Fulfillment has arguably been the hottest robotics category over the past two years, as companies have looked to stay competitive with Amazon, even amid ongoing labor shortages. Still, one of the most important links in the chain remains one of the least addressed. Truck unloading isn’t a particularly easy problem to solve, but Pickle Robot…
While e-commerce was on the rise before the pandemic, the massive shift to digital supercharged the online shopping industry — bringing entirely new categories of products (and shoppers) to the web. According to Adobe, Americans have spent a record $1.7 trillion online over the last two years, a 55% uptick from two years before the…
Descript, the audio and video editing platform founded in 2017 by former Groupon CEO Andrew Mason, has raised $50 million in a Series C round led by the OpenAI Startup Fund, a tranche through which OpenAI and its partners, including Microsoft, are investing in early-stage companies. Descript is the second startup to receive a cash…
Packaging is a trillion-dollar-per-year industry that, by and large, has some sustainability challenges. Impacked is a B2B company that’s bringing green tech to the forefront for everything from jars, tubes and pouches to bottles. The company raised a $2.5 million seed funding round led by TenOneTen Ventures, taking its total funding raised to $3.3 million….
Apple‘s Emergency SOS via satellite feature for iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Pro is officially live. In partnership with Globalstar satellite communications company, the feature uses satellite connectivity to put people in touch with local emergency dispatch centers if there is no cellular or Wi-Fi coverage. If you’re in an emergency, your iPhone 14 pings one…
Warzone 2.0 is finally here, allowing players to drop onto the brand new Al Mazrah map. There have been significant changes to gameplay, including a new Gulag system and tweaks to the circle collapsing mechanics. Where Warzone prioritized mid-ranged skirmishes, Warzone 2 bolsters diversity and variety in its battles. The map is filled with tense…
Cybersecurity researchers have recently discovered a huge website spoofing campaign that impersonates major brands to distribute malware or serve malicious ads to visitors. Researchers from Cyjax found a group called “Fangxiao”. This group operates more than 42,000 web domains impersonating companies such as Coca-Cola, McDonald’s, Unilever, Emirates, and others. More than 400 companies have experienced…
Amazon has confirmed the dates for its Black Friday sales in both the US and the UK for 2022. Given how we’ve seen deals earlier than ever before at other retailers this year, it will not shock you to hear that both events will start before the day itself at the mega-retailer. For those in…
Balenciaga did not comment on the reason for its Twitter exit. Abby Wallace/Insider. Balenciaga is one of the first major fashion brands to depart Twitter after Elon Musk’s takeover. Several public figures have also left the platform citing concerns over Musk’s leadership. Balenciaga confirmed to Vogue the company had removed its account but didn’t comment…
Anthony Scaramucci, founder of SkyBridge Capital. Reuters/ Rick Wilking Anthony Scaramucci said the crypto industry has been “cut to ribbons” this year, after FTX’s crash. He said the industry can only grow up if crypto players stop lighting each other up on Twitter. “The problem with the industry is there’s a lot of young people…