Secondhand car auction platform Motorway hits unicorn status after $190M raise with Index, ICONIQ
It was only in June that Motorway — a U.K. platform on which professional car dealers can bid in an auction for privately owned cars for sale — raised $67.7 million in a Series B round. It's now raised a $190 million Series C funding round led by Index Ventures and ICONIQ Growth, a leading
Investors: Up your ante at the iMerit ML DataOps Summit 2021
The “oil bidness,” as they say in Texas, is so 20th century. Data, artificial intelligence and machine learning are the power triad fueling the future. If you're an investor placing bets on the data operations market, you can't afford to miss the iMerit ML DataOps Summit on December 2,
Fractions aren't enough of an answer to divisions
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This past week, I wrote about the launch of Fractional, a startup that wants to make it easier for friends (and strangers) to co-own real estate together. The
Apple’s mixed reality headset may be a standalone device
Apple’s long-rumored mixed reality headset will be powered by two processors, according to renowned analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. In Kuo’s latest research report seen by MacRumors and 9to5Mac, the analyst said that the device will have a main processor with the same computing power as the M1 ch
Germany’s incoming government wants to end coal use by 2030
Germany plans to phase out coal use by 2030, eight years earlier than previously planned, as part of its latest climate pledge. That same year, the country wants 80 percent of its electricity to come from renewable sources. Per the BBC, Olaf Scholz, the leader of Germany's Social Democratic Par
Vauban, an AngelList-like platform for VCs and angels to run and raise funds, closes $6.3m
It's always been a slight puzzle why AngelList never really properly took off in Europe, especially when, a few years ago, there was such a dearth of funding options for poorly served European startups. But the reasons are fairly simple when you look at them. For starters, the US tech industry
Daily Crunch: France moves to block e-commerce platform Wish over fraud, safety concerns
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Gift Guide: Black Friday tech deals that really are worth looking at
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It is, somehow, that time again! Thanksgiving is hours away, whic
Gift Guide: Give the gift of cannabis with these 9 high-tech smoking devices
Cannabis is quickly going to the nerds. As it gradually becomes legal around the world, startups have responded with innovative products from laser-powered water bongs to CNC machined vapes to AI-powered herb grinders. Got a friend who wants to get a bit fancy with it? Give’m the gift of high
Don't miss the product demos at iMerit ML DataOps Summit 2021
The iMerit ML DataOps Summit 2021 kicks off on December 2 — that's just eight days away. Are you ready to improve your DataOps chops? More than 2,500 senior leaders in AI and ML will be in the virtual building, and this is one data deployment you can't afford to miss.
More good news: This
Samsung announces new advanced semiconductor site in Taylor, Texas
Samsung Electronics announced today it has selected a site in Taylor, Texas, to build a new semiconductor wafer fabrication plant that is set to produce advanced logic devices.
The estimated $17 billion investment, which will mark the largest investment made by Samsung in the U.S., is expected to
Daily Crunch: India’s proposed cryptocurrency ban creates path for official digital currency
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Apple delays release of digital ID cards to 2022
Apple has delayed the release of a feature that will eventually allow you to store your ID in the company's Wallet app. In an update to the official iOS 15 website that was spotted by MacRumors, Apple says that functionality will now arrive sometime in early 2022. The company previously planned
Gift Guide: The best tech gifts for plant geeks
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