Month: April 2020

Image Credits: Florian Olivo (opens in a new window)/ Unsplash (opens in a new window)(Image has been modified) Today Opera Event, an influencer software service, announced that it closed a $5 million Series A. The Oakland-based startup raised the capital from new lead investor Antera, with prior investors Atlas Ventures, Everblue, and Konvoy Ventures coming along. According to Crunchbase data, Opera Event had raised at least … Continue reading Opera Event closes $5M Series A for its esports-focused influencer platform Continue Reading →

MIT has developed a new type of lightweight sensor that can be integrated into flexible fabrics, including the kinds of polyesters often used in athletic wear, to provide constant monitoring of vital signs including body temperature, heart rate and respiratory rate. These sensors are machine-washable and can be integrated into clothing that appears totally normal on the … Continue reading MIT develops machine-washable sensors that embed in clothing for constant vital sign monitoring Continue Reading →

Real-time voice transcription service Otter.ai is adding new functionality that will aid home school students and work-from-home employees alike. The company today is introducing an integration with Zoom in order to provide “Live Video Meeting Notes” — meaning, the ability to record and view a live, interactive transcript directly from a video conference. The feature is also … Continue reading Otter.ai’s newest feature offers live, interactive transcripts of your Zoom meetings Continue Reading →

The first version of Apple  and Google’s  jointly developed, cross-platform contact tracing API should be available to developers as of next week, according to a conversation between Apple CEO Tim Cook and European Commissioner for internal market Thierry Breton. Breton shared a photo from his office which shows him having a video conversation with Cook, and told Les Echos that the … Continue reading First version of Apple and Google’s contact tracing API should be available to developers next week Continue Reading →

Image Credits: Screenshot/Polestar Polestar,  the electric performance brand spun out of Volvo, said the base price of its first all-electric vehicle will be $59,900 in the United States, lower than originally targeted. The 2021 Polestar 2, an electric performance fastback, is the first EV to come out of a brand that was relaunched three years ago. Polestar, once a … Continue reading Polestar’s first all-electric vehicle will start at $59,900 in the US Continue Reading →

It’s not exactly a secret that the travel industry is in free fall right now as the pandemic has brought the industry to a screeching halt. With nobody moving, travel site Expedia announced that it has raised $3.2 billion to help ride this out. The deal consists of two separate tranches of cash with $1.2 billion coming … Continue reading Expedia raises $3.2B to ride out pandemic, names new CEO and announces austerity measures Continue Reading →

Today Opera Event, an influencer software service, announced that it closed a $5 million Series A. The Oakland-based startup raised the capital from new lead investor Antera, with prior investors Atlas Ventures, Everblue, and Konvoy Ventures coming along. According to Crunchbase data, Opera Event had raised at least $1.2 million before this new round. Opera Event is starting with a focus on … Continue reading Opera Event closes $5M Series A for its esports-focused influencer platform Continue Reading →