Disrupt 2020 doesn’t arrive until September, but the countdown clock to early-bird savings winds to a halt in just four days. Grab this opportunity to attend one of the best tech conferences for all-things startup, cross this task off your to-do list and save up to $300. Simply buy your pass before the offer expires on July 31 at 11:59 … Continue reading Disrupt 2020 early-bird savings vanish in just 4 days Continue Reading
GoPro is now in the merch game with a new line of gear that prominently features GoPro’s logo. From bags to hats, this gear is priced attractively and has the standard affair of features. But in the end, it’s about the GoPro brand. GoPro, even while struggling to remain relevant as sales drop, cultivated a rich brand identity, … Continue reading GoPro launches a line of bags, water bottles and a hat because why the hell not Continue Reading
When SAP announced it was spinning out Qualtrics on Sunday, a company it bought less than two years ago for an eye-popping $8 billion, it was enough to make your head spin. At the time, then CEO Bill McDermott saw it as a way to bridge the company’s core operational with customer data, while acquiring a cloud company that could help … Continue reading SAP decision to spin out Qualtrics 20 months after spending $8B surprises industry watchers Continue Reading
Microsoft’s new screen time and parental controls app, Microsoft Family Safety, is today launching publicly on iOS and Android, following a preview of the experience which had arrived earlier this spring. The app is designed to help parents better understand children’s use of screen time, set limits and create screen time schedules, configure boundaries around web access, and track family … Continue reading Microsoft’s new Family Safety app offers parental controls across phones, PCs and Xbox Continue Reading
TransferWise, the London-headquartered international money transfer service, is disclosing that it is now valued at $5 billion by private investors, confirming an earlier Sky News report. The new valuation represents an increase of 43% since May 2019, and has been triggered by a further $319 million in secondary share sales. Leading the “secondary” share round — … Continue reading TransferWise confirms new $5B valuation following $319M secondary share sale Continue Reading
According to data pipeline startup Hevo, many small- to medium-sized companies juggle more than 40 different applications to manage sales, marketing, finance, customer support and other operations. All of these applications are important sources of data that can be analyzed to improve a company’s performance. That data often remains separate, however, making it difficult for different … Continue reading Hevo draws in $8 million Series A for its no-code data pipeline service Continue Reading
Toppr, one of the largest online learning startups in India, has secured $46 million in a new financing round as it looks to scale its platform including a new product. Dubai-headquartered investment firm Foundation Holdings led the Mumbai-based seven-year-old startup’s Series D round. Kaizen Private Equity, an existing investor, also participated in the new round, … Continue reading Toppr raises $46 million to scale its online learning platform in India Continue Reading
It is—or was—a Mazda in drag, but that’s OK. The last few months have had quite some variation with regard to the cars we’ve been reviewing. We’ve tried electric minis and solar Sonatas, and the lack of any travel has meant a chance to try some of the vehicles on the press fleet that we hadn’t managed … Continue reading This Toyota Yaris Hatchback just got cancelled, and that’s a shame Continue Reading
COVID-19 is now shutting down conventions in 2021, too. The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) took place just before the coronavirus hit in early 2020, but that won’t be the case in 2021. Today, the show’s organizer, the Consumer Technology Association (CTA), announced that CES 2021 in Las Vegas is canceled. The show will become an online-only event. … Continue reading CES 2021 in Las Vegas is cancelled; event moves online Continue Reading
The surveillance fell disproportionately on customers in lower-income areas. Pharmacy chain Rite Aid deployed facial recognition technology in hundreds of store locations in the nation’s largest cities, particularly in low-income neighborhoods predominantly home to people of color, a new report has found. Reuters today published an in-depth report citing internal documents, interviews with more than 40 sources … Continue reading Rite Aid deployed facial recognition in hundreds of stores, report finds Continue Reading