KKR hands Box a $500M lifeline
Box announced this morning that private equity firm KKR is investing $500 million in the company, a move that could help the struggling cloud content management vendor get out from under pressure from activist investor Starboard Value. The company pl.....»»
Ford takes aim at Tesla, GM with its new hands-free driving system
Ford will debut its new hands-free driving feature on the 2021 F-150 pickup truck and certain 2021 Mustang Mach-E models through a software update later this year, technology that the automaker developed to rival similar systems from Tesla and GM. Th.....»»
No Human Can Match This High-Speed Box-Unloading Robot Named After a Pickle
Able to move 1,600 boxes per hour using just one arm, Dill relies on humans to keep it operating efficiently Today at ProMat, a company called Pickle Robots is announcing Dill, a robot that can unload boxes from the back of a trailer at places.....»»
Ford’s hands-free answer to GM’s Super Cruise is called BlueCruise
F-150s and Mustang Mach-Es will receive an OTA update later this year. Ford's new hands-free driving system, called BlueCruise, will be enabled on the newest F-150 truck later this year, via an.....»»
Slice raises $40M to power ordering and marketing for independent pizzerias
Slice, a startup that helps independent pizzerias build an online business, has raised another $40 million in Series D funding. The round was led by Cross Creek, with participation from KKR, GGV Capital and Primary Ventures, as well as Twitter’.....»»
Ford"s ‘BlueCruise" hands-free system to cost $600 for 3 years
The driver-assist technology system will be available through a software update starting in the third quarter on adequately equipped F-150s and Mustang Mach-Es......»»
Apple’s rumored TV box confirms convergence is the key to the smart home
Smart home devices need to serve more than one purpose, with, multiple functions available in every device......»»
Roku launches a rechargeable, hands-free voice remote and other devices, rolls out Roku OS 10
Roku today is unveiling new hardware and software, including the latest version of its Roku OS media software, Roku OS 10, which expands support for AirPlay 2 and Apple’s HomeKit, and adds a variety of new features and optimizations focused on.....»»
Google Is Removing Its Play Movies and TV App From Every Roku and Most Smart TVs
Google has announced that the Google Play Movies and TV app will no longer be available on any Roku set-top box or any Samsung, LG, Vizio or Roku smart TV starting July 15th. The Verge reports: If you have movies or TV shows purchased or rented throu.....»»
Apple Working on Combined TV Box, Speaker to Revive Home Efforts
Apple has been a laggard in the smart-home space, but a versatile new device in early development could change that. From a Bloomberg report: The company is working on a product that would combine an Apple TV set-top box with a HomePod speaker and in.....»»
Cybersecurity training startup Hack The Box raises $10.6M Series A led by Paladin Capital
Cybersecurity training startup Hack The Box, which emerged originally from Greece, has raised a Series A investment round of $10.6 million, led by Paladin Capital Group and joined by Osage University Partners, Brighteye Ventures, and existing investo.....»»
Apple is reportedly developing a TV box with a smart speaker and camera
The next Apple TV could be a communication Swiss Army knife if a new Bloomberg report is correct. It could have a built-in speaker and a webcam for video calls......»»
Tableau adds support to Einstein Discovery for user control over AI models
Tableau is making a case for business science as new discipline for putting control over AI models directly in the hands of end users. Tableau is making a case for business science as new discipline for putting control over AI models directly in.....»»
Lenovo Legion 7i with RTX 2080 now £700 off in epic gaming laptop deal
Right now at Box, the Lenovo Legion 7i with RTX 2080 GPU is available for just £1,499 — a huge £700 saving!.....»»
PlayStation Xbox Game Pass rival reportedly in the works
There’s no denying that Microsoft has something big on its hands with Xbox Game Pass, and people have been waiting to see if Sony will create some kind of Game Pass competitor of its own. While Sony does offer a game streaming subscription call.....»»
Hands-on: ALOGIC Rapid USB-C Wall Chargers [Video]
ALOGIC is introducing a handful of new rapid USB-C GAN chargers in a variety of different port and power options. The goal with these chargers is providing the most power from the most compact form factor possible. Head below for a closer look and g.....»»
Another 500M accounts scraped: This time LinkedIn and other services
Not long after we learned that more than 500M accounts were scraped, exposing personal data from Facebook users, a report today says the same is true of LinkedIn and unnamed additional services. Some 2 million records have been put online as proof o.....»»
Mark Zuckerberg’s contact details were included in leaked records of 500M+ Facebook users
Mark Zuckerberg’s contact details were included in the leaked records of more than 500M Facebook users, it has been revealed … more… The post Mark Zuckerberg’s contact details were included in leaked records of 500M+ Facebo.....»»
Data from 500M LinkedIn profiles up for sale online
Nefarious actors are reportedly selling the spoils from a LinkedIn scraping operation that nabbed data from some 500 million profiles, though the company claims the archive contains only public-facing information.A report from Cyber News earlier this.....»»
Mortgage is suddenly sexy as SoftBank pumps $500M in Better.com at a $6B valuation
Digital mortgage lender Better.com has raised a $500 million round from Japanese investment conglomerate SoftBank that values the company at $6 billion. The financing is notable for a few reasons. For one, that new $6 billion valuation is up 50% from.....»»
Mortgage is suddenly sexy as SoftBank pumps $500M in Better.com at $6B valuation
Digital mortgage lender Better.com has raised a $500 million round from Japanese investment conglomerate SoftBank that values the company at $6 billion. The financing is notable for a few reasons. For one, that new $6 billion valuation, is up 50% f.....»»