Tony Fadell the Founder and CEO of Nest has Stepped down and is being replaced by Marwan Fawaz, Seene a 3D Modeling App was acquired by Snapchat, Glassdoor raises 40 Million Dollars valueing it at a cool billion, Amazon Alexa now has over 1000 Skills, and instagram has enabled their algorithm All of this on […]
After postponing it for two years, Line may finally go public. According to reports from the International Financing Review and the Wall Street Journal this week, the company, which is best known for its messaging app, is contemplating a dual initial public listing in Tokyo and New York City this summer. Line may also hold […]
As more people and businesses shift to digital platforms to get things done, a cloud-based platform for making interfaces easier to navigate continues to grow. WalkMe, which helps guide people through confusing or complicated services online, has raised another $50 million in funding at a valuation that TechCrunch understands from reliable sources is now around $400 million. The […]
Lost My Name, the London-based “full-stack” publisher and kids content startup, has added a new investor to its impressive list of backers that already includes Google Ventures, Greycroft and Forward Parters. This time Berlin-based Project A Ventures has invested €4 million in the company in what is being described as an extension to Lost My […]
TechCrunch is pleased to bring you Pitch@Palace’s Demo Day this Wednesday, June 1st from Latitude59 in Tallinn, Estonia. Established by The Duke of York, Pitch@Palace offers entrepreneurs the opportunity to present their business in front of an audience of influencers who can play a role projecting it to the next level. For this event, Pitch@Palace is collaborating with Latitude59 and Startup Wise Guys to provide […]
Matt Beane Crunch Network Contributor Matt Beane is a doctoral student in his final year at the Sloan School of Management and is the Chief Human-Robot Interaction Officer at Humatics. How to join the network In the popular media, we talk a lot about robots stealing jobs. But when we stop speculating and actually look […]
Narbeh Derhacobian Crunch Network Contributor Narbeh Derhacobian is the co-founder and CEO of Adesto Technologies, which provides application-specific, ultra-low-power non-volatile memory products. How to join the network It’s been almost 10 years since Apple unveiled the iPhone. Since that day, the smartphone has been the overwhelming driver of innovation in the technology industry. Cameras, […]
Amazon Alexa can now be used in a web browser to test it out. Facebook starts selling offsite ads. Apple pay wants to expand into more countries in both Asia and Europe. Nick Denton from Gawker challenges Peter Thiel to a public debate and Twilio is looking to IPO soon. All this fun stuff on […]
Intel has acquired computer vision and machine learning startup Itseez to develop better navigation for self-driving cars. The value of the deal was undisclosed. Founded in 2005 and based in San Francisco, Itseez makes computer vision algorithms and software. The company’s products include a suite of algorithms for automobiles it calls “advanced driver assistance systems,” […]
We’ve seen a big rise of apps and bots, and a lot of them have something in common besides being based on artificial intelligence and machine learning: they are written for English-speaking users. Now one of the more interesting personal assistant apps written primarily for Spanish speakers is announcing funding. Sherpa, a personal assistant app based out […]