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SpinCar: How This Startup Brings 360° Car Showroom Tours To The Masses

By Dan Anderson ● Oct 10, 2018

SpinCar - a digital auto merchandising software company - recently raised $22 million in funding led by Wavecrest Growth Partners.

Google Chromecast (3rd Generation) Features: What You Need To Know

By Dan Anderson ● Oct 10, 2018

Google recently announced the Google Chromecast (referred to as Google Chromecast 3). Here is a breakdown of some of the Google Chromecast 3 features.

Hopper: This App Uses AI To Help Travelers Find The Best Deals

By Dan Anderson ● Oct 10, 2018

Montreal, Canada-based Hopper - a company that uses AI to help travelers find the best deals - has raised $100 million in Series D.

Google Home Hub Features: What You Need To Know

By Noah Long ● Oct 10, 2018

Google recently announced the Google Home Hub device. Here is a breakdown of some of the Google Home Hub features.

Google Pixel Stand And Pixel USB-C Earbuds Features: What You Need To Know

By Annie Baker ● Oct 10, 2018

Google recently unveiled the Pixel Stand and Pixel USB-C Earbuds. Here is a breakdown of the features.

Salesforce Buys Interactive Email Company Rebel

By Annie Baker ● Oct 9, 2018

Salesforce acquires interactive email company Rebel to have it integrated into its Marketing and Commerce Cloud division.

Google Pixel 3 Features: What You Need To Know

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 9, 2018

Google has announced the Pixel 3 and 3 XL smartphones. Here is a breakdown of the Pixel 3 features.

Meet Brex: The $1.1 Billion Dollar Company That Developed A Corporate Card For Startups

By Noah Long ● Oct 9, 2018

Brex -- a company known for developing a corporate card for startups -- has raised $125 million in funding at a reported $1.1 billion valuation.

Braze: How This Startup Grew Quickly Into A Marketing Automation Giant

By Dan Anderson ● Oct 9, 2018

This is how Braze -- a fast-growing startup that recently raised $80 million at an $850 million valuation -- quickly grew into a marketing automation giant.

How Rylo Plans To Redefine The Action Camera Experience

By Dan Anderson ● Oct 9, 2018

Rylo is a new and upcoming 360-degree action camera company, which recently raised $20 million in Series B funding led by Icon Ventures.

Facebook Announces Portal Video Chat Device

By Annie Baker ● Oct 8, 2018

Facebook has announced a new video hardware device called the Portal, which allows users to chat with each other through a camera and Messenger.

Honda Is Investing $2.75 Billion In GM’s Cruise Self-Driving Project

By Dan Anderson ● Oct 8, 2018

Honda is planning to invest $2.75 billion into GM's Cruise self-driving project as part of a long-term autonomous vehicle collaboration.

Pivot Bio Raises $70 Million To Strengthen The Launch Of Its Nitrogen-Producing Microbes

By Noah Long ● Oct 6, 2018

Pivot Bio has raised $70 million in Series B funding -- led by Breakthrough Energy Ventures -- to strengthen its launch of nitrogen-producing microbes.

Why Palo Alto Networks Is Buying RedLock For $173 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Oct 5, 2018

Palo Alto Networks recently announced that it is going to acquire RedLock for $173 million. Here is why.

Delta Is Working On Free In-Flight Wi-Fi For All Passengers

By Annie Baker ● Oct 4, 2018

Delta Air Lines is in the process of providing free in-flight Wi-Fi to all of its passengers. This was announced by CEO Ed Bastian at a Skift conference.

Y Combinator Graduate Cover Raises $16 Million In Series B Funding

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 4, 2018

Cover (YC W16), a mobile-first insurance company, has announced that it has raised $16 million in Series B funding led by Tribe Capital.

Coinbase Is Reportedly Planning To Raise $500 Million At An $8 Billion Valuation

By Annie Baker ● Oct 4, 2018

Rumor has it that Coinbase is looking to raise $500 million in a round of funding at an $8 billion valuation.

Google Buys Customer Service Automation Platform Company Onward

By Noah Long ● Oct 4, 2018

Onward, a customer service automation platform, has announced that it has been acquired by Google.

Failure-As-A-Service Company Gremlin Raises $18 Million In Series B

By Dan Anderson ● Oct 2, 2018

Gremlin is known as being the world’s first Failure-as-a-Service platform company and it has raised $18 million in Series B funding.

Blockchain Gaming Console Company Blok.Party Raises $10 Million

By Annie Baker ● Oct 2, 2018

San Francisco-based Blok.Party — which is known creating the first blockchain video game console known as the PlayTable — has raised $10 million.

Portable Ultrasound Company Butterfly Network Raises $250 Million

By Noah Long ● Oct 2, 2018

Butterfly Network is a company that has developed a low-cost portable ultrasound device called the Butterfly iQ, which has raised $250 million.

Seattle Police Launch An Online Anti-Swatting Registry

By Shan Sadiq ● Oct 2, 2018

To help alleviate swatting concerns in the city, the Seattle Police Department has launched an online anti-swatting registry.

How An Impulsive Tweet Cost Elon Musk His Job As Chairman Of Tesla And $40 Million Dollars In Cash

By Shan Sadiq ● Oct 1, 2018

Elon Musk's impulsive tweet last month about having secured funding to take Tesla private cost him his job as chairman of Tesla and $40 million dollars in fines.

Boston-Based Analytics Company Edge Intelligence Raises $3 Million

By Noah Long ● Sep 26, 2018

Edge Intelligence, a company that developed the first geographically distributed analytics platform for hybrid clouds and edge computing, raised $3 million.

Sensor Cloud Company MODE Raises $3 Million In Series A

By Noah Long ● Sep 26, 2018

MODE is a sensor cloud company that has raised $3 million in Series A funding led by True Ventures. And Om Malik is joining the board.

Singapore-Based Digital Health Company Holmusk Raises $9.75 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Sep 26, 2018

Holmusk, a Singapore-based digital health company that has raised $9.75 million in funding. The company uses data science to improve outcomes for patients.

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

By Noah Long ● Sep 22, 2018

Audi has announced a new subscription service called Audi Select, which allows customers to swap two vehicles per month starting in Dallas/Fort Worth.

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

By Noah Long ● Sep 21, 2018

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

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

By Noah Long ● Sep 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 ● Sep 21, 2018

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