“There is no God-given right for US tech companies to assume that there can be no other technical force,” Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella told Bloomberg TV in an interview that aired on Wednesday. (GeekWire Photo Illustration) The news this morning that the Biden administration has stopped selling TikTok’s U.S. operations further shows how extraordinary the … Read more
Getting credit is difficult when you don’t have credit. That’s the problem at startup TomoCredit tried to solve. Co-founder and CEO Kristy Kim developed the concept for the company after being turned down several times for a car loan in her early 20s. Kim, who immigrated to the United States with her family from South … Read more
At CES 2019, the public got a first glimpse of Hyundai’s UMV (Ultimate Mobility Vehicle) concept, the Elevate Extendable Articulated Legs drove, rolled and walked crabs to help people in need. On Wednesday, Hyundai showed the results of its subsequent development efforts with the unveiling of its new TIGER (Transforming Intelligent Ground Excursion Robot) program … Read more
Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor. (WB press picture) Analysis: Warner Brothers has received a US patent for the Nemesis system, the signature mechanics of two successful video games in the universe of Lord of the Rings. WB’s patent for the Nemesis System # US20160279522A1 is listed as “Nemesis Characters, Nemesis Forts, Social Vendettes, and Followers in … Read more
TC Sessions: Justice, our second event dedicated to diversity, justice, inclusion and work in technology, will take place on March 3, 2021. This is a virtual one day conference with the best innovators, leaders, and labor activists in the industry. We are delighted to welcome the Founder and Managing Partner of Backstage Capital, Arlan Hamilton, … Read more
Snapchat introduces a new feature that reminds users to remove unwanted connections from their contact list. The “Friends Review” feature encourages users to crop their friend list in the app with a notification that says “Snapchat is for real friends”. Snap By clicking the notification, users can browse their Snapchat connections and remove people they … Read more
Harjinder Sandhu, CEO and Founder of Saykara, speaks on the Health Tech stage at the 2018 GeekWire Summit. (GeekWire Photo / Kevin Lisota) Nuance Communications has acquired Saykara, a Seattle-based health tech startup that makes a voice assistant for clinicians. Based in Boston and publicly traded, Nuance will use the deal to improve its own … Read more
DoorDash acquires a salad-making startup, Twitter confirms subscription plans, and Tesla makes a big bet on Bitcoin. This is your daily crisis for February 8th, 2021. The big story: DoorDash acquires Chowbotics DoorDash acquired the Bay Area startup behind Sally, a salad machine-style robot that added contactless orders last fall. DoorDash said the acquisition will … Read more
Samsung has announced prices for its 4K and 8K Neo QLED TVs, which use mini-LED technology with thousands of LEDs to increase backlight and brightness performance. The 4K models range from 55 “to 85” screen sizes, while the 8K TVs range from 65 to 85 “. Samsung says all models will ship next month. At … Read more
The Zillow Group didn’t have a Super Bowl ad, but thanks to Saturday Night Live, it may have seen the weekend of its greatest marketing weakness. The Seattle real estate giant was the subject of a hilarious SNL sketch that made fun of how home browsing on Zillow is a substitute for sex, especially for … Read more