This 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
Read moreSmart ring maker Ultrahuman announces tracker for home ‘health’
Indian wearable startup Ultrahuman is getting into the smart home game. It has announced the upcoming launch of connected hardware that’s designed to monitor the “health” of your home, as its marketing puts it. The device, which it’s calling the Ultrahuman Home, is being shown off at CES this week
Read moreAppDirect raises $100M to expand its financing program for tech businesses
AppDirect, a San Francisco- and Montreal-based platform for buying, selling and managing tech through a network of IT advisors, has raised $100 million from CDPQ to expand its financing program for small- and medium-sized tech businesses. With CDPQ’s investment, AppDirect will bring together tech providers, advisors and buyers through its
Read moreUnity to lay off another 1,800 employees, representing 25% of its workforce
Just a few weeks after its most recent round of layoffs, Unity is once again reducing its workforce. This time, around 1,800 employees will lose their job in the coming weeks as the company is trying to improve its financial performance after a difficult year. Unity is the maker of
Read moreWhen should you hire a CFO?
When is the right time to hire a CFO, and is a full-time CFO even necessary in this age of C-level-as-a-service? © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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