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    IBM, Seeing Its Future in the Cloud, Breaks Off I.T. Unit

    IBM, throughout its 109-year history, hasn’t often led technology trends. But it has adapted and eventually prospered time and again.It is trying to go...

    These 3 factors are holding back podcast monetization – TechCrunch

    Krystina Rubino Contributor Grant Durando Contributor Podcast advertising growth is inhibited by three major factors: Lack of macro distribution, consumption and audience data. Current methods of conversion tracking. Idea of a...

    Affirm files confidentially to go public – TechCrunch

    This afternoon Affirm, a startup focused on providing point-of-sale credit to consumers making online purchases, announced that it has filed to go public. The...

    Tech’s role in the COVID-19 response: Assist, don’t reinvent

    The pandemic has affected just about every business in the world, but tech has also geared up to fight back in its own way,...

    Waymo and TuSimple autonomous trucking leaders on the difficulty of building a highway-safe AI – TechCrunch

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wgm8Jftq21Q TuSimple and Waymo are in the lead in the emerging sector of autonomous trucking; TuSimple founder Xiaodi Hou and Waymo trucking head...

    Apple is extending some AppleTV+ subs through February 2021 for free – TechCrunch

    Apple told me today that it will be extending AppleTV+ subscriptions that are set to end November 1, 2020 through January 31, 2021 through...

    A developer of therapy devices for athletes is now worth $700 million thanks to superstar backers like Naomi Osaka – TechCrunch

    A crew of high-wattage celebrity athletes have teamed up to invest $47.8 million into Hyperice, a developer of medical devices designed to help players and...

    Virgin Hyperloop to safety test its hyperloop technology at new West Virginia certification center – TechCrunch

    Virgin Hyperloop announced a key step in its long-term goal of making hyperloop transportation a reality in the U.S. on Thursday. The company revealed...

    Google Assistant can now control Android apps – TechCrunch

    Google today announced it’s making it possible to use the voice command “Hey Google” to not just open but also perform specific tasks...

    Lime revamps its app to include competitors, starting with Wheels ebikes – TechCrunch

    Lime might best known for its bright green micromobility devices, or more recently, its ownership of the iconic red Jump electric bikes. But...

    Waymo starts to open driverless ride-hailing service to the public – TechCrunch

    Waymo, the Google self-driving-project-turned-Alphabet unit, is beginning to open up its driverless ride-hailing service to the public. The company said that starting today members of...

    Blissfully expands from SaaS management into wider IT services aimed at midmarket – TechCrunch

    When Blissfully launched in 2016, it was focused on helping companies understand their SaaS usage inside their organizations, but over time the company has...

    Enhanced computer vision, sensors raise manufacturing stakes for robots as a service – TechCrunch

    RaaS is defining the second generation of robots that work alongside humans Kyle S. Gibson Contributor Kyle S. Gibson is a writer and videographer in Boston, currently...

    Instacart raises $200M more at $17.7B valuation – TechCrunch

    Instacart announced today that it has raised $200 million in a new funding round featuring prior investors. D1 Capital and Valiant Peregrine Fund...

    Millennial Media’s Paul Palmieri launches Tradeswell, a startup promising to fix e-commerce margins – TechCrunch

    A new startup called Tradeswell said it’s using artificial intelligence to help direct-to-consumer and e-commerce brands build healthier businesses. The company is led by Paul...

    General Motors finally gets serious about in-car tech, taps the Unreal Engine for next-gen interface – TechCrunch

    The upcoming GMC Hummer EV will feature a new in-car user interface powered by the Unreal Engine. This powerful platform underpins the latest video...