At today’s Meta Connect developer conference, the focus was largely on new smartglasses, but the social networking company also announced a handful of metaverse updates during Wednesday’s keynote. One of the largest announcements was the introduction of Hyperscape, first demoed…
Ticket reseller StubHub went public on Wednesday. Although its shares closed 6% below their IPO price of $23.50, the debut still valued the company at over $7 billion. This public offering stands as a testament to the co-founder’s decades-long perseverance.…
AI chip startup Groq confirmed on Wednesday that it raised a fresh $750 million in funding. This new investment gives the company a post-money valuation of $6.9 billion. This announcement tops the rumored numbers from July, when reports suggested the…
On Wednesday, AI security firm Irregular announced it has raised $80 million in new funding. The investment round was led by Sequoia Capital and Redpoint Ventures, with participation from Wiz CEO Assaf Rappaport. A source close to the deal stated…
Nvidia has been shut out of the Chinese market, this time by the Chinese government. The Cyberspace Administration of China has banned domestic tech companies from purchasing Nvidia AI chips. The regulator also instructed major tech firms, including ByteDance and…
The founders who previously sold their livestreaming video startup Periscope to Twitter are back with a new venture. This time, their startup is focused on artificial intelligence. On Wednesday, former Twitter head of product Kayvon Beykpour announced the launch of…
For decades, Fortune 500 companies had to hire market research firms to get meaningful insights into customer satisfaction. These services came with a hefty price tag and often took weeks to complete. Keplar, a market research startup, uses voice AI…
Tesla is working on redesigning its door handles to make them less likely to trap people inside its cars. Chief designer Franz von Holzhausen confirmed the news to Bloomberg News on Wednesday. This announcement comes just one day after the…
The iPhone Air’s thin design is certainly eye-catching, and the engineering behind its miniaturized logic board is impressive. However, according to Gene Berdichevsky, co-founder and CEO of battery materials manufacturer Sila, the real breakthrough may be found elsewhere inside the…
A new social network has been quietly blowing up with Gen Z and younger audiences, and it is not from Meta. San Francisco-based Airbuds offers a mobile social app that lets people express themselves through their music. Users can share…
