TechCrunch

AUGUST 24, 2023

Vessel Capital , a web3 venture fund, has emerged from stealth with $55 million in assets under management to invest in infrastructure and applications, the firm exclusively told TechCrunch. Founded by Mirza Uddin, Eric Chen and Anthony Anzalone, the firm has been investing about $10 million annually, Uddin said. The fund is “evergreen” and has the potential for the capital pool to be increased, he added.

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AsiaTechDaily

AUGUST 24, 2023

Bookmark ( 0 ) Please login to bookmark Username or Email Address Password Remember Me No account yet? Register Startup Island TAIWAN, an initiative backed by Taiwan’s National Development Council, recently joined forces with domestic venture capitalists and listed companies to present a significant event showcasing the prowess of Taiwanese digital tech startups.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 24, 2023

As Amazon’s Prime Video gears up for its second year as the exclusive rights holder to NFL’s Thursday Night Football (TNF), the streaming service hopes to give fans a more enhanced viewing experience with a slew of new AI-driven features. During a demo with Prime Video executives, TechCrunch learned about the AI elements coming to TNF this season, as well as the first Black Friday NFL game and when viewers can expect HDR video quality.

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Berkonomics

AUGUST 24, 2023

This statement could be considered controversial. We have previously made the case that professional investors demand more in the form of restrictive covenants and lower valuations. Now we explore the other side of that coin. Professional investors usually bring “smart money” to the table, defined as money that comes along with good advice and great relationships for corporate growth.

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Generative AI is upending the way product developers & end-users alike are interacting with data. Despite the potential of AI, many are left with questions about the future of product development: How will AI impact my business and contribute to its success? What can product managers and developers expect in the future with the widespread adoption of AI?

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 24, 2023

Starbucks is testing a new way for customers to pay for their favorite beverages — without even having to pull out their phone. The company confirmed an internal test of “scanless pay,” a new contactless checkout method that would leverage a Starbucks app’s user’s current geolocation to identify them in the drive-through lane so they wouldn’t have to pull out their phone to pay.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 24, 2023

Shein and Forever 21 have entered into a partnership that will give both brands new ways to reach customers, the retailers announced on Thursday. As part of the partnership, Shein will acquire around a third of Forever 21′s operator, Sparc Group. Sparc will also take a minority stake in Shein. The financial terms of the partnership were not disclosed.

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Jason Malki

AUGUST 24, 2023

Going Beyond Good Intentions: Wissam Akra’s Trailblazing Journey in Transforming the Construction Industry It’s a strange, wonderful, and sometimes scary time for industries that are impacted by the adoption of AI into their day-to-day work. Construction is no different. The possibilities are endless and the unpredictability of innovation leaves practitioners at every level wondering if new developments will improve their work or leave them looking for a new job.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 24, 2023

Google Cloud’s annual Next event is happening in San Francisco next week (and we’ll be on the ground to cover all of the announcements), but ahead of the event, Google Cloud today put a spotlight on its partner ecosystem. It’s no secret that in its early days, Google’s cloud efforts were somewhat hindered by its inexperience in working with large enterprises and the consultancies, professional service firms and partners they rely on.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

AUGUST 24, 2023

Exploring how tiny changes in a product lead to substantial increases in conversion The Leaky Funnel One lesson I’ve had to relearn repeatedly over the years is that, often times, hard things can be made easier by simply reframing how you approach them. This past week, in reflecting on the consumer tech products I’ve built, I was able to put into words (and numbers) one such reframing approach that has always benefited my work.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 24, 2023

Welcome back to Chain Reaction. To get a roundup of TechCrunch’s biggest and most important crypto stories delivered to your inbox every Thursday at 12 p.m. PT, subscribe here. Follow me on Twitter @Jacqmelinek for breaking crypto news, memes and more. If you haven’t heard about friend.tech this week, you’re probably living under a rock. But that’s ok, we dove deep into the hype and looked at what skeptics are worried about for the new application.

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OkDork

AUGUST 24, 2023

Subscribe: Apple Podcasts Spotify Welcome to Part 2 of Mark Jenney’s story! In Part 1 , Mark Jenney talked all about growing up homeless, dropping out of high school, and how he started 30-plus companies and sold over a BILLION dollars worth of products online. Now, we’re diving into Mark’s life TODAY — creating luxury Airbnb properties and how he keeps these one-of-a-kind places completely booked up year-round!

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 24, 2023

One thing you can definitely say about Astropad: they didn’t let a good old-fashioned Sherlocking keep them down. Over the years, new Apple features have scorched the earth of many a startup, and while the introduction of Sidecar for macOS certainly knocked the company for a loop, they learned an important lesson about diversifying. Initially, that meant leveraging the Luna Display technology on a variety of different platforms , while adding some innovative use cases, like teleprompter function

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OkDork

AUGUST 24, 2023

Subscribe: Apple Podcasts Spotify Welcome to Part 2 of Mark Jenney’s story! In Part 1 , Mark Jenney talked all about growing up homeless, dropping out of high school, and how he started 30-plus companies and sold over a BILLION dollars worth of products online. Now, we’re diving into Mark’s life TODAY — creating luxury Airbnb properties and how he keeps these one-of-a-kind places completely booked up year-round!

