Hopin confirms $400M raise at $5.65B valuation
This morning Hopin, a virtual events platform and video-focused software service, announced that it has closed a $400 million Series C. The new capital values Hopin at $5.65 billion. Both numbers match prior TechCrunch reporting that the company was.....»»
Apple confirms upcoming layoffs affecting 700+ workers, including Apple Car and Micro-LED teams
Apple is laying off more than 700 employees as the company has just canceled its Apple Car project and is also reconsidering the project to develop in-house Micro-LED displays. The layoffs became known after the company filed WARN notices in the stat.....»»
Spotify is about to raise its price again
If you’re a Spotify user, it looks like the company could be gearing up for yet another price increase, so prepare your wallets! The post Spotify is about to raise its price again appeared first on Phandroid. Subscription based services.....»»
AI helps to detect invasive Asian hornets
Artificial Intelligence can be used to detect invasive Asian hornets and raise the alarm, new research shows. University of Exeter researchers have developed VespAI, an automated system that attracts hornets to a monitoring station and captures stand.....»»
Viewpoint: Fossil fuel subsidies cost Canadians a lot more money than the carbon tax
The federal carbon tax increase is now in effect, and will raise gas prices by three cents per liter in most Canadian provinces......»»
Google confirms when Apple will bring RCS to iPhones
Apple has confirmed RCS support will come to iPhones, but Google has gotten ahead of themselves and confirmed a date. The post Google confirms when Apple will bring RCS to iPhones appeared first on Phandroid. After a lot of pressure from g.....»»
NHS Scotland confirms ransomware attackers leaked patients’ data
NHS Dumfries and Galloway (part of NHS Scotland) has confirmed that a “recognised ransomware group” was able to “access a significant amount of data including patient and staff-identifiable information,” and has published R.....»»
Apple confirms limited, in-person event for WWDC24, here’s how to apply
Apple has officially announced WWDC24 with the developer week kicking off on June 10. Like it’s done in recent years, the company is holding a special, invite-only in-person event to watch the keynote at Apple headquarters and more. Here’s how to.....»»
EU rejects Apple’s European App Store changes: Company could be fined 10% of global turnover
The EU has today announced that it is not satisfied that Apple’s App Store changes comply with the Digital Markets Act (DMA), and the company is now officially under investigation for non-compliance. If that investigation confirms that Apple fai.....»»
New data confirms swift parrot population fears
A new evaluation from The Australian National University (ANU) of the number of swift parrots left in the wild has confirmed their population size is likely only a few hundred and declining rapidly......»»
EV maker Lucid signs deal to raise $1 billion from Saudi"s PIF affiliate
The Saudi PIF has a 60 percent stake in the EV maker and will be able to convert the preferred stock into about 280 million shares......»»
Tim Cook confirms Apple Vision Pro will launch in China this year
Apple Vision Pro is currently only available in the United States, but Apple has promised that it will come to other markets before the end of the year. During a visit to China this week, Apple CEO Tim Cook offered confirmation that China is one of t.....»»
Economists warn of side effects of raising the retirement age
Leaving paid work opens the door to potentially the best stage of life, and a new study published in The Economic Journal confirms the health and well-being benefits that can stem from retirement via an individual's increased "locus of control," a ps.....»»
For its next growth wave, Gentex looks beyond its mirrors
Gentex CEO Steve Downing believes new technologies under development can help the supplier raise revenue by more than 40 percent......»»
Fords start $10M campaign to support Detroit youth
The Michigan Central Station Children's Endowment Campaign aims to raise at least $10 million by June, when Ford Motor Co. is reopening the depot as the heart of a new mobility campus......»»
Audi sticks to EV strategy with key Q6, A6 E-tron launches
CEO Gernot Döllner confirms that VW Group premium brand will launch final ICE models in 2026, with EVs in all "core segments" by 2027......»»
The Google Pixel 8a’s release just got a lot closer
Ready to get your hands on the Google Pixel 8a? Good news! Its release date shouldn't be far off now, as a new bit of news confirms......»»
Saturday Citations: The volcanoes of Mars; Starship launched; "Try our new menu item," say Australian researchers
You never can tell when planetary scientists are going to discover a new giant volcano on Mars, but when it happens, I step out to the porch and raise my Lunar and Planetary Society Core-Mantle Boundary Rift Discovery flag so all the neighbors will k.....»»
Google Finally Confirms this Year’s I/O Event
It's gonna be May. The post Google Finally Confirms this Year’s I/O Event appeared first on Phandroid. After what felt like an eternity, it looks like Google has finally confirmed the date for its upcoming Google I/O conference this.....»»
FCC scraps old speed benchmark, says broadband should be at least 100Mbps
Standard of 100Mbps down and 20Mbps up replaces old 25Mbps/3Mbps benchmark. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | Yuichiro Chino) The Federal Communications Commission today voted to raise its Internet speed benchmark for the.....»»
Popular media player VLC confirms Apple Vision Pro app is in the works
Apple Vision Pro still lacks many of the apps that iOS and macOS users are already familiar with, and some big developers have already said they have no interest in bringing their apps to Vision Pro for now. However, one app that is coming to visionO.....»»