Celebrate over 20 years of AI/ML at Innovation Day
Be our guest as we celebrate 20 years of AI/ML innovation on October 25, 2022, 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM PT. The first 1,500 people to register will receive $50 … Read More
Month: September 2022
Tech Moves: Techstars Seattle leader Isaac Kato steps down after leading accelerator for 3 years
Isaac Kato. (Techstars Photo) Isaac Kato, who led Techstars Seattle since 2019, has stepped down after leading the startup accelerator program for the past three years. Kato told GeekWire he’ll … Read More
Microstrategy Is Seeking a Full-Time Lightning Network Engineer to Build a SaaS Platform
The mobile software, cloud-based services, and business intelligence (BI) firm Microstrategy is seeking a full-time Lightning Network software engineer, according to a job listing published this week. The developer, if … Read More
Why this Microsoft vet quit and launched an EV charging startup
Some of the FlexCharging team convened for a meeting in Las Vegas in June. Employees, from left to right: Tyler Phillipi, Harold Shin, David Klein, CEO and founder Brian Grunkemeyer, … Read More
Daily Crunch: It’s AI day for Tesla, but we’re here for the cringey texts
To get a roundup of TechCrunch’s biggest and most important stories delivered to your inbox every day at 3 p.m. PDT, subscribe here. Happy Friday! We don’t know about you, … Read More
FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried Was Interested In Joining Elon Musk To Buy Twitter, Bombshell Texts Reveal
A series of text messages released as part of ongoing litigation over Elon Musk’s failed Twitter deal reveals CEO of crypto exchange FTX, Sam Bankman-Fried, was willing to contribute up … Read More
AWS Panorama now supports NVIDIA JetPack SDK 4.6.2
AWS Panorama is a collection of machine learning (ML) devices and a software development kit (SDK) that brings computer vision to on-premises internet protocol (IP) cameras. AWS Panorama device options … Read More
Paraguayan Senate Rejects Presidential Veto to Cryptocurrency Bill
The Paraguayan Senate has decided to reject the total veto that President Mario Abdo exerted over a proposed cryptocurrency bill on September 2. The Senate defended the initiative, stating that … Read More
Is investor bullishness on embedded insurtech warranted?
Embedded insurance — selling coverage at the same time as another product or service — is on the rise. According to data platform Dealroom, it accounts for a growing share … Read More
Portland Trail Blazers end jersey sponsorship with Seattle crypto startup StormX
The Portland Trail Blazers’ StormX jersey patch. (Photo courtesy of Bruce Ely / Trail Blazers) The Portland Trail Blazers are ending the team’s jersey sponsorship with Seattle crypto startup StormX. … Read More
This cloud storage with NAS support costs less than you think
The ElephantDrive cloud solution offers two years of 1TB storage for just $38.99. The post This cloud storage with NAS support costs less than you think appeared first on TechRepublic. … Read More
15 highest-paying certifications for 2022
Number one on Skillsoft’s 2022 list of top-paying IT certs is AWS Certified Solutions Architect Professional, with an annual salary of $168,080. The post 15 highest-paying certifications for 2022 appeared … Read More
Enjoy these exclusive benefits in the TC+ Lounge at Disrupt
Everyone knows membership has its privileges. And that adage holds true at TechCrunch Disrupt, which takes place on October 18–20 in San Francisco. How so? Disrupt attendees who hold one- … Read More
ADA Bulls Rub Hands In Glee As Cardano Plans $200 Million Projects Funding To Grow Its Ecosystem
Cardano’s founding entity has pledged to roll out $200 million for projects on the blockchain. Africa’s blockchain projects will take half of the money as Emurgo marks $100 million for … Read More
A Recent SEC Filing Shows the World’s Largest Asset Manager Blackrock Plans to Launch a Metaverse ETF
According to a recent filing, Blackrock, the multi-national investment company based in New York City and the world’s largest asset manager, has plans to create a new exchange-traded fund (ETF) … Read More
Indian market regulator tightens IPO disclosure norms
India’s market regulator has tightened disclosure norms for firms looking to file for an initial public offering after lackluster performance of more than half a dozen tech startups in the … Read More
Build flexible and scalable distributed training architectures using Kubeflow on AWS and Amazon SageMaker
In this post, we demonstrate how Kubeflow on AWS (an AWS-specific distribution of Kubeflow) used with AWS Deep Learning Containers and Amazon Elastic File System (Amazon EFS) simplifies collaboration and … Read More