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Start-ups & SMBs launching products quickly must bundle dashboards, reports, & self-service analytics into apps. Customers expect rapid value from your product (time-to-value), data security, and access to advanced capabilities. Traditional Business Intelligence (BI) tools can provide valuable data analysis capabilities, but they have a barrier to entry that can stop small and midsize businesses from capitalizing on them.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 24, 2023

Sony Interactive Entertainment (basically the PlayStation wing) today announced plans to acquire Audeze, the company has confirmed with TechCrunch. The Orange Country, California-based firm is best known for its high-end headphones, targeted at gamers and audio producers. The hardware is often priced into four-figures, but the company earns consistently high marks from reviewers and users alike.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

AUGUST 24, 2023

Use the dark hours Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook »

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OurCrowd

AUGUST 24, 2023

New Delhi: Tata Power EV Charging Solutions on Thursday said it has tied up with car-sharing platform Zoomcar to promote electric vehicle adoption. The collaboration aims to promote Tata Power’s EZ Charge points on the Zoomcar platform and will focus on supporting existing and aspiring EV owners along with Zoomcar’s existing customers. Read More here.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 24, 2023

Building with Lego bricks has stayed a formative and important practice for kids around the world, partly because it’s so easily enjoyed by anyone, regardless of location, language, or ability. Now the company has made its Braille Bricks, a learning toy for children with visual impairments (or who just want to learn the script) available for purchase by anyone who wants them.

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Lack of digitalization decreases business competitiveness. To thrive, embracing modern solutions becomes essential. The approach to digitalization often aligns with a company's business model. This shift not only boosts productivity but also automates processes and improves security. The tech market offers a wealth of technologies tailored for management, planning, and forecasting, replacing outdated pen-and-paper methods.

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OurCrowd

AUGUST 24, 2023

The post [DarioHealth in PR Newswire] Dario publishes new research demonstrating greater engagement and improved clinical outcomes sustainable for two years appeared first on OurCrowd Blog.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 24, 2023

A joint statement signed by regulators at a dozen international privacy watchdogs, including the U.K.’s ICO, Canada’s OPC and Hong Kong’s OPCPD, has urged mainstream social media platforms to protect users’ public posts from scraping — warning they face a legal responsibility to do so in most markets. “In most jurisdictions, personal information that is ‘publicly available’, ‘publicly accessible’ or ‘of a public nature’ on t

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OurCrowd

AUGUST 24, 2023

Constellations spoke with Ken Campbell, President of Edgybees Inc. (the U.S. division of Israel-based Edgybees), about geo-registration, which takes geospatial imagery to the next level of accuracy for applications that range from disaster response and precision agriculture to military and intelligence planning. Listen here.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 24, 2023

When people talk about hydrogen these days, they almost always mention transportation. I get it: People are used to filling up tanks, not charging cars. But from a practical perspective, transportation is not a great use for hydrogen. “Hydrogen is really terrible to store and to transport,” said Chad Mason, founder and CEO of Advanced Ionics. Which is why Advanced Ionics is a hydrogen company that has nothing to do with transportation.

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While data platforms, artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), and programming platforms have evolved to leverage big data and streaming data, the front-end user experience has not kept up. Holding onto old BI technology while everything else moves forward is holding back organizations. Traditional Business Intelligence (BI) aren’t built for modern data platforms and don’t work on modern architectures.

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OurCrowd

AUGUST 24, 2023

NEW YORK, Aug. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — TechSee, the leading visual experience platform, has been recognized by Midsize Enterprise Services (MES), a brand of The Channel Company on its 2023 MES Midmarket 100 list.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 24, 2023

With a big-budget space exploration game debuting in days, indie spacefaring mainstay No Man’s Sky continues to deepen its own world with no signs of slowing down. No Man’s Sky is one of gaming’s biggest unlikely success stories: After launching as a widespread letdown , the team at Hello Games dedicated themselves to steadily enriching the game’s interstellar setting with free updates over the course of the last seven years.

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OurCrowd

AUGUST 24, 2023

The post [Terra CO2 in PRWeb] Terra CO2 receives further validation of OPUS supplementary cementitious material performance in Porsche Sugar Land (TX) Dealership Construction appeared first on OurCrowd Blog.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 24, 2023

Listen up, party people! You’re rapidly running out of time to host your own After Hours Event at TechCrunch Disrupt 2023 , which runs September 19–21 in San Francisco. Build your brand, connect with your community and get your party started! The application deadline is August 31 at 11:59 p.m. PDT. What are you waiting for? Consider this your final engraved invitation.

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