Over half of Vision Pro-only apps are paid downloads, far more than wider iOS App Store
Apple’s Vision Pro offers consumers a new way to interact with apps via spatial computing, but it also offers app developers a way to generate revenue without subscriptions. According to a recently released report from app intelligence firm Appfigures, over half of Vision Pro-only apps (52%) are paid downloads —
Read moreJeep-maker Stellantis to adopt Tesla’s charging port
Stellantis, the parent company of brands like Jeep and Chrysler, announced it will adopt Tesla’s North American Charging Standard (NACS). It is the last major Western automaker to announce compatibility, meaning Tesla’s push to make its EV charging standard the dominant one in North America is essentially complete. Stellantis said
Read moreCan a programming language implement time travel?
Computer science deals with concurrency, but what about simultaneity?
Read moreLeoLabs lands new capital to help the U.S. keep track of space junk and adversarial satellite launches
The number of objects in space has risen dramatically over the past thirty years, and much of that is due to commercial companies unlocking new business cases and discovering cheaper ways to get to space. But that doesn’t mean there haven’t been growing pains — like increased congestion in orbit.
Read moreAvoiding Multiprocessing Errors in Bash Shell
Suppose you have two Linux processes trying to modify a file at the same time and you don’t want them stepping on each other’s work and making a mess. A common solution is to use a “lock” mechanism (a.k.a. “mutex”). One process “locks the lock” and by this action
Read moreRippling opens Asia-Pacific HQ as its international expansion gears up
After recent launches in the United Kingdom and Ireland, workforce management platform Rippling is continuing its ambitious international expansion with the opening of its Asia-Pacific headquarters in Sydney, Australia today. The company, which already has 10,000 customers and is valued at $11.25 billion, will invest millions of dollars in its
Read moreTravel startup Layla acquires AI itinerary building bot Roam Around
Travel startup Layla — backed by firstminute capital, M13, Booking.com co-founder Andy Phillips, Skyscanner co-founder Barry Smith, and Paris Hilton — said today that it has acquired AI-powered itinerary building bot Roam Around. Layla didn’t disclose the valuation of the deal. Roam Around was founded last year by Shie Gabbai,
Read moreBugcrowd snaps up $102M for a ‘bug bounty’ security platform that taps 500K+ hackers
Bugcrowd — the startup that taps into a database of half a million hackers to help organizations like OpenAI and the U.S. government set up and run bug bounty programs, cash rewards to freelancers who can identify bugs and vulnerabilities in their code — has picked up a big cash
Read moreKenya’s Ilara Health gets $4.2M backing to expand clinic-support services
Ilara Health, a Kenya-based health-tech enabling private clinics to access diagnostic devices and pharmaceutical products, has secured $4.2 million debt-equity in a pre-Series A round. The funds will be used to scale operations in the East African country, and to deepen health care access to the masses through the rollout
Read morePeak XV takes startups on a Silicon Valley trip in AI push
Peak XV, the venture capital firm that split from Sequoia Capital last year, is taking its portfolio companies from India, Southeast Asia and Australia on an “immersion” trip to Silicon Valley this week to meet several industry titans, the latest in the venture firm’s broadening offerings and networking flex. About
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