Tag: tech

Inside TC’s Techstars investigation and how AI is accelerating disability tech

The downturn in venture capital funding that the world has seen since the bust of the 2021-era bubble has impacted startups, VC firms, and accelerators alike. One company in the final category, Techstars, has been shaking up its operations for some time now, leading to certain departures from its ranks. TechCrunch’s deep-dive into how it [...]read moreInside TC’s Techstars investigation and how AI is accelerating disability tech

Apple adds more carve-outs to its EU core tech fee after criticism from devs

Apple is tweaking how it applies a new fee that can affect iOS developers in the European Union as it continues to configure its approach to the bloc’s Digital Markets Act (DMA): Developers of free apps will be able to avoid the fee entirely under changes it announced Thursday, which apply from today, while other [...]read moreApple adds more carve-outs to its EU core tech fee after criticism from devs

Bose Unveils New SoundLink Max — Pre-Order the Boombox-Style Bluetooth Speaker With Big Sound

With spring in full swing, portable speakers are a must-have to bring music wherever the sun may take you. If you’re looking to fill your home with tunes or take your favorite playlist outside, Bose just added a new product to its acclaimed SoundLink Bluetooth speaker range. Introducing the SoundLink Max — Bose’s largest portable Bluetooth [...]read moreBose Unveils New SoundLink Max — Pre-Order the Boombox-Style Bluetooth Speaker With Big Sound

The New Beats Solo 4: Shop the Latest Headphones by Apple Now

Need a new pair of headphones? You have plenty of options to choose from. There are the seminal Apple AirPods or a pair of noise-cancelling Bose QuietComfort cans that can keep the sounds of the world out. But if you’re looking to stay within the Apple ecosystem, even if only tangentially, you might have your [...]read moreThe New Beats Solo 4: Shop the Latest Headphones by Apple Now

2024 Porsche Panamera in Malaysia – updated tech, 353 PS/500 Nm 2.9L biturbo V6; from RM1.3 million

The latest, third-generation Porsche Panamera is now available to order courtesy of Sime Darby Auto Performance (SDAP), and the updated four-door grand tourer comes to the Malaysian market with a starting price of RM1.3 million. Made in Leipzig, Germany, the 2024 Panamera for Malaysia gets a 2.9 litre twin-turbocharged V6 petrol engine rated to produce [...]read more2024 Porsche Panamera in Malaysia – updated tech, 353 PS/500 Nm 2.9L biturbo V6; from RM1.3 million

Sam’s Club Membership Deal May 2024: How to Join for $25 Ahead of Memorial Day

When it comes to saving money, Sam’s Club can help cut down the cost of everyday purchases on gas, groceries, home essentials, clothing, electronics and more. In addition to money, you’ll also save time by scoring everything on your shopping list in one spot — and perhaps even have some fun doing it. While the aisles are [...]read moreSam’s Club Membership Deal May 2024: How to Join for $25 Ahead of Memorial Day

The tech-wide reckoning that began in 2022 and ran throughout into 2023 has continued into this year. And while 2024’s losses are not at that scale, they’re still significant, driven by big names like Pixar, Google, Microsoft, Mozilla and TikTok. It remains to be seen if this year’s layoff trends follow last year’s, in which layoffs [...]read more

Mortgage Tech Provider Blend Gets $150M Private Equity Cash Injection

At Inman Connect Las Vegas, July 30-Aug. 1 2024, the noise and misinformation will be banished, all your big questions will be answered, and new business opportunities will be revealed. Join us. Mortgage and banking technology provider Blend Labs Inc. has a new lease on life, with a $150 million investment from an Austin, Texas-based [...]read moreMortgage Tech Provider Blend Gets $150M Private Equity Cash Injection

Italdesign Quintessenza is part GT, part pickup, all EV, with tons of tech

It’s been awhile since Lamborghini-owned Italdesign showed a proper 4×4 concept car, that being the 2013 Parcour concept. Before that, the last four-wheel-drive experiment the Italians take credit for was the Panda 4×4 from 1980, which morphed into the Lancia Delta. The Italians figured this year’s Beijing Motor Show was the right time to do [...]read moreItaldesign Quintessenza is part GT, part pickup, all EV, with tons of tech

Sam’s Club’s AI-powered exit tech reaches 20% of stores

Amazon may be scaling back its AI-powered Just Walk Out checkout-free tech in its stores in favor of smart shopping carts, but Walmart-owned Sam’s Club says it’s turning to AI to speed up its own exit technology. Instead of requiring store staff to check members’ purchases against their receipts when leaving the store, Sam’s Club [...]read moreSam’s Club’s AI-powered exit tech reaches 20% of stores