The shipping giant is investing in autonomous trucks, and is interested in delivery robots and an Alexa app. Go to Source Author: TechReview Powered by WPeMatico
Crunch Report | Snap files publicly for its massive IPO
Snap files publicly for its massive IPO, Uber will pause its service in Taiwan starting February 12th, Pokémon GO crosses $1 billion in revenue, Facebook lets you search images by content and Licking County government gets its offices shut down by ransomware. All this on Crunch Report! Read More Go to Source Author: Khaled "Tito" […]
Snap commits $2 billion over 5 years for Google Cloud infrastructure
Most of today’s Snap coverage will be about its revenue and daily average usage numbers, but there was one small tidbit that emerged which will mean big business for the company’s cloud infrastructure partner, Google. In Snap’s S-1 filing, the company announced a license platform agreement it struck with Google for its cloud infrastructure services. Under the terms of… […]
Sony’s profit drops 84% to $169M as film business takes $920M write-down
Sony’s PlayStation business was one of a few bright spots from its latest financial report, which was over-shadowed by a near-billion dollar write-down for its film business. The Japanese tech giant posted a 19.6 billion JPY ($169 million) profit on revenue of 2,397.5 billion JPY ($20.7 billion) for Q3. Revenue was down seven percent year-on-year, but net profit sunk […]
Inside the Far-out Glass Lab
A key ingredient in flexible and lightweight devices of the future is taking shape at Corning’s research center in rural New York. Go to Source Author: TechReview Powered by WPeMatico
GoldenKey raises $1.75M as it works to unbundle the real estate industry
GoldenKey, which was previously known as SoloPro, wants to change how real estate agents and their clients do business. Typically, as a buyer or seller, you work with one agent, who then gets a three percent commission once you buy or sell your home. GoldenKey puts a different spin on this. Instead of a commission, you […]
Pinterest begins rolling out search ads for keywords and shopping campaigns
Pinterest is adding another piece to its arsenal of advertising services, opening up search advertising to its partners and with companies advertising through the Kenshoo marketing suite. With Pinterest looking to continue to grow into a must-have tool for advertisers, it’s begun building more and more products to capture all parts of a person’s buying […]
A Biohacker’s Plan to Upgrade Dalmatians Ends Up in the Doghouse
The FDA wants to regulate animals altered using the gene-editing technique CRISPR. Go to Source Author: TechReview Powered by WPeMatico
Origami-inspired radiator from NASA could change shape to warm or cool tiny satellites
The devices we’re sending into space are getting smaller and lighter, which means there’s less room for bulky and static components. Flexibility and compactness are coming into vogue, and this prototype satellite radiator is inspired by that most compact and flexible of arts: origami. Read More Go to Source Author: Devin Coldewey Powered by WPeMatico
SoundHound raises $75M to bring its voice-enabled AI everywhere
SoundHound has been around for 10 years and, before today, had raised around $40 million in financing as its worked to build a massive conversational AI platform. But today, the company is adding an even more cash to that pile, nearly doubling the amount that it’s already raised with a $75 million round including strategic […]