Observing changes in nature is one way to potentially help scientists do their job. Rory McKeever on Unsplash Back in 2015, environmental researcher Helen Bailey and some colleagues were testing underwater microphones in the Patuxent River, a tributary of the Chesapeake Bay. The equipment would make its grand debut listening for dolphins, whales and porpoises…
Monthly Archives: August 2022
If only all things were as clear as this ice. Giorgio Trovato / Unsplash The sound of crackling ice is synonymous with cool refreshment. On a literal level, it’s the sound of structural damage creating smaller pieces of ice with more surface area that will melt faster. That’s not necessarily a problem, but sometimes you…
More funding for European end-to-end encrypted messaging app, Wire: The enterprise-focused messaging platform told TechCrunch it closed a €24 million Series C round of funding led by growth equity firm Cipio Partners and Iconical, the investment vehicle of Skype co-founder Janus Friis. Existing investor UVC Partners also participating, among other returning backers. The messaging tool…
A stitch in time saves nine, they say — and a blood thinner in time saves a trip to the emergency room for a heart attack, as Diagnostic Robotics hopes to show. The company’s machine learning-powered preventative care aims to predict and avoid dangerous (and costly) medical crises, saving everyone money and hopefully keeping them…
When Databricks announced earlier this month that it crossed a run rate of $1 billion, it was certainly a big milestone for the company, but it wasn’t a huge surprise. The data lake startup has been flying. Almost exactly a year ago, Databricks announced a $1.6 billion raise on an astonishing $38 billion valuation with…
Positive Food Co., providing freshly packaged salads, heat-and-eat prepared meals and vegan overnight oats, raised $7 million in funding as it goes after the $34 billion fresh prepared foods market. In 2018, co-founders Schuyler Deerman and James Chan started selling healthy meals at WeWork offices around Los Angeles out of giant Yeti coolers, standing around…
TO: [email protected] FROM: [email protected] Dear colleagues, I wanted to reach out to you today to talk about the BeReal app (yes, I know what that is — I have teenage kids and a life outside of work, unlike the rest of you, who are working more hours than me and yet aren’t eligible for company dental insurance.)…
Authoritive is an online course-development startup that recently raised $5 million seed round. Authoritive The “creator economy” is catching the attention – and wallets — of notable VCs. Creator-focused startups are raising millions of dollars. Here are the pitch decks that 13 startups used in Series A, Seed, and pre-Seed rounds. The phrase “creator economy”…
Amazon Amazon’s MGM is creating a reality TV show based on real footage from Ring smart cameras. The show, “Ring Nation,” will show uplifting scenes like marriage proposals and air on Sept. 26. Amazon bought Ring in 2018 and MGM in 2021. Amazon is developing a reality television show featuring videos taken from its Ring…
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