How is the Air Force looking to spend its $60 billion R&D budget?
Dr. Will Roper, the man in charge of the purse strings for the Air Force’s $60 billion research and development and acquisition budget, oversees some 550 programs for the Air Force.
It’s a huge responsibility that has massive implications for the future of the American military, and as
Current and upcoming trends in Latin America’s mobile growth
Latin America (LATAM) is home to one of the fastest-growing mobile markets in the world. In 2018, there were 326 million mobile internet users in the region, and that figure is anticipated to increase to over 422 million users by 2025. Part of the reason for such exponential growth is that mobile i
Coinbase to launch debit card in the US with rewards program
Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase is launching a debit card in the U.S. this winter. Customers can join the waitlist and get the Coinbase Card whenever it is available. Coinbase already launched the Coinbase Card in the U.K. and Europe.
The Coinbase Card is a Visa debit card that works with any Visa
Justice at Spotify demands better compensation and increased transparency for musicians
Musicians have taken issue with Spotify's artist compensation for about as long as there's been a Spotify. Making a living as a musician is difficult enough for the vast majority of those who are brave — or perhaps foolish — enough to attempt such things, but being thrown in a seemingly
Apple’s Jeff Bigham, disability rights lawyer Haben Girma, author Sara Hendren and more to join Sight Tech Global
The other day we announced the first ten sessions for Sight Tech Global, a virtual event Dec. 2-3 that is convening the world’s top technologists to discuss how AI-based technologies are revolutionizing the future of accessibility. Today, we’re pleased to announce three additional sessi
Audible further expands into podcasts
Audible, the Amazon-owned audiobook company, is further expanding into podcasts with the addition of approximately 100,000 podcasts (totaling 5 million episodes) to its service. The shows will be offered for free streaming to Audible members and non-subscribers alike, Audible says.
Included in the
Lotame unveils its new cookie-less tech for ad targeting
Data management company Lotame is announcing a new way for publishers and marketers to track identity that it calls Panorama ID.
For years, online advertisers have relied on cookies to track and target audiences, but they need new approaches as the major browsers phase out support for third-party c
Pulumi raises $37.5M Series B for its cloud engineering platform
Seattle-based Pulumi, one of the newer startups in the ”infrastructure-as-code” space, today announced that it has raised a $37.5 million Series B funding round led by NEA. Previous investors Madrona Venture Group and Tola Capital also participated in this round, which brings the total
Samsung beats Xiaomi to reclaim No. 1 spot in Indian smartphone market
Xiaomi, which has led the Indian smartphone market for three consecutive years, has ceded ground to its long-rival Samsung in the world's second largest market, according to a new report.
According to estimates from marketing research firm Counterpoint, Samsung commanded 24% of the Indian smart
Tech stocks sell off sharply as market looks at COVID-19 numbers, whispers ‘oh f***’
The American stock market is struggling today, with tech stocks in particular taking extra stick.
After European stocks tanked on the back of COVID-19 concerns, American stocks are following suit. Tech stocks in particular.
As of the time of writing, the Dow Jones Industrial Average
The DOJ is investigating Visa’s $5.3 billion bid for Plaid on antitrust grounds
It’s not just big tech that’s getting the antitrust treatment from the Department of Justice.
Late Monday afternoon, the Department of Justice tipped its hand that it was investigating Visa’s proposed $5.3 billion acquisition of the venture-backed Plaid, which allows applications
Stripe Climate is a new tool to let Stripe customers make carbon removal purchases
Last year, payments giant Stripe announced that it would donate $1 million of its own funds annually into companies that are building technology to remove carbon from our environment, with the recipients of that investment announced in May of this year. Now, it’s expanding that commitment wit
Priori raises $6.3M to help large companies hire outside legal help
Priori Legal, a startup rethinking the way that large corporations hire outside counsel, has raised $6.3 million in Series A funding.
Founded by CEO Basha Rubin and CPO Mirra Levitt (who met while classmates at Yale Law School), Priori launched as a legal marketplace for small and medium businesses
TikTok to add Election Day resources, live results from AP to its election guide
TikTok announced this morning it will expand the set of resources provided in its in-app election guide in the U.S. to include direct access to sites that help users get information about polling locations and hours, those that help people having voting difficulties and those offering other details