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Since-deleted report details Google Stadia pricing and availability
Jun 06, 3:08PM
Google Stadia is arriving with competitive pricing later this year but 2020 will be the platform’s ultimate test. Details of the service’s pricing and availability were being shared by Google at 9am PT today, but were leaked Thursday morning by Canadian newspaper La Presse, a post which has since been taken down but was translated […]
TechCrunch partners with All Raise to let female founders 'ask anything' at Disrupt SF 2019
Jun 06, 3:00PM
TechCrunch Disrupt SF (October 2-4) is coming up fast, and we're very pleased to announce that for a second year we're partnering with All Raise, a startup nonprofit that's accelerating the success of female founders and funders, to provide a great opportunity for women entrepreneurs to spend time with some of the most admired leaders […]
Uber Copter offers on-demand JFK helicopter service for top-tier users
Jun 06, 2:14PM
Uber is adding regular helicopter air service to the heaviest users of its platform with Uber Copter — a new service line launched today that will provide on-demand transportation from Lower Manhattan to JFK airport for, on average, between $200 and $225 per person, which includes car service to and from the helipad at each […]
Robust.AI launches to build an industrial-grade cognitive platform for robots
Jun 06, 2:05PM
Despite the seemingly fantastical demonstration of walking and jumping robots, today's robots are often stupid, brittle and inflexible, only capable of working in carefully engineered environments, and unable to respond dynamically and sensibly in unexpected circumstances. Deep learning has been spectacularly successful in certain problems (facial recognition, object recognition, etc.) but the "smart robots" that […]
Fortune 500 giant Tech Data exposed customer and billing data
Jun 06, 2:00PM
Security researchers said a security lapse at IT giant Tech Data allowed them to access customer and billing data. The Fortune 500 information technology giant secured an exposed server shortly after researchers Noam Rotem and Ran Locar found and reported the leaking data. The server was running a database used for logging internal company events […]
Step raises $22.5M led by Stripe to build no-fee banking services for teens
Jun 06, 1:59PM
The smartphone revolution has well and truly disrupted the world of banking. A wide range of startups have cropped up that have completely removed the need to make visits to physical branches to open accounts, make deposits, pay for things, and ask for loans: you can now do all of these on the go by […]
Amazon, reeling from recent regulatory hurdles, pumps $404M into its India business
Jun 06, 1:41PM
Following months-long intense regulatory setback in India, Amazon is moving back to spending big bucks to grow its business in the world's second largest internet market. Amazon has infused Rs 2,999 crores ($404 million) in its India business, according to a regulatory filing published this week. Amazon periodically deploys cash to its business in India, […]
Google to acquire analytics startup Looker for $2.6 billion
Jun 06, 1:35PM
Google made a big splash this morning when it announced it’s going to acquire Looker, a hot analytics startup that’s raised over $280 million. It’s paying $2.6 billion for the privilege and adding the company to Google Cloud. Thomas Kurian, the man who was handed the reins to Google Cloud at the end of last […]
Virgin Orbit seeks to launch satellites from the UK by 2020
Jun 06, 1:03PM
One of Richard Branson’s space companies (yes, he has more than one) is looking to bring satellite launches to British soil, with a new Virgin Spaceport based in Cornwall. The project now has buy-in from the UK Space Agency, which intends to put £7.8 million (around 9.94 million USD) into developing the facility. The goal […]
India orders Uber and rival Ola to electrify 40% of fleets by 2026
Jun 06, 1:02PM
India is doubling down on its push to replace gasoline and diesel vehicles on its streets with environmentally friendly electric cars. The government plans to order ride-hailing firms such as Uber and Ola, that operate hundreds of thousands of cars in the nation, to convert 40% of their fleets to electric by April 2026, Reuters […]
Legacy, a sperm testing and freezing service, raises $1.5M
Jun 06, 1:00PM
Bain Capital Ventures bets on fertility.
Apple reportedly exploring acqui-hire of self-driving startup Drive.ai
Jun 06, 12:38PM
Apple is potentially seeking to acquire Silicon Valley autonomous driving startup Drive.ai, according to a new report from The Information. The report describes the acquisition as in process, and says it will be an ‘acqui-hire,’ which means it’s primary goal is to bring in the talent of Drive.ai – with presumably special focus on the […]
Urban-X accelerator backs seven new companies pitching services for the world's cities
Jun 06, 12:30PM
Urban-X, the startup accelerator for companies focused on solving the problems facing the world’s urban environment, has selected the latest seven companies for its sixth cohort. Backed by the design arm of BMW’s Mini division and the venture capital firm, Urban.US, the seven companies will receive $150,000 in financing and participate in the Urban-X 20-week […]
Zyper, the marketing platform that connects brands with their 'superfans', raises $6.5M Series A
Jun 06, 12:00PM
Zyper, the London-based marketing platform that connects brands with their ‘superfans’, has raised $6.5 million in Series A funding. The new round, which brings Zyper's total funding to date to $8.5 million, is led by Talis Capital, with participation from Forerunner Ventures and Y Combinator. Founded by Amber Atherton, Zyper has built a platform that […]
Tetris turns 35 but we still can't stop the blocks from falling
Jun 06, 11:51AM
I’d spare you the ‘wanna feel old?’ but you probably will anyway: Tetris turns 35 today. Tetris is a deceptively simple game in which you rotate blocks made up of four squares each arranged in different configurations as they fall, trying to arrange them in a rectangular play area in such a way that you […]
Watch Google unveil Stadia launch details live right here
Jun 06, 11:43AM
Google doesn't want to wait for E3 to unveil more details about Stadia, its cloud gaming platform. The company is holding a live stream conference to talk about its service, including pricing, games and launch details. The conference starts at 9 AM Pacific Time, 12 PM Eastern Time, 5 PM in London and 6 PM […]
Line teams up with Visa to boost its mobile payment service
Jun 06, 11:33AM
Messaging app Line has partnered with Visa to bring traditional financial clout to its mobile payment service. The deal will see Line Pay become compatible with Visa’s 54 million merchant partner locations worldwide, boosting the service outside of its native Japan, where it has been pitched heaviest so far and where Line claims 80 million […]
Pratilipi, a 'YouTube for writers' storytelling platform in India, raises $15 million
Jun 06, 9:39AM
Pratilipi, an app that is uniting writers in India and encouraging others to try their hand at storytelling, has just raised $15 million to expand its network in the nation. The Series B financing round was led by Qiming Venture Partners. Existing investors Nexus Venture Partners, Omidyar Network India, Shunwei Capital, Contrarian Vriddhi Fund, and […]
Bunq launches travel card to make foreign exchange fees disappear
Jun 06, 8:01AM
Fintech startup Bunq provides full-fledged bank accounts. But if you're happy with your existing bank, the company is launching a new free tier so that you can cut down on banking fees. The Bunq Travel Card is a Mastercard without any foreign exchange fee. The company uses the standard Mastercard exchange rate but doesn't add […]
This entrepreneur is donating unwanted bike-sharing cycles to underprivileged students in Myanmar
Jun 06, 7:12AM
What is the world to do with the graveyards of dockless bicycles left over after China’s bike sharing startups retreated from global markets? One man has come up with the best idea to date: donate them to students who need them. Entrepreneur Mike Than Tun Win has bought 10,000 bikes from bike-sharing companies which he […]
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