Qualcomm has levied another lawsuit against Apple, this time alleging that the iPhone maker took advantage of its “unprecedented access” to Qualcomm’s code to aid…
November 2, 2017
Vetted buys VetPronto in yet more on-demand consolidation
Consolidation continues to dog the world of on-demand startups — literally and figuratively. In the latest development, Vetted, a startup focused on veterinary services is…
New technology puts the AI in aid for US veterans
As part of their latest endeavor to improve care for our country’s combat vets, the Department of Veterans Affairs has invested in a rapidly advancing…
Logitech is experimenting with a keyboard built for Virtual Reality
As simple as it seems, dealing with the keyboard is of the weirder challenges that many notice the first time they check out virtual reality.…
Local news sites DNAinfo and Gothamist shut down
DNAinfo and Gothamist have both shut down, a week after reporters and editors at the local news sites unionized. Their archives seem to have disappeared —…
YouTube Kids update gives kids their own profiles, expands controls
YouTube Kids, the kid-friendly, more filtered version of YouTube first introduced in 2015, is getting a notable upgrade. The updated app is adding several new…
Apple taps $900B after a blowout fourth quarter
Apple is continuing its run toward $1 trillion today, as a huge fiscal fourth quarter sent the stock to new highs and helped its market…
Tosca Musk raises $4.75M for Passionflix, a streaming service that’s all about romance
We’ve seen streaming services focused on art movies, horror movies and comedy (R.I.P. Seeso) — so why not romance? That’s the thinking behind Passionflix, a startup…
Apple delivers on its much-hyped promise to Wall Street in spades
As Apple looks to set itself up to Wall Street as the de-facto standard of what a smartphone can — and should — look like…
Super Mario Odyssey is the US’s fastest-selling Mario of all time
Nintendo’s having a good year, and it looks like the latest Mario is set to make it even better. Super Mario Odyssey is the fastest-selling…
Sidewalk Labs could pilot city-changing tech in Toronto sooner than you think
Alphabet’s Sidewalk Labs smart city subsidiary is working with the city of Toronto to help plan a brand new community, but nothing’s set in stone…
Pandora shares down 6% after posting earnings
Music streaming business Pandora reported earnings after the bell on Thursday. Adjusted earnings per share were negative six cents, better than the negative eight cents…
WeWork will open a new SF HQ in the Salesforce Tower
WeWork has money to blow, so the $20 billion startup is putting some of it toward a second headquarters — this time in San Francisco…
End-of-Life Decisions: Plan Now! via AARP Money
Nov 2, 2017 … Or consider a revocable trust. Chat with your agent about even small money decisions, in order to get in the habit. Any financial advisers should have someone to contact if you start doing odd things (for example, making big gifts to a hired caretaker). Get more saving and investment tips in the AARP Money …
Five Bad Money Habits That You Can Fix Right Now via AARP Money
5 Bad Money Habits You Can Fix. A new book by a behavioral economist explores how and why we spend. by Allan Roth, AARP, November 2, 2017| Comments: 0. Five Bad Money Habits You Can Fix. Getty Images. The best way to stop making money mistakes is to stop and think about how you spend. Most of us think we …
Cisco Spark Assistant bringing voice commands to meeting hardware
Anyone who has used modern meeting software knows it’s still fraught with challenges trying to get everyone into the meeting, futzing with the hardware or…
Smart toy startup Elemental Path introduces the STEMosaur, a robot kids can put together
Elemental Path has come a long way since it debuted its first Cognitoy at Disrupt in 2016. The smart toy maker debuted on Kickstarter with…
Mobile holiday shopping visits in U.S. will surpass desktop for first time
Mobile’s contribution to holiday shopping, in terms of both visits and sales, has been growing every year. But the 2017 holiday shopping season will hit…
Pandora made $80M in U.S. app store revenue in Q3, booting Netflix from the top grossing spot
In the face of fierce competition from Spotify and Apple Music, Pandora has been growing its in-app subscription revenues, according to new data from Sensor…
Blue Apron shares trade down 9% after disappointing earnings
Blue Apron just can’t catch a break. The New York-based cooking kit business released its third-quarter earnings before the bell on Thursday. The results were mixed.…
‘Thor: Ragnarok’ takes us to a weirder, goofier corner of the Marvel Universe
The posters and trailers for Thor: Ragnarok promised something different — a movie that’s more psychedelic than your typical Marvel film, and one takes itself…
Rallyteam raises $8.6 million to keep employees at companies
How can companies stop the best employees from leaving? Money is one solution. A good corporate culture is another. But some people are dissatisfied with…
DeepMind has yet to find out how smart its AlphaGo Zero AI could be
Once Alphabet’s artificial intelligence company DeepMind had masted the ability to defeat the best human Go players in the world, it tried to beat its…
VMware acquires VeloCloud as it moves deeper into networking
VMware announced today that it was acquiring VeloCloud, a startup that focuses on cloud-based wide area networks (WAN), those networks that span a broad area…
Snap joins the great burger debate with launch of dancing burger AR lens
Just when you thought great burger debate had abated, Snapchat has arrived to pour more lighter fluid on the grill. This week, Snap unveiled a…
