Author: Bilal

Spotify  announced today it’s updating its recently launched shared-queue feature, Group Session, to support remote usage.  Essentially a “party mode,” the feature first debuted in May, offering a way for participants contribute to a collaborative playlist in real-time and control what’s playing across everyone’s devices. Spotify explained at the time that, despite social distancing measures, the feature could still be … Continue reading Spotify’s new party mode feature, ‘Group Session,’ goes remote Continue Reading →

GitHub today announced that it will start publishing a public roadmap to help its users understand when it will ship new features across its various versions of the GitHub code repository and products like GitHub  Actions, its mobile app and its security tools. “What we’re trying to do is provide a way for people to see what’s coming, join in … Continue reading GitHub starts publishing a public roadmap Continue Reading →

Tesla  has been counting on China to maintain its sales momentum, and it seems to be on track with the plan. In the three months ended June 30, the automaker’s revenue in China climbed 102.9% year-over-year to $1.4 billion, according to its latest SEC filing. That means China now makes up 23.3% of Tesla’s total revenues of … Continue reading China now accounts for nearly one-quarter of Tesla revenue Continue Reading →

Tesla  CEO Elon Musk  noted on Twitter on Tuesday night that the automaker would be “open to licensing software and supplying powertrains & batteries” to other automakers. Musk added that that would even include Autopilot, the advanced driver assistance software that Tesla offers to provide intelligent cruise control in a number of different driving scenarios. Musk was addressing … Continue reading Elon Musk says Tesla is open to licensing Autopilot, supplying powertrains and batteries to other automakers Continue Reading →

Sema4, the Stamford, Conn.-based digital healthcare company now worth just over $1 billion, takes its name from the system of sending messages via code. And like its namesake, Sema4 is trying to send messages of its own to the broader healthcare system based on the signals it uncovers in massive datasets of population health that … Continue reading Using population health analysis to improve patient care brings Sema4 a $1.1 billion valuation Continue Reading →

“The doctor’s office is dead.” That’s the way Nick Desai, the co-founder and chief executive of the Los Angeles-based startup Heal describes the future of traditional healthcare delivery. While Desai’s bluster may be wishful thinking, the doctor’s office is certainly changing, and that’s thanks in part to companies like Heal,  which offer in-home and telemedical consultations — and health … Continue reading Humana partners with Heal and invests $100 million in the company’s doctor-on-demand service Continue Reading →

CVS Caremark launched its point solutions management program with a sleep service from Big Health nearly a year ago, and now it’s adding another of the digital mental healthcare startup’s products to its suite of managed point solutions.  The Daylight product, which is designed to help people alleviate worry and anxiety, will join an expanding list of … Continue reading CVS adds another Big Health product to its point solutions management program Continue Reading →

Since launching in 2013, Taipei-based TNL Media Group has grown from an independent news site to a media company with several online publishing verticals and a data analytics business. The company, formerly known as The News Lens, announced today that it has raised $8 million from New York-based investment firm Palm Drive Capital, as part of its … Continue reading Taiwan-based TNL Media Group raises $8 million to build its publishing and data analytics businesses Continue Reading →

After feedback from the investor and founder communities, Y Combinator  ismaking a change to how it does Demo Days in a remote world. The accelerator announced today that it will keep its two-day Demo Day virtual, but instead of offering pre-recorded pitches on-demand, the entire program will be streamed live. In an e-mail, Y Combinator said the feedback was … Continue reading Y Combinator Demo Day to remain virtual and will be streamed live Continue Reading →

Looking for ways to keep your business moving forward? Exhibiting in Startup Alley at Disrupt 2020 can be one of the smartest investments you’ll ever make. But don’t take our word for it. Instead, register to attend our Ask Me Anything Session (Startup Alley Edition) scheduled for July 30 at 4 p.m. ET/ 1 p.m. PT. Open to startup founders … Continue reading Sign up to learn more about Startup Alley at an AMA this Thursday Continue Reading →