Got an UTI? Vivoo brings the answer to that question closer to home
The trend we noticed at last year’s CES continues: Startups are really curious about your bodily fluids. Vivoo is no exception. The company already offers a broad range of at-home tests, and launched a new test that can detect urinary tract infections (UTIs). Vivoo’s At-Home UTI Test streamlines the diagnostic process
Read moreSerenity takes a full-home radar approach to fall detection
Serenity, the result of a fruitful partnership with Alarm.com, is an innovative fall-detection system that does away with traditional wearables. It is showing off its product for the first time at CES in Las Vegas. “You just plug it in, and it blends into your life. There’s no need for
Read moreWant to build a startup off OpenAI? Start here
OpenAI’s impressive technology stack led to a wave of startups building on top of its models and offerings. This is a popular topic on TechCrunch+, where columnists spend considerable time discussing how startups can take advantage of OpenAI. The following subscriber-only articles should serve as a foundation for founders building
Read moreThis startup bets that looking like Bane is the future of gaming
We previewed Skyted’s voice-capturing mask last week, but when I came across the startup at CES 2024, I had to check it out for myself in person. You can read all about the tech in our previous article, but what is it actually like in person? “We launched a mobile
Read moreMTN Rwanda’s Significant Milestones Demonstrating Technological Progression
MTN, is the largest telecommunications company present in Rwanda today. The company has an estimated 7 million subscribers accounting for 62% of the market share, as of July 2023. The network was first established in the nation in 1998, it now connects millions across the African continent. To celebrate 25
Read moreLeading zeros
The confusion between numbers such as 7 and 007 comes up everywhere. We know they’re different—James Bond isn’t Agent 7—and yet the distinction isn’t quite trivial. How should software handle the two kinds of numbers? The answer isn’t as simple as “Do what the user expects” because different users have
Read moreAmazon’s Alexa gets new generative AI-powered experiences
Among the slew of CES announcements this week, it should be no surprise to anyone that generative AI is a major theme from tech companies this year, including Volkswagen, Nvidia and — of course — Amazon. In September 2023, Amazon announced to developers that it would be launching new tools
Read moreIs Ethiopia Africa’s Fintech Sleeping Giant?
The fintech sector has been one of Africa’s biggest technology success stories. According to one report, the continent’s 678 fintech startups raised more than US$2.7 billion between 2021 and August 2023. Additionally, almost all of the continent’s unicorns (startups valued at more than US$1 billion) are in the fintech sector. The majority of
Read moreParallel gets new funding for its teletherapy platform for kids with special needs
Schools in the United States are already struggling with a teacher shortage. For students with thinking and learning differences, it’s even harder to find teachers and other specialists that are equipped to work with them. Parallel Learning is solving that problem with a teletherapy platform that partners with school districts
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