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Lumineye helps first responders identify people through walls
Aug 16, 6:20PM
Any first responder knows that situational awareness is key. In domestic violence disputes, hostage rescue, or human trafficking situations, first responders often need help determining where humans are behind closed doors. That’s why Megan Lacy, Corbin Hennen and Rob Kleffner developed Lumineye, a 3D printed radar device that uses signal analysis software to differentiate moving […]
Slack co-founder Cal Henderson and Spark Capital's Megan Quinn are coming to Disrupt SF
Aug 16, 6:14PM
If there was one company at the top of everyone’s mind this year, it was Slack. The now-ubiquitous workplace messaging tool began trading on the New York Stock Exchange in June after taking an unusual route to the public markets known as a direct listing. Slack bypassed the typical IPO process in favor of putting […]
Google discloses its acquisition of mobile learning app Socratic as it relaunches on iOS
Aug 16, 5:56PM
Google publicly disclosed its acquisition of homework helper app Socratic in an announcement this week, detailing the added support for the company’s A.I. technology and its relaunch on iOS. The acquisition apparently flew under the radar — Google says it bought the app last year. According to one founder’s LinkedIn update, that was in March […]
Northrop Grumman to build its OmegA rocket at NASA's VAB as first commercial tenant
Aug 16, 5:05PM
NASA is celebrating alongside Northrop Grumman at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, as the latter becomes the first commercial partner to make use of the Vehicle Assembly Building on-site at the base. The VAB, as it’s more commonly known, is a cavernous building that’s used to build and test rockets ahead of rolling them out […]
Amazon customers say they received emails for other people's orders
Aug 16, 5:00PM
Users have said they are receiving emails from Amazon containing invoices and order updates on other customers, TechCrunch has learned. Jake Williams, founder of cybersecurity firm Rendition Infosec, raised the alarm after he received an email from Amazon addressed to another customer with their name, postal address and their order details. Williams said he ordered […]
Showcase your startup in Startup Alley at Disrupt SF 2019
Aug 16, 5:00PM
What's the lifeblood of any early-stage startup? Money and media coverage. Opportunities to acquire both abound at Disrupt San Francisco 2019, our flagship tech conference that takes place on October 2-4. It's all about networking and making the right connections to make your startup dreams come true, and there's no better networking mecca than Startup […]
Startup ads are taking over the subway
Aug 16, 4:31PM
If you're a New Yorker, one of the easiest ways to keep up-to-date on the latest consumer products — furniture, beauty products, mobile apps, you name it — is to hop on the subway. Even before you board, you may find yourself walking through a station filled with colorful startup ads. And once you’re actually […]
SmileDirectClub files to go public amidst concerns from dental associations
Aug 16, 4:31PM
SmileDirectClub, the at-home teeth-straightening service, is on its way to becoming a public company. SmileDirectClub is seeking to raise up to $100 million in its IPO, according to its S-1 filed today. The number of shares and price range for the offering have yet to be determined. Prior to this, SmileDirectClub reached a $3.2 billion […]
YC-backed Lokal wants to bring local news, classifieds to 900 million Indians in their regional languages
Aug 16, 4:11PM
Each month millions of Indians are coming online for the first time, making India the last great growth market for internet companies worldwide. But winning them presents its own challenges. These users, most of whom live in small cities and villages in India, can't speak English. Their interests and needs are different from those of […]
Postmates lands permit to test its Serve autonomous delivery robots in SF
Aug 16, 4:02PM
Postmates has officially received the green light from the city of San Francisco to begin testing its Serve wheeled delivery robot on city streets, as first reported by the SF Chronicle and confirmed with Postmates by TechCrunch. The on-demand delivery company told us last week that it expected the issuance of the permit to come through […]
Y Combinator-backed Holy Grail is using machine learning to build better batteries
Aug 16, 3:52PM
For a long, long time, renewable energy proponents have considered advancements in battery technology to be the Holy Grail of the industry. Advancements in energy storage has been among the hardest to achieve economically, thanks to the incredibly tricky chemistry that’s involved in storing power. Now, one company that’s launching from Y Combinator believes it […]
Twitter to test a new filter for spam and abuse in the Direct Message inbox
Aug 16, 3:35PM
Twitter is testing a new way to filter unwanted messages from your Direct Message inbox. Today, Twitter allows users to set their Direct Message inbox as being open to receiving messages from anyone, but this can invite a lot of unwanted messages, including abuse. While one solution is to adjust your settings so only those […]
Y Combinator-backed Narrator wants to become the operating system for data science
Aug 16, 3:18PM
"We're effectively your data team," explains Narrator co-founder Matthew Star.
8 million Android users tricked into downloading 85 adware apps from Google Play
Aug 16, 2:53PM
Dozens of Android adware apps disguised as photo-editing apps and games have been caught serving ads that would take over users’ screens as part of a fraudulent money-making scheme. Security firm Trend Micro said it found 85 individual apps downloaded more than eight million times from Google Play — all of which have since been […]
Motorola has GoPro aspirations for its latest budget handset
Aug 16, 2:45PM
Good on Motorola for keeping it interesting. At the end of the day, I'm not sure how large a market there is for a budget "action camera" phone, but in a world of samey electronics, at least the Lenovo-owned brand continues to shade in interesting corners. Honestly, I'm surprised more phones didn't attempt to position […]
How should B2B startups think about growth? Not like B2C
Aug 16, 2:09PM
Over the years, we've seen a lot of B2B companies apply ineffective demand generation strategies to their startup. If you're a B2B founder trying to grow your business, this guide is for you...
YouTube shuts down music companies' use of manual copyright claims to steal creator revenue
Aug 16, 1:56PM
YouTube is making a change to its copyright enforcement policies around music used in videos, which may result in an increased number of blocked videos in the shorter term — but overall, a healthier ecosystem in the long term. Going forward, copyright owners will no longer be able to monetize creator videos with very short […]
Protein replacement startups are coming for food additives as Shiru launches from Y Combinator
Aug 16, 12:41PM
Shiru, a new company that’s launching from the latest batch of Y Combinator-backed startups, is joining the ranks of the businesses angling for a spot at the vanguard of the new food technology revolution. The company was founded by Jasmin Hume, the former director of food chemistry at Just (the company formerly known as Hampton […]
How-to: Exhibit for free in Startup Alley at Disrupt Berlin 2019
Aug 16, 8:00AM
We love a good how-to, especially one that saves early-stage startup founders money and positions them for mad success. We're talking about how to apply to be a TC Top Pick and exhibit at Disrupt Berlin 2019 — for free. Our TC Top Picks program is what we call a pre-Disrupt competition. If you're a […]
Transsion's Future Hub and Kenya's Wapi Capital partner on Africa fund
Aug 16, 2:46AM
Transsion Future Hub, a subsidiary of Chinese mobile-phone and device maker Transsion, is teaming up with Kenya’s Wapi Capital to source and fund early-stage African fintech startups. Headquartered in Shenzhen, Transsion is a top-seller of smartphones in Africa that recently confirmed its imminent IPO. In 2019 it opened and financed Future Hub, an incubator and […]
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