Show, don’t tell: Tips for robotics startups raising a Series B during a downturn
Jason Schoettler Contributor Share on Twitter Jason Schoettler is co-founder and managing partner of Calibrate Ventures. Raising a Series B for any startup is challenging right now, with many VCs … Read More
Global Exchange LBank Starts off Brand Update Month With Logo Reveal and Diversity Video
PRESS RELEASE. INTERNET CITY, DUBAI, Sep. 30, 2022 – Global crypto exchange, LBank, released a long-awaited brand-update video on their official youtube channel, giving detailed information about recent updates and … Read More
TechCrunch+ roundup: Insurtech investor survey, H-1B red flags, SaaS sales coaching
The demand for some services can be so high, it can insulate their providers against the vagaries of the market. During an economic downturn, consumers don’t cut back on pet … Read More
floLIVE Partners with Skylo to Extend Its Global Coverage with 5G NTN Connectivity for IoT
The collaboration further extends the reach of floLIVE’s global hyperlocal network to rural areas that are beyond the reach of mobile network operators. floLIVE, the creator and owner of the … Read More
‘Inventions We Love’ will showcase four Seattle startup innovations at GeekWire Summit
Inventions We Love, clockwise from top left: Artly robotic barista; Littlebird wearable toddler tracker; Veeve smart shopping cart technology; and Wavely Diagnostics app to detect ear infections. (Photos via Artly, … Read More
Germany’s Inflation Hits Double Digits for the First Time Since WWII, Parliament Reveals $195B Subsidies Package to ‘Make Prices Drop’
Following the Covid-19 pandemic, the massive amount of stimulus, and amid the Ukraine-Russia war, Germany’s inflation has soared. Official data from Germany’s consumer price index (CPI) indicates that inflation jumped … Read More
After a series of misfires in Q3, here’s what we expect for startups in Q4
Today is the final day of Q3 2022, which means we’re heading rapidly toward the end of the year. And because today is the final day of a financial reporting … Read More
Bundesliga Match Fact Pressure Handling: Evaluating players’ performances in high-pressure situations on AWS
Pressing or pressure in football is a process in which a team seeks to apply stress to the opponent player who possesses the ball. A team applies pressure to limit … Read More
Bundesliga Match Fact Win Probability: Quantifying the effect of in-game events on winning chances using machine learning on AWS
Ten years from now, the technological fitness of clubs will be a key contributor towards their success. Today we’re already witnessing the potential of technology to revolutionize the understanding of … Read More
Biggest Movers: XRP Rebounds on Friday, Nearing Recent Highs
Xrp was up by nearly 10% on Friday, as the token moved closer to a recent four-month high. The move comes as consumer sentiment data in the United States came … Read More
Unified data preparation, model training, and deployment with Amazon SageMaker Data Wrangler and Amazon SageMaker Autopilot – Part 2
Depending on the quality and complexity of data, data scientists spend between 45–80% of their time on data preparation tasks. This implies that data preparation and cleansing take valuable time … Read More
The Important Benefits of Outsourcing Your E-Commerce Business
Nowadays, the impact of e-commerce is being felt in nearly everybody’s life. E-commerce is changing how we do business around the world. Additionally, despite its relatively recent ascension, e-commerce has … Read More
VCs at Freestyle, Plexo Capital and Sequoia join Startup Battlefield judges
Are you ready to rumble, TechCrunch style? Twenty of the most promising and creative early-stage startups — chosen from the elite Startup Battlefield 200 — will bring the heat for … Read More
Amazon File Cache – A High Performance Cache On AWS For Your On-Premises File Systems
I am pleased to announce today the availability of Amazon File Cache, a new high-speed cache service on AWS designed for processing file data stored in disparate locations—including on premises. … Read More
Cardano-based NFT Marketplace Wafini Launch Seed Sale, Set To Become The OpenSea Of Cardano Blockchain
Wafini, a DAO-powered NFT Marketplace built on Cardano where users can list, buy and trade Non-Fungible Tokens & NFT collectibles has kicked off the initial seed sale of its utility … Read More
Real estate property management software giant RealPage to acquire Seattle startup Knock
Knock co-founders Tom Petry and Demetri Themelis. (Knock Photo) Knock, a Seattle software startup that helps apartment property managers, will be acquired by RealPage, a real estate giant backed by … Read More
What’s AR’s Role in Architecture & Engineering?
