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The road ahead for Waymo, AV engineering and mobility, with Waymo CTO Dmitri Dolgov
Jul 23, 5:02PM
Earlier this month, TechCrunch held its annual Mobility Sessions event down in San Jose, where leading mobility-focused auto companies, startups, executives and thought leaders joined us to discuss all things autonomous vehicle technology, micromobility and electric vehicles. Extra Crunch is offering members access to full transcripts key panels and conversations from the event, including a […]
Microsoft makes 3 data sharing agreements available to the community
Jul 23, 5:00PM
Microsoft today published three data sharing agreements that it hopes can function as a basis for other organizations who want to create similar documents. In today’s announcement, Erich Andersen, Corporate Vice President and Chief IP Counsel at Microsoft, argues that while there are plenty of organizations that want to work together on shared datasets, the […]
Known for its electric scooters, Gogoro moves toward its future as a mobility platform
Jul 23, 4:05PM
Since the launch of its first electric scooter in 2015, Gogoro co-founder and CEO Horace Luke has frequently been asked when the startup is going to expand beyond Taiwan. In its home country, Gogoro's two-wheel vehicles, with their distinctive swappable battery system, are now the top-selling electric scooters. But Luke says the company has always […]
Fintech firm Zeta's valuation climbs to $300M in its first external funding round
Jul 23, 4:01PM
Startups looking to expand the reach of financial services continue to receive a nod from investors. Zeta, a fintech firm that runs a full stack neo-banking platform and offers enterprise payments solutions, said today its valuation reached $300 million in its maiden outside funding. Sodexo BRS funded Zeta's Series C round to take a minority […]
Almost sold out! Buy a ticket to the 14th Annual TechCrunch Summer Party
Jul 23, 4:00PM
Last call, startuppers! TechCrunch’s Silicon Valley summer soiree — a.k.a. the 14th Annual TechCrunch Summer Party — is nearly sold out. If you want to join the brightest members of the startup community on July 25 and celebrate your intrepid entrepreneurial spirit, you'd best buy a ticket while you can. It's now o'clock, people! This […]
Thumbtack raises $150 million for its local services marketplace
Jul 23, 3:56PM
Thumbtack just closed a new funding round of $150 million. Sequoia is leading the round, and the company is now valued at $1.7 billion. TechCrunch's Kate Clark previously reported that the startup was raising again, but that it was a tough process. In a candid blog post, co-founder and CEO Marco Zappacosta admits that the […]
Huawei cuts 600 jobs from its US research wing after being blacklisted
Jul 23, 3:33PM
Huawei this week cut 600 positions from its Futurewei Technologies U.S. research arm, which operates out of Silicon Valley, Chicago, Washington State and Dallas. The move, which represents 70 percent of the division's 850 roles, follows the hardware giant's blacklisting by the U.S. government. Reuters initially reported the news via a source from the company […]
Google updates its speech tech for contact centers
Jul 23, 3:00PM
Last July, Google announced its Contact Center AI product for helping businesses get more value out of their contact centers. Contact Center AI uses a mix of Google’s machine learning-powered tools to help build virtual agents and help human agents as they do their job. Today, the company is launching several updates to this product […]
Lyft opens to the public autonomous driving data set from its Level 5 self-driving fleet
Jul 23, 2:27PM
Lyft is offering to the public a set of autonomous driving data that it calls the “largest public data set of its kind,” containing over 55,000 3D frames of captured footage hand-labeled by human reviewers, data collected by seven cameras and as many as three lidars depending on the car used, plus a drivable surface […]
CircleCI closes $56M Series D investment as market for continuous delivery expands
Jul 23, 2:19PM
CircleCI launched way back in 2011 when the notion of continuous delivery was just a twinkle in most developers’ eyes, but over the years with the rise of agile, containerization and DevOps, we’ve seen the idea of continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) really begin to mainstream with developers. Today, CircleCI was rewarded with a […]
