Monthly Archives: January 2024

Aniai is bringing a burger-cooking robot to restaurants with $12M

Aniai, a startup that has built a burger-grilling robot, Alpha Grill, said today it has raised $12 million, bringing its total raise to $15 million. The money will go toward launching its first manufacturing facility, Factory One, in South Korea. … Continue reading

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SAP plans job changes or buyouts for 8,000 employees in restructuring plan

SAP is looking to accelerate growth, partly in artificial intelligence.

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French small launch startup Latitude closes $30M Series B

French small launch developer Latitude has closed $30 million in new capital as it eyes the first flight of its Zephyr rocket in 2025. While other rocket companies are going bigger, developing even more massive rockets, Latitude is taking a … Continue reading

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Samsung’s EX1 wearable robot is designed to improve mobility in older adults

I tend to be wary when consumer electronics corporations dip their toes into the world of robotics. The category offers an attention grabbing shorthand for companies attempting to bolster their future outlook. More often than not, the systems rolled out … Continue reading

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TikTok cuts about 60 jobs as January layoffs continue across tech industry

TikTok has laid off about 60 employees, though a spokesperson said anyone affected can apply for one of the 120 “similar roles” posted internally

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Core Scientific returns to Nasdaq as Wall Street shows renewed love for bitcoin mining

Bitcoin miner Core Scientific has completed the reorganization process and relisted its shares on the Nasdaq.

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Australian Organisations Struggling to Resolve Tensions Between Personalisation, Privacy

Australian organisations are so focused on preventing data breaches that they’re unaware that the concern of most of their customers has more to do with privacy.

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Forta raises $55M to train parents to look after their autistic kids

Forta Health aims to democratize access to healthcare by utilizing AI tools, including large language models, to empower caregivers and enhance clinical treatments. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Lego Fortnite’s first big update squashes bugs and adds a launch pad

Epic’s standalone survival crafting game saw its first update on Tuesday, smoothing out some of the new game’s rough edges and adding a flurry of quality of life improvements. We’ve covered Lego Fortnite since it launched last month, when the … Continue reading

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X adds support for passkeys on iOS after removing SMS 2FA support last year

X, formerly Twitter, today announced support for passkeys, a new and more secure login method than traditional passwords, which will become an option for U.S. users on iOS devices. The technology has been adopted by a number of apps as … Continue reading

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