Monthly Archives: September 2023

Best Reflector Telescope for 2023

Many companies featured on ReadWrite partner with us. Opinions are our own, but compensation and in-depth research determine how products may be selected and ranked. Learn more about how we make money. Unveil the universe with the power of reflector telescopes. In … Continue reading

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Sundar Pichai on Google’s AI, Microsoft’s AI, OpenAI, and … Did We Mention AI?

The tech giant is 25 years old. In a chatbot war. On trial for antitrust. But its CEO says Google is good for 25 more.

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These Prisoners Are Training AI

In high-wage Finland, where clickworkers are rare, one company has discovered a novel labor force—prisoners.

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Open Cosmos, a UK satellite startup focused on sustainability, raises $50M

Satellites have come into focus as a critical way — and sometimes the only way — to deliver communications and receive data about certain locations around the world, a power position that can be heroic but also ripe for abuse, … Continue reading

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Get This Excellent MS Office Alternative While It’s on Sale for Just $40

There’s no need to pay for expensive office software or subscriptions when a lifetime of documents, spreadsheets, presentations and PDFs is so affordable.

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India to explore London Stock Exchange for listing local firms

India will explore the possibility of allowing local firms to list on the London Stock Exchange, ministers from both the nations said Monday, in a move that could allow startups in the South Asian nation gain access to foreign capital … Continue reading

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Facebook Is Giving Up on News—Again

Meta says it will retire Facebook’s “news” tag in the UK, France, and Germany, ahead of rules that might force it to pay for content. Users may not care, but it has left media scrambling.

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TikTok Is Spending $1.3 Billion to Dodge Bans in Europe

European politicians are nervous about where TikTok’s data goes. The company is spending big on local data centers, but analysts say it’s not enough.

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Perfios raises $229 million for its real-time credit underwriting solutions

Perfios, an Indian fintech that provides real-time credit underwriting solutions to banks and non-banking financial institutions, has raised $229 million in a new funding round as it looks deepen its expansion in North America and Europe. The 15-year-old startup’s Series … Continue reading

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iRobot launches a $1,399 premium Roomba combo vacuum/mop and dock

Like many of us, iRobot has a long-standing love-hate relationship with the mop. The first Scooba system became widely available in 2010. Ultimately, however, mopping up and filling a tank with dirty water proved inefficient, and the line was eventually … Continue reading

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