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Domino's serves up self-driving pizza delivery pilot in Houston
Jun 17, 3:37PM
Domino’s really emphasizes its commitment to ‘innovation,’ but even if it’s a marketing tactic, the global pizza brand does indeed walk the walk. Case in point: It’s launching a new pilot for self-driving pizza delivery in Houston in partnership with Nuro. Autonomous driving tech startup Nuro was founded by Dave Ferguson and Jiajun Zhu, two […]
Spotify advertisers can now target listeners by what podcasts they stream
Jun 17, 3:36PM
Spotify is taking the next big step in terms of building out its podcast business: it’s now offering the ability for advertisers to target listeners based on what types of podcasts they’re streaming. The company says brands will be able to reach Spotify Free listeners who stream from specific podcast categories, including Comedy, Lifestyle & […]
Early-bird pricing extended one week for TC Sessions: Mobility 2019
Jun 17, 3:30PM
Procrastinate much? Then give thanks to Saint Expeditus, the patron saint of speedy causes, because now you have an extra week to save $100 on your pass to TC Sessions: Mobility 2019 on July 10, in San Jose, Calif. Do not shillyshally, dillydally or otherwise drag your feet on this last-chance opportunity. Buy your ticket […]
Decentralized video infrastructure platform Livepeer raises $8m series A
Jun 17, 3:08PM
Video is the core entertainment medium of the web. Platforms like YouTube, Twitch, Netflix and more deliver millions of hours of videos to hungry consumers every day, and those deliveries will only intensify as video games move increasingly to streaming models. Yet, delivering all of that content remains an expensive and challenging endeavor. The largest […]
Intel is doing the hard work necessary to make sure robots can operate your microwave
Jun 17, 3:00PM
Training computers and robots to not only understand and recognize objects (like an oven, for instance, as distinct from a dishwasher) is pretty crucial to getting them to a point where they can manage the relatively simple tasks that humans do every day. But even once you have an artificial intelligence trained to the point […]
Huawei says US ban will cost it $30B in lost revenue
Jun 17, 2:52PM
Following a string of trade restrictions from the U.S., China’s telecoms equipment and smartphone maker Huawei expects its revenues to drop $30 billion below forecast over the next two years, founder and chief executive Ren Zhengfei said Monday during a panel discussion at the company’s Shenzhen headquarters. Huawei’s production will slow down in the next […]
NASA taps CMU to develop robots to help turn pits on the Moon into potential habitats
Jun 17, 2:40PM
Lunar rovers are cool – but imagine how much cooler they’d be if they could also rappel. Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University will try to make rappelling robots a reality, after having been selected by NASA as the recipient of a new $2 million research grant aimed at coming up with new technology to help […]
5G reportedly coming to premium iPhones in 2020, all models in 2021
Jun 17, 2:16PM
The latest report from renowned Apple leaker Ming-Chi Kuo already has an eye on 2020 and beyond. The news lines up with other reports around future iPhones, noting that the high-end versions of the handset are set to get 5G in the second half of next year. By 2021, all models are set to be […]
Habana Labs launches its Gaudi AI training processor
Jun 17, 2:09PM
Habana Labs, a Tel Aviv-based AI processor startup, today announced its Gaudi AI training processor, which promises to easily beat GPU-based systems by a factor of four. While the individual Gaudi chips beat GPUs in raw performance, it’s the company’s networking technology that gives it the extra boost to reach its full potential. Gaudi will […]
Amazon's IMDb Freedive rebrands to IMDb TV, adds new content and plans European expansion
Jun 17, 2:02PM
Amazon-owned free streaming service, IMDb Freedive, is getting a new name, more content and is soon expanding to Europe, the company announced this morning. Originally launched in January, the service will now be known as IMDb TV — a name that’s a bit more catchy, but doesn’t convey the fact that the service includes both […]
MIT develops a system to give robots more human senses
Jun 17, 1:46PM
Researchers at MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab (CSAIL) have developed a new system that could equip robots with something we take for granted: the ability to link multiple senses together. The new system created by CSAIL involves a predictive AI that’s able to learn how to see using its ‘sense’ of touch, and […]
India's Bounce raises $72 million to grow its electric scooters business
Jun 17, 1:29PM
Bounce, a Bangalore-based startup that offers thousands of electric scooters for rent in India, has raised $72 million to accelerate its bid to impact how people navigate India’s traffic-clogged urban areas. The Series C funding round for the five-year-old startup was led by B Capital — the VC firm founded by Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin […]
Startup founders need to decide how much salary is enough
Jun 17, 1:05PM
Startup founders don’t typically launch a company as a get-rich-quick scheme. Most know that it will be a long, hard slog if they are to succeed. There will be lean years where the money is tight, and where they may personally struggle to pay their bills. They do it because they believe in the mission […]
Comcast adds gaze control to its accessible remote software
Jun 17, 1:01PM
The latest feature for Comcast's remote software makes the clicker more accessible to people who can't click it the same as everyone else. People with physical disabilities will now be able to change the channel and do all the usual TV stuff using only their eyes.
Clockwise nabs $11M Series A to make your calendar smarter
Jun 17, 12:14PM
Almost every organization, regardless of size, is inundated with meetings, so much so it's often hard to find dedicated time do actual work. Clockwise wants to change that by bringing machine learning to the calendar to help employees free up time. Today, it announced an $11 million Series A investment, and made the product, which […]
After Loot runs out of cash, founder and 17 team members join RBS' digital bank Bó
Jun 17, 11:51AM
Ollie Purdue, the founder of Loot, the current account aimed at millenials that went into administration last month after running out of cash, is joining Bó, the digital bank being developed by RBS-owned Natwest, TechCrunch as learned. He’ll take up the position of Chief Product Officer and will lead product development for the new brand, […]
Alibaba proposes share split ahead of reported $20B Hong Kong IPO
Jun 17, 11:22AM
Alibaba is being heavily linked with a public listing in Hong Kong, which could reportedly happen in Q3 and raise up to $20 billion. The firm is keeping quiet on those rumors, but it did let slip a major hint after it announced plans for a stock split. Filings uploaded today (but originally released Friday) […]
Meet Hatch Baby's portable, WiFi-enabled sleep device Rest+
Jun 17, 7:01AM
Menlo Park-based Hatch Baby has prided itself on introducing “smart” nursery devices — including Grow, a changing pad with a built-in scale and Rest, a device doubling as a sound machine and night light. Now, the company is introducing an updated version of Rest with Rest+ as part of an effort to help further establish […]
PayFit raises $79 million for its payroll service
Jun 17, 5:01AM
French startup PayFit is raising a new $79 million funding round (€70 million) from Eurazeo and Bpifrance. The company first started with a payroll service for small and medium companies in France. It has evolved into a full-fledged HR solution for multiple European countries. PayFit uses a software-as-a-service approach so that small companies can easily […]
Report: Huawei expects international smartphone shipments to plummet
Jun 17, 3:51AM
A month after being placed on a trade blacklist by the Trump administration, Huawei is reportedly steadying itself for international shipments of its smartphones to decline by 40% to 60%. According to a report in Bloomberg, Huawei may end up pulling shipments of the Honor 20, its flagship phone for overseas markets, if sales are […]
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