Postmates becomes the official on-demand food delivery partner of the NFL
The National Football League is naming Postmates as its very first on-demand food delivery partner.
In this context, a partnership means a multiyear sponsorship, which also makes Postmates a sponsor of the Super Bowl. And as the season kicks off with the Kansas City Chiefs hosting the Houston Texan
Voice assistants don't work for kids: The problem with speech recognition in the classroom
"speakable-summary" style="font-weight: 400;">Before the pandemic, more than 40% of new internet users were children. Estimates now suggest that children's screen time has surged by 60% or more with children 12 and under spending upward of five hours per day on screens (with all of the associate
Learn how to build a service marketplace from the CTOs of Peloton and DoorDash at Disrupt
Peloton and DoorDash probably don’t seem to have much in common, but the connected fitness platform and food delivery app have both built massive service businesses that are touching millions. We're amped to announce that Peloton co-founder/CTO Yony Feng and DoorDash cofounder/CTO Andy Fa
Dear Sophie: What is a J-1 visa and how can we use it?
Here’s another edition of “Dear Sophie,” the advice column that answers immigration-related questions about working at technology companies.
“Your questions are vital to the spread of knowledge that allows people all over the world to rise above borders and pursue their dreams,” says
Hear from the CEO of Porsche Cars North America on electrifying the sports car
Few electric cars made a bigger splash than the new Porsche Taycan. As president and CEO of Porsche Cars North America, Klaus Zellmer has the tall order of bringing the electric sedan to America and selling it against Tesla on Tesla’s home turf. He also oversees Porsche's digital assets i
Three days left to save on passes to TC Sessions: Mobility 2020
Electric vehicles, dock-less scooters, autonomous trucks, ride-hailing apps and the AI that fuels them all — it's a world of transportation that even a visionary like Leonardo da Vinci could scarcely imagine. On October 6-7, modern-day visionaries from around the world will gather virtually f
Shift’s George Arison shares 6 tips for taking your company public via a SPAC
When startup entrepreneurs think about going public, they typically think about gearing up for an initial public offering (IPO). Going public via a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), commonly referred to as a reverse merger process, is another route that's becoming more popular and is
As the smartphone market declines, 5G models are set to see continued growth in 2020
Things have gone from bad to worse for a stumbling smartphone market in 2020. Already plateauing and declining figures have taken a big hit from COVID-19. The pandemic has hampered sales of non-essential items, particularly those best enjoyed outside of the home. According to new figures from Canal
Greenstop launches its cannabis vending machine in California dispensaries
Cannabis is now available from vending machines in select California dispensaries. Made by California-based Greenstop, the self-serve kiosks can simultaneously serve four customers while still conforming to local regulations. And they couldn't come at a better time.
During the COVID-19 pandemic
US holiday shopping season on mobile expected to be largest to date, topping 1B hours on Android
The coronavirus pandemic’s impact on the holiday shopping season is already underway. Amazon has delayed its annual sales event, Prime Day, from July to October 2020, while top e-commerce retailers, including Walmart, Target and Amazon, are becoming more powerful than ever. According to a new
Snapchat’s new Lens celebrates tomorrow’s NFL kickoff
Snap and the NFL recently announced a multi-year extension to their content partnership. Now, with the season starting tomorrow, they’re revealing more details about what kinds of content fans can expect to find on Snapchat.
For tomorrow night’s kickoff, they’ve created a special
Can carbon capture save the world from climate change? Jennifer Holmgren will tell us at Disrupt
Before she became the chief executive officer of LanzaTech, one of the first generation of companies working on carbon capture and conversion technologies, Jennifer Holmgren was the general manager of the Renewable Energy and Chemicals business at UOP (Universal Oil Products).
That division of Hone
In a startup reprise, Courtne Smith launches NewNew, a social network based on shared content
Since her departure from Drake’s entourage (where she worked as his longtime personal assistant) Courtne Smith has launched a line of hair products; a giveaway game that dropped swag like Yeezy shoes and Kardashian beauty products called Suprize; and now, NewNew, a social network based on the
AT&T customers can now make and receive calls via Alexa
Amazon this morning announced it’s teaming up with AT&T on a new feature that will allow some AT&T customers to make and receive phone calls through their Alexa-enabled devices, like an Amazon Echo smart speaker. Once enabled, customers with supported devices will be able to speak to