 million and earnings per share of $0.25. However, monthly active users […]
Binance's hotly-anticipated Singapore crypto exchange is now live — and underwhelming
Apr 23, 10:59AM
Binance, the company widely seen as the world’s largest crypto exchange, has officially set up shop in Singapore after it launched a service in the country. The new Singapore service, however, bears more of a resemblance to U.S. rival Coinbase than a classic Binance exchange. Binance’s rapid ascent is thanks to a service that lets […]
GV-backed KeepTruckin nabs $149M at $1.25B valuation
Apr 23, 10:00AM
KeepTruckin, a developer of hardware and software that helps truck drivers manage their vehicles and cargo, is the latest entrant to the unicorn club.
New hack challenge from Eramet for the TC Hackathon at VivaTech
Apr 23, 8:00AM
There’s no question that springtime in Paris is the stuff of legend. TechCrunch is returning to the City of Lights to continue building another legendary experience. The TechCrunch Hackathon at VivaTech 2019 takes place at the Expo Porte de Versailles on 17-18 May. If you're a developer, a UX/UI designer or an all-around tech creator, […]
Le Wagon launches part-time coding bootcamps
Apr 23, 7:10AM
Le Wagon has been steadily growing for the past few years. The bootstrapped French company now has 34 campuses across 22 countries. And now, Le Wagon is about to welcome a whole lot more students thanks to a new part-time program. The startup has been testing a new part-time format in London and now wants […]
Douyu, China's Twitch backed by Tencent, files for a $500M U.S. IPO
Apr 23, 5:07AM
Douyu, a Chinese live streaming service focused on video games, has filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission as it prepares to raise up to $500 million on the NYSE less than a year after its archrival floated on the same stock market. Wuhan-based Douyu, whose name translates as “fighting fish”, is the second […]
Smartcar accuses $50M-funded rival Otonomo of API plagiarism
Apr 23, 1:22AM
Ruthless copying is common in tech. Just ask Snapchat. However, it’s typically more conceptual than literal. But car API startup Smartcar claims that its competitor Otonomo copy-and-pasted Smartcar’s API documentation, allegedly plagiarizing it extensively to the point of including the original’s typos and randomly generated strings of code. It’s published a series of side-by-side screenshots […]
India's ZestMoney raises $20M to grow its digital lending service
Apr 23, 12:30AM
Fintech is very much still hot in Asia. ZestMoney, a startup that helps consumers with no credit history get loans to buy online, announced today it has raised a $20 million Series B. The round is led by Quona Capital, a stealthy Washington-based fund that invests in emerging market fintech and has an office in […]
Vine reboot Byte begins beta testing
Apr 22, 10:01PM
Twitter shut down Dom Hoffman’s app Vine, giving away the short-form video goldmine to China’s TikTok. Now a year and half since Hoffman announced he’d reimagine the app as V2 then scrapped that name, his follow-up to Vine called Byte has finally sent out the first 100 invites to its closed beta. Byte will let […]
Tesla plans to launch a robotaxi network in 2020
Apr 22, 9:38PM
Tesla expects to launch the first robotaxis as part of broader vision for an autonomous ride-sharing network in 2020, CEO Elon Musk said during the company’s Autonomy Day. “I feel very confident predicting that there will be autonomous robotaxis from Tesla next year — not in all jurisdictions because we won’t have regulatory approval everywhere” […]
Tesla vaunts creation of 'the best chip in the world' for self-driving
Apr 22, 8:37PM
At its "Autonomy Day" today, Tesla detailed the new custom chip that will be running the self-driving software in its vehicles. Elon Musk rather peremptorily called it "the best chip in the world...objectively." That might be a stretch, but it certainly should get the job done.
China's fast-growing Starbucks competitor Luckin Coffee just filed to go public on the Nasdaq
Apr 22, 8:15PM
China's Luckin Coffee has registered plans with the SEC to go public on the Nasdaq, setting a placeholder amount of $100 million, shows its filing. The development comes less than a week after the 18-month-old company announced $150 million in Series B “plus” funding led by the giant asset manager BlackRock, which pumped $125 million […]
Tesla's full self-driving computer is now in all new cars and a next-gen chip is already 'halfway done'
Apr 22, 8:00PM
The Tesla computer, a new custom chip designed to enable full self-driving capabilities, is now in all new Model 3, X and S vehicles, CEO Elon Musk said during the company’s Autonomy Day. Tesla switched over from Nvidia's Drive platform to its own custom chip for the Model S and X about a month ago and […]
'Anyone relying on lidar is doomed,' Elon Musk says
Apr 22, 7:43PM
Today at Tesla's first Autonomy Day event, Elon Musk took questions from the press but didn't have time for questions about lidar. Historically, he's been vocal about the technology, and this time he put it as clear as he could. “Lidar is a fool’s errand,” Elon Musk said. “Anyone relying on lidar is doomed. Doomed! […]
Streaming TV service Philo gets a little more expensive
Apr 22, 7:38PM
As the internet TV services have matured, their pricing has as well. The majority have raised their price points — some have even done so multiple times. Today, Philo is following suit…but only by a little. The streaming TV service has been one of the cheapest on the market, with an entry-level plan that began […]
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