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Audi Select: New Subscription Service Offers Two Vehicle Swaps Per Month

Amazon Reveals New Echo Show, Echo Dot, And Echo Plus Devices

WHILL: How This Tokyo-Based Company Is The Future Of Power Wheelchairs

By Noah Long ● September 21, 2018

WHILL, a personal electric vehicle startup company, has raised $45 million in Series C funding to grow its power wheelchair business.

Seattle-Based Dolly Hits $1 Million In Monthly Revenue

By Annie Baker ● September 21, 2018

On-demand moving service Dolly is now hitting $1 million in monthly revenue.

Amazon Echo Link And Link Amp: Stereo Amplifiers With Audio Inputs And Outputs

By Noah Long ● September 21, 2018

At the Amazon Devices event, the company announced the $199.99 Echo Link and $299.99 Echo Link Amp, which are stereo amplifiers with audio inputs and outputs.

Amazon Echo Sub: An Alexa-Enabled Premium Audio Speaker

By Dan Anderson ● September 21, 2018

Amazon has announced the Echo Sub, which is an Alexa-enabled premium audio speaker.

Conversational Augmented Reality And AI Company Apprentice.io Raises $8 Million

By Noah Long ● September 21, 2018

Apprentice.io is a conversational augmented reality and artificial intelligence company that has raised $8 million in funding.

Amazon Echo Input Enables Consumers To Integrate Alexa Into Their Speakers

By Noah Long ● September 21, 2018

The Amazon Echo Input allows you to integrate Alexa into speakers that you may already own. The Echo Input retails for $34.99.

Amazon Introduces Alexa-Compatible AmazonBasics Microwave

By Annie Baker ● September 21, 2018

Amazon has announced the new AmazonBasics Microwave. The AmazonBasics Microwave allows you to warm up your food or beverage with your voice.

Amazon Smart Plug: This $25 Device Allows You To Control Appliances Using Alexa

By Annie Baker ● September 20, 2018

The Amazon Smart Plug is a $25 device that enables users to control appliances using Alexa. And you will be able to control the appliances remotely.

Amazon Echo Clock Helps You See Alexa Timers On Your Wall

By Noah Long ● September 20, 2018

Amazon has announced a new Alexa-enabled smart clock called the Echo Wall Clock.

Amazon Echo Auto Allows You To Take Alexa On The Road

By Dan Anderson ● September 20, 2018

At the Amazon Devices event, the company announced the Echo Auto -- which allows consumers to take Alexa on the road.

Ola: India-Based Ride-Hailing Company Raises $50 Million At $4.3 Billion Valuation

By Dan Anderson ● September 20, 2018

Ola, the biggest online ride-hailing company in India, has raised $50 million at a $4.3 billion valuation.

JBL Link View: Pros And Cons

By Pulse 2.0 Staff ● September 20, 2018

Are you thinking of buying a JBL Link View? Here are some of the JBL Link View pros and cons for you to consider before buying it.

Holographic Augmented Reality Company WayRay Raises $80 Million To Launch Car Displays

By Noah Long ● September 20, 2018

WayRay, a company that has developed augmented reality car displays, has raised $80 million in Series C funding led by Porsche.

Indigo Raises $250 Million To Build On Its Plant Microbiome Technology And Marketplace

By Annie Baker ● September 20, 2018

Indigo, a company that has built a marketplace platform and also offers natural microbiology services for farmers, has raised $250 million in Series E.

Boston-Based Software Testing Platform Company Mabl Raises $20 Million In Series B

By Noah Long ● September 20, 2018

Mabl, a Boston-based software testing platform that uses machine learning, has raised $20 million in Series B funding.

BMW Has Built A Self-Driving Motorcycle

By Dan Anderson ● September 20, 2018

BMW Motorrad, the motorcycle arm of the automaker, has developed a self-driving version of the R1200GS, which is able to accelerate, lean, and brake.

Detroit-Based StockX Is Now Hitting $2 Million In Daily Sales

By Amit Chowdhry ● September 19, 2018

StockX -- which is known as the 'stock market for things' -- has raised $44 million in funding and is hitting $2 million in daily sales.

User Insights Company Pendo To Expand Geographically Following $50 Million Funding Round

By Noah Long ● September 19, 2018

Pendo, a Raleigh-based company that has built a user insight platform, has raised $50 million in Series D funding led by Sapphire Ventures.

LA-Based Telehealth Company SnapMD Raises $7.1 Million To Grow Its Platform

By Noah Long ● September 19, 2018

SnapMD is a Los Angeles-based company that has raised $7.1 million in funding to grow its Virtual Care Management (VCM) telehealth software platform.

Sony To Launch PlayStation Classic On December 3rd With 20 Games Preloaded

By Annie Baker ● September 19, 2018

Sony has announced that the PlayStation Classic will be available on December 3rd, but you can pre-order one now. And it is 45% smaller than the original.

Salesforce Quip Adds Slides To Its Suite Of Products

By Dan Anderson ● September 19, 2018

Salesforce's Quip has added Slides to its productivity suite. One of the best features is that Slides offers insights around the engagement of the decks.

Electric Car Company Lucid Motors Is Raising $1 Billion From Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● September 19, 2018

Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund is putting $1 billion into electric car company Lucid Motors.

Twitter Is Planning To Bring Back Chronological Timelines

By Annie Baker ● September 19, 2018

Twitter is bringing back an option to see tweets in chronological order again.

UiPath Raises $225 Million To Accelerate Enterprise Robotic Process Automation Growth

By Dan Anderson ● September 19, 2018

Enterprise Robotic Process Automation (RPA) company UiPath has raised $225 million in funding co-led by new investor Sequoia Capital and existing investor Capital G.

Sysdig: How This Company Helps Companies Accelerate Their Transition To Containers

By Noah Long ● September 18, 2018

Sysdig, a company that helps companies transition to containers, has recently raised $68.5 million in Series D funding.

iPhone XR Vs. iPhone XS Vs. iPhone XS Max

By Amit Chowdhry ● September 18, 2018

Are you wondering what the differences between the new iPhones are? Here is a comparison guide of the iPhone XR vs iPhone XS vs iPhone XS Max.

Sisense Raises $80 Million To Simplify Large Volumes Of Business Analytics

By Noah Long ● September 18, 2018

Sisense is a business intelligence company that has raised $80 million to simplify large volumes of business analytics

Jeff Bezos’ Day One Fund: $2 Billion To Help Homeless Families And Fund Preschools

By Dan Anderson ● September 17, 2018

Jeff Bezos recently launched a $2 billion fund for helping homeless families and preschools called "Day One Fund."

Google Assistant Gets Better At Recognizing Songs

By Dan Anderson ● September 16, 2018

Google Assistant has been improved so that it can now identify tens of millions of songs.

Clarify Health Raises $57 Million To Build Upon Its Predictive Analytics Platform

By Noah Long ● September 16, 2018

San Francisco-based Clarify Health Solutions has raised $57 million in Series B funding led by KKR.