LG says smart TVs will gain AirPlay 2 and HomeKit support next week
Jul 23, 2:09PM
In addition to Samsung and Vizio, LG announced earlier this year that it would be adding support for Apple's ecosystem to its TV operating system. According to a tweet from LG's Australian account, the webOS update that adds support for HomeKit and AirPlay 2 will be released next week. Homekit is releasing in 1 week. […]
Inventables raises $11.5M for its desktop milling technology
Jul 23, 2:00PM
Inventables announced this morning that it has raised an $11.5 million Series C. The round, led by Cue Ball, alongside True Ventures, Greycroft, Pipeline Capital and Draper Associates, brings the Chicago-based startup's total funding cup to $21 million, per Crunchbase. The company specializes in desktop 3D carving — or subtractive manufacturing (not to be confused […]
TwelveSouth's StayGo is the last USB-C dock you'll ever need
Jul 23, 2:00PM
The TwelveSouth StayGo is a new USB-C dock from a company that makes a ton of great and unique Mac and iOS device accessories. True to the company’s track record, it offers a slightly different take on a popular accessory category — and ends up excelling as a result. The StayGo’s unique twist is a […]
Fetch Robotics raises $46 million to expand warehouse automation internationally
Jul 23, 1:53PM
Placed against our sci-fi expectations, robotics have largely fallen short — with one notable exception. In 2019, automation is a mainstay in factories and warehouses. There the technology has been proven out in the field, and VCs are happy to invest millions. This morning Fetch Robotics announced a $46 million Series C raise. The round, […]
Mixhalo raises $10.7M to bring better sound quality to live events
Jul 23, 1:48PM
Mixhalo — the startup co-founded by Incubus guitarist Mike Einziger and his wife, violinist Ann Marie Simpson-Einziger — has raised $10.7 million in Series A funding. The company’s initial goal was to bring better sound quality to concerts. Instead of hearing music blasted out of speakers, users can connect their smartphone to a network (the […]
US attorney general William Barr says Americans should accept security risks of encryption backdoors
Jul 23, 1:38PM
U.S. attorney general William Barr has said consumers should accept the risks that encryption backdoors pose to their personal cybersecurity to ensure law enforcement can access encrypted communications. In a speech Tuesday in New York, the U.S. attorney general parroted much of the same rhetoric from his predecessors and other senior staff at the Justice […]
Freshly elected as UK's next PM, Boris Johnson pledges full fiber broadband bonanza
Jul 23, 1:36PM
Get ready for a British Trump: The UK will shortly have a new prime minister after the Conservative Party membership overwhelmingly voted to elect Boris Johnson as their new party leader, passing over his sole rival for the post, Jeremy Hunt. Johnson received 92,135 votes, a full 45,497 more than Hunt. He replaces Theresa May […]
Arrcus snags $30M Series B as it tries to disrupt networking biz
Jul 23, 1:08PM
Arrcus has a bold notion to try and take on the biggest names in networking by building a better networking management system. Today it was rewarded with a $30 million Series B investment led by Lightspeed Venture Partners. Existing investors General Catalyst and Clear Ventures also participated. The company previously raised a seed and Series […]
Freedom Robotics raises $6.6M to take the hassle out of founding a robotics startup
Jul 23, 1:00PM
After years — decades even — of promises, the robotics industry is finally beginning to realize its potential. Nowhere is this phenomenon clearer than in the world of warehouse automation. Freedom Robotics, a new Bay Area-based startup, came out of stealth this week with plans to help ease the barrier of entry for companies to […]
India's Haptik acqui-hires Los Angeles startup Convrg in international expansion push
Jul 23, 12:30PM
Mumbai-based Haptik, which operates a conversational AI platform, has already won several high-profile clients in India. Now the five-year-old firm, with newly found significant capital in the bank, is attempting to replicate its success in international markets. On Tuesday, Haptik announced it has acqui-hired Convrg, a Los Angeles-based startup that develops chatbots, to serve customers […]
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