DoorDash, a delivery service, is launching new features for riders, including fewer notifications, a request that clients refrain from texting them while they are driving, and messaging that encourages one-tap replies. In order to reduce the number of notifications sent to delivery partners while they are in transit, DoorDash is …
Read More »GitLab will 7% of its workforce
GitLab, a leader in developer operations (DevOps), is the latest tech company to announce a round of layoffs. The company said today that it is reducing its headcount by 7%. The majority of the major tech companies, including Microsoft, Alphabet, and Salesforce, have announced staff reductions, making 2023 so far …
Read More »Ukraine is being targeted by Russian “WhisperGate” hackers who are using new data-stealing malware
According to security researchers, a Russian hacking group, which was responsible for the destructive WhisperGate malware cyberattacks, has recently been seen targeting Ukrainian entities with a new information-stealing malware. This campaign has been linked to TA471 (also known as UAC-0056), a cyberthreat actor with ties to Russia that has been …
Read More »A.I.-powered “multisearch” powered by Google, which combines text and images in a single query, goes international
Google today shared that its more recent “multisearch” feature would now be accessible to users worldwide on mobile devices, anywhere that Google Lens is already available, along with other A.I.-focused announcements. The search feature, which enables simultaneous text and image searches, was first unveiled in April of last year as …
Read More »The next wave of proptech is being built on the foundation of generative AI
2022 marked a breakthrough year for artificial intelligence. Early in the year, image generation models like DALL-E, MidJourney, and StableDiffusion were introduced and received a lot of attention. Near the end of the year, ChatGPT became extremely popular. According to CB Insights, $49 billion in venture capital was invested in …
Read More »Daniel Ek’s upcoming play, Neko, offers another perspective on preventative healthcare
Allow space for yet another play about preventative health: After four years of covert development, Spotify founder Daniel Ek quietly launched a body scanning service in Sweden on Friday, putting an end to rumors about his new “health tech” startup, Neko (via Tech EU). Ek, who described the healthcare system …
Read More »To survive, EV SPAC Canoo agrees to sell $52 million worth of stock
In order to raise the funds necessary to maintain its operations, Canoo has agreed to sell 50 million shares at a steep discount. Unidentified investors will purchase 50 million new shares from Canoo for $1.05 per share, a 16% discount from the stock’s closing price on Friday. The warrants, which …
Read More »After winning the case against the FTC, Meta will purchase a VR startup. Within
According to a Bloomberg report, Meta can proceed with its acquisition of virtual reality startup Within. In a sealed decision, Judge Edward Davila reportedly rejected the FTC’s request to proceed with blocking the transaction. The FTC filed a lawsuit against Meta in July to prevent the company from buying Within, …
Read More »Use of a locust antenna to create a robotic sniffer dog
The ability of the natural world, whether it be dogs or ants, to detect diseases and a wide range of chemicals is still unmatched, despite extensive research into the development of electronic sensing devices that can detect scents better than anything biological. A new biohybrid sensing device has thus been …
Read More »Orange you happy this business is making it simpler to install EV charging in your structure?
Infrastructure for charging EVs is among the biggest bottlenecks in the EV rollout. There are many businesses trying their hand at it, but Orange thinks it has a more intelligent strategy. The company makes it incredibly simple for building managers to install sockets specifically for overnight charging of vehicles while …
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