New Shepard’s booster descends to Blue Origin’s landing pad. (Blue origin via YouTube) The Blue Origin space project by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos flew a mannequin into space today during the 15th test flight for its reusable suborbital spaceship New Shepard – but for the first time living, breathing people practiced every step before takeoff … Read more
Giving the richest 20% of Americans a break from processed foods, Simple Feast has landed on the shores of the United States to grow its presence by funding $ 45 million from investors. The European startup wants to take a page out of the screaming LIVEKINDLY Collective playbook and hit the US market with gourmet … Read more
The $ 299 Oculus Quest 2 VR headset from Facebook gets even more powerful thanks to a new software update that allows PC VR games to be streamed over WiFi. After upgrading to version 28, Air Link allows wearers full freedom of movement without being tied to a USB-C cable and is initially only available … Read more
Jeff Wilke, CEO of Amazon Worldwide Consumer, at the GeekWire Summit 2017. (GeekWire Photo / Dan DeLong) – Jeff Wilke, the former CEO of Amazon Worldwide Consumer, joined Scale AI as an advisor to the CEO. The San Francisco startup, founded in 2016, supports companies in the development and management of their AI and machine … Read more
Startup Alley – the name conjures up images of early stage startups demonstrating groundbreaking products, platforms and services to thousands of disrupt participants and industry influencers. This is where you will find the envelope pinching and breaking the boundaries. If you’re busy pushing envelopes and pushing boundaries, don’t miss your chance to exhibit at TechCrunch … Read more
Canon has been the subject of wild speculation lately, particularly over the possibility of a flagship model of the EOS R1. However, prolific and accurate camera leaker Nokishita just tweeted a picture that appears to show an EOS R3 camera instead. All we know about it so far is that it has a built-in battery … Read more
Aether Studios’ 3D follow-up to Rivals of Aether was teased on April 1st via Twitch. (Image by Aether Studios) The makers of the hit indie game Rivals of Aether announced on Monday that they have opened a new studio in Seattle to continue working on their next game. Aether Studios is building on its first … Read more
As more of the transportation market becomes electrified, companies have begun to grapple with disposing of the thousands of tons of used EV batteries that are expected to hit the streets by the end of the decade. Battery Resourcers suggests a seemingly simple solution: recycle them. But the company doesn’t stop there. A “closed-loop” process … Read more
Apple has optimized its marketing for the Pro Display XDR in the UK following an investigation by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA). Apple “informally solved” an ASA case last week and linked it to the 32-inch Retina 6K monitor, according to 9to5Mac. As of today, Apple will no longer market the Pro Display XDR on … Read more
The Microsoft campus in Redmond, Washington (GeekWire Photo / Todd Bishop) The news: Microsoft is in “advanced talks” to acquire Nuance Communications for $ 16 billion, according to a Bloomberg report on Sunday. Nuance background: The publicly traded Boston-area company specializes in “conversational AI” for applications in healthcare, telecommunications, automotive, financial services and more. Nuance … Read more