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Amazon Prime To Include Free 1-Day Shipping Soon

By Dan Anderson ● Apr 26, 2019

Amazon has announced that it is making an $800 million investment in its Prime logistics and transportation capacities to offer 1-day free shipping soon.

iPhone XR Was The Best Selling iPhone During Q1 2019 In The U.S., Says Survey

By Dan Anderson ● Apr 26, 2019

According to a CIPR survey, the iPhone XR was the best selling iPhone during Q1 2019 in the U.S., which does not come as a surprise.

Microsoft Becomes Third Company To Hit $1 Trillion Market Cap

By Annie Baker ● Apr 26, 2019

Following a strong earnings quarter with $30.6 billion in revenue, Microsoft became the third company to hit a $1 trillion market capitalization.

An Apple Watch Lost At Sea For 6 Months Was Found Still Working

By Dan Anderson ● Apr 26, 2019

Robert Bainter lost his Apple Watch while surfing in Huntington Beach, but it was found six months later and was still functional.

Verizon Now Offering Pre-Orders For $1,300 Samsung Galaxy S10 5G

By Noah Long ● Apr 26, 2019

Verizon is now offering preorders for the Samsung Galaxy S10 5G and the telecommunications company is also rolling out 5G in 30 more cities.

Rumor: Apple AirPods 3 To Have A New Design And Several New Features

By Dan Anderson ● Apr 26, 2019

There are rumors floating around that Apple will be releasing a new set of AirPods next year, which would have a noise cancellation feature.

Kohl’s Is Going To Start Accepting Amazon Returns At Its Stores

By Dan Anderson ● Apr 25, 2019

Kohl's has announced that it is going to start accepting returns for Amazon from customers at all of its stores across 48 states.

Returnly Raises $19 Million To Help Level The Playing Field For Retailers

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 25, 2019

San Francisco-based post-purchase company Returnly announced it has raised $19 million in Series B funding.

Wing: Google Spinoff Is First Drone Delivery Company To Receive FAA Approval As An Airline

By Noah Long ● Apr 25, 2019

Google spinoff Wing has announced it has received FAA approval for making deliveries in two rural communities in Virginia.

Tesla Robotaxi Plan: How It Would Work

By Dan Anderson ● Apr 25, 2019

Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk proposed the idea of a robotaxi program. This is how Musk explained the robotaxis would work for vehicle owners.

Google Chrome 74: New Features Included In The Updated Browser

By Dan Anderson ● Apr 24, 2019

Google has launched Google Chrome 74 with several new features. Here is an overview of the new features.

Rivian Automotive: Ford To Invest $500 Million In Electric Vehicle Startup

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 24, 2019

Rivian Automotive and Ford Motor Company have announced a strategic partnership that involves Ford making a $500 million investment in Rivian for a minority stake.

Waymo Is Setting Up A Detroit Factory For Its Self-Driving Cars This Year

By Dan Anderson ● Apr 23, 2019

Waymo has announced its plans to set up a Detroit-based factory for its self-driving cars this year.

Account Based Orchestration Platform 6sense Raises $27 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Apr 23, 2019

San Francisco-based Account Based Orchestration Platform 6sense announced it raised $27 million in funding.

How Zoom CEO Eric Yuan Went From A Struggling Entrepreneur To A Tech Billionaire

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 22, 2019

This is the story of how Zoom CEO Eric Yuan went from a struggling entrepreneur to building one of the largest videoconferencing companies in the world.

Atlanta-Based STORD Raises $12.3 Million To Expand Its Warehouse Network And Hire More Talent

By Annie Baker ● Apr 22, 2019

Atlanta-based warehousing and distribution technology company STORD has raised $12.3 million in Series A funding to expand on its warehouse network and hire additional talent.

AI-Enabled Insights Platform Amenity Analytics Secures $18 Million

By Noah Long ● Apr 22, 2019

New York-based AI and natural language processing company Amenity Analytics has secured $18 million led by Starr Companies and its CEO Hank Greenberg.

Santa Barbara-Based IT Implementation Company Curtail Raises $3.25 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Apr 22, 2019

Santa Barbara, California-based IT implementation company Curtail announced it raised $3.25 million in funding led by Tarus Capital.

How Female Founded Self-Care Company Blume Is Empowering Young Women

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 21, 2019

Blume, a Vancouver-based self-care company that empowers young girls through safe and sustainable period products, recently raised seed funding.

Enterprise DevOps Company CloudBees Buys Electric Cloud

By Annie Baker ● Apr 21, 2019

San Jose, California-based enterprise DevOps company CloudBees has acquired application release automation company Electric Cloud.

Fleetsmith To Further Develop Device Management Platform With New Funding Round

By Dan Anderson ● Apr 21, 2019

San Francisco-based Fleetsmith recently raised $30 million in series B funding to further develop its device management platform.

Kyyba Acquires Flint-Based IHM Media To Launch New Wellness Brand

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 21, 2019

IT staffing and talent acquisition company Kyyba recently announced it is acquiring Flint-based IHM Media in order to launch a new wellness brand.

Smart Home Security Company Kangaroo Raises $10.26 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Apr 21, 2019

New York-based smart home security company Kangaroo has raised $10.26 million in funding led by Greycroft to expand on its product suite.

How Mavenlink Is Powering The New Services Economy And Facilitating Business Lifecycles

By Annie Baker ● Apr 21, 2019

Irvine, California-based Mavenlink, a company that powers the new services economy, recently announced it raised $48 million in Series E funding.

How Denver-Based Insurance Tech Company Flyreel Uses AI To Automate Inspections

By Dan Anderson ● Apr 19, 2019

Flyreel, a Denver-based insurance technology company, announced it has raised $3.85 million led by Gradient Ventures.

How This Chicago-Based Company Helps Landlords And Tenants Make The Renting Process Easier

By Dan Anderson ● Apr 19, 2019

Avail is a Chicago-based end-to-end online platform company that helps DIY landlords and tenants simplify the rental process. Here is how it works.

Enterprise-Class Agentless Security Platform Company Armis Raises $65 Million

By Annie Baker ● Apr 19, 2019

Palo Alto, California-based agentless enterprise IoT security company Armis announced it raised $65 million in Series C funding led by Sequoia Capital.

How Labelbox Helps Data Science Teams Build High-Quality Machine Learning Applications

By Dan Anderson ● Apr 19, 2019

Labelbox is a collaborative training data platform company that helps companies build high-quality machine learning applications. Here is how it works.

With Over $100 Million In Federal Contracts, Cybersecurity Company Expanse Is Rapidly Growing

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 19, 2019

Expanse -- a cybersecurity company with more than $100 million in federal contracts -- recently announced it raised $70 million in funding.

How Make School Is Disrupting The Traditional Computer Science Degree Model

By Dan Anderson ● Apr 19, 2019

Make School is disrupting the traditional computer science degree model by offering coding boot camps and having graduates pay tuition after getting a job.