Kittl raises another $36 million for its browser-based design tool
Just a year after raising $11.6 million, Kittl raised another $36 million in a Series B round led by IVP with some existing investors participating once again. The Berlin-based startup has been working on a graphic design tool that you can use in your web browser without having to install
Read moreGlobal tech spend set to grow a healthy 5.3% in 2024, says Forrester
Technology companies faced a difficult 2023 due to a range of issues, but this year looks far brighter, new findings from Forrester Research reveal. Forrester is predicting that, after last year, where the overall technology spend growth reached only 3.9 per cent, improving economic conditions as a result of lower
Read moreThe X iPhone app added passwordless logins with passkeys
Illustration: The Verge X is now supporting passkey log-ins on iPhones and iPads, granting members access to the security feature regardless of their “Premium” status. Generating a passkey for X allows users to completely skip entering a password when they log in to their accounts and instead rely on the
Read moreHere’s more proof ADT is about to launch a new smart home security system
ADT has a new smart home security on the works that looks like it will launch next month. | Screenshot: Jennifer Pattison Tuohy / The Verge All signs are pointing to an imminent launch of ADT’s new Smart Home Security System, a DIY security system born of a collaboration between
Read moreAniai is bringing a burger-cooking robot to restaurants with $12M
Aniai, a startup that has built a burger-grilling robot, Alpha Grill, said today it has raised $12 million, bringing its total raise to $15 million. The money will go toward launching its first manufacturing facility, Factory One, in South Korea. The firm will also be deploying a cloud-based AI software
Read moreFrench small launch startup Latitude closes $30M Series B
French small launch developer Latitude has closed $30 million in new capital as it eyes the first flight of its Zephyr rocket in 2025. While other rocket companies are going bigger, developing even more massive rockets, Latitude is taking a different approach: light, small, and hopefully cheap enough to beat
Read moreSamsung’s EX1 wearable robot is designed to improve mobility in older adults
I tend to be wary when consumer electronics corporations dip their toes into the world of robotics. The category offers an attention grabbing shorthand for companies attempting to bolster their future outlook. More often than not, the systems rolled out on-stage are little more than vaporware. Samsung has mostly played
Read moreForta raises $55M to help parents look after their kids with autism
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Read moreLego Fortnite’s first big update squashes bugs and adds a launch pad
Epic’s standalone survival crafting game saw its first update on Tuesday, smoothing out some of the new game’s rough edges and adding a flurry of quality of life improvements. We’ve covered Lego Fortnite since it launched last month, when the new title lured in 2.4 million simultaneous players. On the
Read moreAI adoption in Canada rising, but upskilling remains top barrier: IBM
AI adoption among large organizations has remained steady globally, while Canada saw an uptick from 34 per cent in April 2023 to 37 per cent in November 2023, a new study by IBM Canada found. The company surveyed over 2,000 IT professionals in organizations with over 1,000 employees in Australia,
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