OpenAI Director Shivon Zilis explains why AI requires oversight now
At Google’s second annual Go North conference, much of the focus is on artificial intelligence and its impact on our world. The conference kicked off…
Alexa gets its first celeb voice with Oprah, but it’s just a holiday promo
Alexa is getting its first celebrity voice, and it’s Oprah. Before you get too excited, Oprah won’t respond to your day-to-day questions, as Alexa does…
First batch of free Disrupt Berlin Hackathon tickets available now
Aufmerksamkeit, menschen! You know what makes Disrupt Berlin Europe’s premier tech conference for startups, entrepreneurs, investors and hackers more exciting (who knew that was even…
The Loog Pro allows children to shred their faces off and/or shout the devil
Children who are about to rock, we salute you. The Loog Pro is a guitar made just for kids and features three strings that can…
Dashlane universal password manager comes to Linux, Chromebook and Microsoft Edge
Dashlane, a popular password manager than now reaches 9 million users, is launching today on Linux, Chromebook, and in Microsoft Edge for the first time.…
Battery Ventures leads $75M Series D in travel activities platform GetYourGuide
Right after Berlin-based travel activities booking platform GetYourGuide announced its $50 million Series C, one of Europe’s biggest tourist draws, the city of Paris, was rocked…
Pusher launches Chatkit to make it easy for developers to add chat functionality
Pusher, the London startup that provides tools and cloud infrastructure for developers to add real-time functionality to their apps, such as push notifications and messages,…
G-Ro rolls out four new smart bags
I doubt there has been a time that I’ve scrolled through Facebook and not seen the G-Ro. While this could be part of the magic…
Arbe Robotics raises $9M to build high-resolution radars for autonomous cars
As carmakers and tech companies continue to improve the mechanics and reliability of self-driving cars, Arbe Robotics, a Tel Aviv startup developing a high-resolution radar…
Another blockbuster quarter for Alibaba as revenue surges 61%
Alibaba’s stellar financial performance continues unabated after the Chinese e-commerce giant again beat analyst expectations thanks to impressive growth in its core business at home.…
Rebagg loses a ‘g’ to rebrand luxury handbag marketplace
Who needs two g’s when you can get by with one? Luxury handbag marketplace Rebagg is now Rebag because the startup “really wanted to elevate…
Glint raises another $20M to help companies figure out how their employees really feel
Glint, a startup that helps companies improve their employee retention rates, announced today that it has raised $20 million in Series D funding. The round,…
‘Digital experience’ company Instart Logic raises $30M for global expansion
Instart Logic has raised $30 million in Series E funding. The company describes its technology as a “digital experience platform.” If that sounds vague, it’s partly…
Melonport and ICONOMI founders come to Disrupt Berlin to talk about the future of ICOs
Are ICOs here to stay? After producing so many headlines in 2017, the future of token sales is still filled with uncertainty. That’s why it’s…
Bitcoin blasts past $7,000 to reach another record high in 2017
Bitcoin’s incredible march continues in 2017 after the cryptocurrency broke $7,000 per coin for the first time. The surge even saw it go on to…
First Minute Capital joins $5.8M seed for AR treasure hunt game Snatch
Pokemon Go is a game that spawns cute monsters for players to try to catch. But the massive popularity of the augmented reality title, which…
Only two days left to buy early-bird tickets to Disrupt Berlin
What could Disrupt Berlin — Europe’s premier event for entrepreneurs, investors, hackers and tech fans — possibly have in common with Eddie Murphy’s 1982 police action/comedy,…
Open source database startup MariaDB confirms $27M investment led by Alibaba
Open source database startup MariaDB has announced a new $27 million round of funding led by Alibaba, confirming the news that TechCrunch reported in September.…
HTC intros a $349 version of the U11
I honestly thought HTC had sent the wrong phone in the mail when the U11 Life arrived. The new phone looks almost identical to its…
HTC’s bigger, better and clearer U11 Plus won’t be coming to the U.S.
HTC unveiled two new phones during an overnight event in Taiwan. Both are variations on the company’s U11 flagship — one’s is a budget version,…
Didi Chuxing will build its own electric vehicle charging network
Didi Chuxing, China’s largest ride-sharing company, will form a joint venture to build its own charging network for electric cars. In an announcement today, Didi…
TransferWise announces whopping $280M investment as early shareholders cash in
TransferWise, the international money transfer company and one of Europe’s better-known unicorns, has announced $280 million in new investment today. The Series E round is…
Crunch Report | Doppler Labs Shuts Down
Doppler Labs shuts down, Sony releases V2 of the robot dog Aibo and Robinhood now has a web version. All this on Crunch Report. Read…
New ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ trailer prepares you for some twists
There’s a new 45 second spot for Star Wars: The Last Jedi, which premiered tonight during some kind of sport ball game, but which is…
Coin offerings using celebrity glitter may not be golden, SEC warns
A slew of media stars have hitched their stars to various virtual currencies, lending their social media outreach and luster to projects that have seemed…