Tiger Global is in talks to lead a $ 30 million round at Indian edtech startup Classplus, sources familiar with the matter. The new round, which includes both primary investments and secondary transactions, values the five-year-old Indian startup at over $ 250 million, two sources told TechCrunch. The new round follows another ~ $ 30 … Read more
After teasing fans over the past few years, Tesla will take the Model S beyond Ludicrous Mode tonight when it unveils an even faster version of the sedan. The Model S Plaid promises owners that they will have the “Fastest Accelerating Car Today”, equipped with three electric motors that will get the car to a … Read more
Artist’s impression of the 303 Battery, believed to be the world’s first net zero energy home, being built in Seattle’s Belltown neighborhood by Sustainable Living Innovations. (SLI image) Sustainable Living Innovations, a Seattle-based technology company that has created a new way of building commercial structures, on Thursday laid the foundation stone for a 15-story building … Read more
Robotics Roundup: Inventory Funding, University Accelerators, and How To Avoid Putting Your Eggs in One Basket Brian heater @beater / 8 hours While I’m typing I have just finished my second panel for our big TC Sessions: Mobility event. The write-ups will be ready in time for next week’s summary, but it’s worth thinking about … Read more
Samsung is once again reaching the limits of pixel size with its latest smartphone camera sensor. The Isocell JN1 fits 50 megapixels into a tiny 1 / 2.76-inch format with a pixel size of just 0.64 micrometers. That is significantly smaller than the 0.7 micrometer pixels of the 43.7 megapixel sensor Isocell Slim GH1, which … Read more
Die Mitbegründer von Nautilus Biotechnology, Sujal Patel (links) und Parag Mallick. (Nautilus-Foto) Nautilus Biotechnology tritt diese Woche als Seattles neuestes börsennotiertes Unternehmen auf und nutzt die Manie um SPACs, um 345 Millionen US-Dollar zu sammeln, um einen neuen Ansatz voranzutreiben, der die biomedizinische Forschung beschleunigen und die Medikamentenentwicklung verändern könnte. Das Unternehmen aus Seattle, das … Read more
Abhinav Shashank Contributor Innovaccer founder and CEO Abhinav Shashank has written more than 300 articles for various international media and was also listed in Forbes’ “30 Under 30 Asia 2017: Enterprise Tech” and among the “Top 60 Rising Leaders in US Healthcare under 40” by Becker’s Hospital Review 2019. Mike Sutten, CTO at Innovaccer, has … Read more
DICE and EA have finally lifted the curtain on the next installment in the Battlefield franchise: a massive sandpit title called Battlefield 2042 in the near future. And of course the developers hope this will help players forget all about Battlefield V. Battlefield 2042 is no surprise to anyone who was paying attention. A handful … Read more
How serious could the suborbital space race between Richard Branson and Jeff Bezos get? (GeekWire photos) Would Virgin Galactic founder Richard Branson try to steal a march from Blue Origin (and Amazon) founder Jeff Bezos when it comes to which billionaire will fly his own suborbital spaceship first? There was some excitement over the question … Read more
Wagely founders (from left to right): Tobias Fischer, Sasanadi Ruka and Kevin Hausburg Earning Income (EWA) platforms, which allow workers to withdraw their earnings on demand, rather than waiting for payday, are on the rise around the world. Today, Indonesian EWA startup Lohnly announced that it has raised $ 5.6 million in strategic funding, led … Read more