Though we spend ample time examining consumer-based AR endpoints, greater near-term impact is seen in the enterprise. This takes many forms including brands that use AR to promote products in … Read More
Has Niantic Found AR’s Peanut Butter & Chocolate Moment?
Niantic took a big step last week towards accelerating its planet-scale AR ambitions. Specifically, launched Lightship for Web, bringing its visual positioning service to the 8th Wall platform. This is … Read More
Play-to-Earn vs Move-to-Earn: Earn while Gaming in Metaverse
The world of gaming is constantly changing and, in fact, has changed to a great extent. With the assistance of revolutionizing technologies like Web 3.0 and Blockchain, it is becoming … Read More
Case Study: AR Helps Toyota Customers Accessorize
Immersive marketing continues to be a leading AR use case. It has landed with consumers for its utility in visualizing and trying on products. And it resonates with brand marketers … Read More
Can AR Streamline Warehouse Work?
Though we spend ample time examining consumer-based AR endpoints, greater near-term impact is seen in the enterprise. This takes many forms including brands that use AR to promote products in … Read More
Intel targets ‘true magicians’ with developer cloud launch
Intel unveils a new set of developer solutions for cloud development, mobile-PC connectivity and open programming. The post Intel targets ‘true magicians’ with developer cloud launch appeared first on TechRepublic. … Read More
Astar Network Partners With Legendary Artist Yoshitaka to Release an NFT collection on Its Blockchain
A Build2Earn multichain network for smart contracts, Astar Network, is pleased to announce that it has partnered with legendary artist Yoshitaka Amano, a renowned Japanese artist responsible for iconic artworks. … Read More
Warsaw-based Foodsi just raised €1.24 million to combat food waste together with shops and restaurants
Foodsi, the Polish startup developing a platform that allows its users to buy surplus food from restaurants, bakeries and shops, has raised €1.24 million in a seed round. The fresh … Read More
State Securities Regulators Object to Celsius’ Court Motion to Sell Stablecoins
As Celsius’ bankruptcy proceedings continue, the court’s trustee William Harrington appointed an examiner on Thursday in order to review the company’s finances, according to a filing submitted on September 29. … Read More
We’re all just a Hop, Skip and a Drive away from a better Hustle
Hello and welcome back to Equity, a podcast about the business of startups, where we unpack the numbers and nuance behind the headlines. Before we get into this week’s show notes, … Read More
XRP Shoots Up 12% As Ripple Finally Edges Closer To Groundbreaking Win Against SEC
Ripple has bagged another momentous victory in the ongoing courtroom battle with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as a judge has ruled that the regulator must turn vital … Read More
User authentication for ToS and GDPR compliance not a walk in the park for OpenSim grids
(Image courtesy David Kariuki.) There currently is no easy way for OpenSim users to agree to a grid’s privacy policies and terms of service or give data use consent as … Read More
Lenovo ThinkReality VRX headset answers to enterprise metaverse training and collaboration needs
Lenovo just released ThinkReality VRX, a new mixed reality headset meant for improving virtual 3D immersive enterprise remote training, collaboration, visualization, and meetings. The device will be available for early access to … Read More
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC, ETH Continue to Consolidate Ahead of U.S. Consumer Sentiment Data
Bitcoin continued to trade below $20,000 on Friday, as market sentiment remained mostly unchanged heading into the weekend. The world’s largest cryptocurrency attempted to climb towards this milestone, but declined … Read More
SiTime expands addressable market with its new precision timing solution for autonomous vehicles
Santa Clara, United States. 27 September, 2022 – SiTime Corporation, a provider in precision timing, introduced a new automotive oscillator family, based on SiTime’s advanced MEMS technology. The new differential oscillators … Read More
EU-Startups Pitch Competition winner GreenBytes raises €1 million to make food waste in restaurants a thing of the past
GreenBytes, the Icelandic green tech company for restaurants has just announced a €1 million pre-seed round led by Crowberry Capital, with participation from Berlin-Based APX, and select business angels from … Read More