TeamBridge, founded by former Uber execs, raises $28M to build HR software for hourly workers
Arjun Vora and Tito Goldstein were working on the corporate side of Uber when they realized that HR software largely wasn’t built to manage hourly staff. Many hourly workers lacked a way to complete basic self-service tasks, the pair perceived, like clocking in and changing payment accounts. After interviewing hundreds
Read moreApple Watch sleep apnea detection gets FDA approval
The US Food and Drug Administration Monday published approval for sleep apnea detection on the Apple Watch Series 9, Series 10 and Watch Ultra 2. The green light comes four days ahead of the Series 10’s September 20 release date. The feature, announced at last week’s iPhone 16 event, will
Read moreAirbus Unveils New Customer Support Center in Johannesburg
Airbus has opened a new customer support center in Johannesburg, South Africa, aiming to boost local presence and expand the African ecosystem. The new office will serve as a regional client hub, providing specialized service and increasing operating efficiency. The Customer Support Center will accelerate the growth of current local
Read moreApple AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation review
I can’t recall another consumer electronics product category becoming a commodity as quickly as Bluetooth earbuds. Apple’s AirPods played a key role in that growth, of course, recapturing a kind of excitement not seen in consumer music tech since the original iPod. AirPods’ fundamentals haven’t changed much in the eight
Read moreMyntra bets on 4-hour delivery amid India’s quick commerce boom
Myntra, India’s largest fashion e-commerce platform, is trialling a four-hour delivery service in four Indian cities, two sources familiar with the matter told TechCrunch, a dramatic acceleration from its standard 2-3 day delivery timeframe as the surge of quick commerce reshapes consumer behavior. The Flipkart Group-owned firm is piloting the
Read moreElevate Your Data Backup Game: 5 AI-Driven Advantages
In the event of a data emergency – say, a cyberattack or a natural disaster shutting down a data center – no organization wants to worry about whether they have secure, up-to-date backups, and whether they can be easily recovered. Without the help of artificial intelligence (AI) or machine learning
Read more5 Smart Ways CIOs Can Hedge Their 2025 Transformation Investment Plan
As CIOs and IT leaders prepare their digital transformation budgets, they should seek indicators in their companies and global economic factors to judge whether to propose an aggressive or conservative plan. Early indicators suggest CIOs should hedge their bets in their 2025 planning. August inflation in the U.S. dipped to
Read moreMicrosoft South Africa on the Hunt for New Managing Director
In an unexpected move, Kalane Rampai resigned as Managing Director of Microsoft South Africa. He has decided to pursue a career opportunity outside of Microsoft, according to a company statement, Rampai departed Microsoft after just over a year. Rampai began his service in May 2023, succeeding Lillian Barnard. During his
Read moreAWS brings OpenSearch under the Linux Foundation umbrella
AWS today announced that it is transitioning OpenSearch, its open source fork of the popular Elasticsearch search and analytics engine, to the Linux Foundation with the launch of the very aptly named OpenSearch Foundation. AWS first launched the OpenSearch project in 2021, after Elastic changed its license for its Elasticsearch
Read moreInsight Partners is closing in on a whopping $10B+ new fund
Insight Partners is reportedly on the cusp of on more than $10 billion in capital commitments for its 13th fund, per the FT. The FT report notes that two of Insight’s portfolio companies were acquired in the last week. One of these, the threat intelligence company Recorded Future, which sold
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