Facebook will require its employees to be vaccinated against the coronavirus before they can return to their headquarters in Menlo Park and other offices in the United States. “When our offices reopen, we will require a vaccination from anyone who comes to work at any of our US locations,” said Lori Goler, Facebook vice president … Read more
Suplari co-founders Jeff Gerber, Brian White and Nikesh Parekh. (Suplari photo) Microsoft has acquired Suplari, a Seattle-based startup that uses artificial intelligence to help companies understand and manage their spending. Suplari was founded in 2016 and analyzes procurement and expenditure data that flow into various company systems. It can provide recommendations for cost savings, risks, … Read more
A number of startups have sprung up in recent years to meet the growing demand from satellite providers, biotech companies, and others looking to launch payloads into space. One such startup is Germany’s Isar Aerospace Technologies, which focuses on the construction of orbital launch vehicles that are designed to carry up to 1,000 kilograms into … Read more
It was revealed last week that Rivian plans to build a second U.S. manufacturing facility for its electric vehicles and batteries, and more details have now been leaked. The company plans to initially invest $ 5 billion in the second facility called Project Tera, which Reuters says will begin construction in the fall of 2021. … Read more
An option to move items to a customer’s wish list has long been shown in the Saved for Later section on Amazon.com, but the company is experimenting with removing it, as it lacks here. Some eagle-eyed Amazon customers have seen a change in the options available in their “Saved for Later” lists, and we can … Read more
Cary Breese is the CEO and co-founder of NowRx, a digital retail pharmacy. We have entered a whole new era of e-commerce that is all about speed and convenience. Business leaders are forced to prioritize delivery capabilities and push for faster delivery services. “Fast / reliable delivery” was the top online shopping attribute among the … Read more
In March, Master & Dynamic introduced the MW08, its best true wireless earbuds to date. Like the company with its MW07 model, another version of the MW08 is making its debut today. The MW08 Sport has all of the features that make the MW08 so good, including 12 hours of battery life, great sound quality, … Read more
Online abuse, disinformation, fraud, and other malicious content are on the rise, and tracking is becoming more complex. Today, a startup called ActiveFence, which has been quietly building a technology platform to detect threats during their formation and planning, and make it easier for trust and security teams to fight them on platforms, comes out … Read more
In the run-up to the upcoming Galaxy Unpacked event, Samsung released a blog post from its President TM Roh that basically tells us what it plans to announce in the next month. In addition to a new Galaxy Watch with Wear OS, the company will launch the third generation of its Galaxy Z series and … Read more
MyGlamm, a direct-to-consumer beauty brand in India that sells most of its products through its own website, app, and retail touchpoints, announced Monday that it had raised $ 71.3 million in a round of funding has as the Mumbai-based company plans to scale its business in the South Asian market. The startup raised $ 23.5 … Read more