Few categories are as ripe for automation-fueled disruption as construction. The industry is valued at around $2 trillion a year, in the U.S. alone. Much of that work is strenuous, repetitive and sometimes dangerous — precisely the sorts of problems industrial robotics are built to solve. The other thing construction brings is a wide range … Read more
As any sci-fi fan knows, all moments are eventually lost in time, like tears in the rain. And sooner or later sci-fi movies on the best streaming services are lost too when contracts expire or deals are renegotiated. That means you haven’t got long to watch three stone-cold sci-fi classics on Netflix, as they’re all … Read more
Almost a year ago, Alphabet’s growth stage venture arm, CapitalG, named partner Laela Sturdy as its new head, just as the unit’s founder, David Lawee, stepped down. Few were surprised Sturdy was promoted to the post. She joined Google in 2007 in a marketing role, was pulled into a number of departments in the following … Read more
Android 15 is here – although only in a very early form for developers to test, for now. Google has made downloads available for recent Pixel devices, including the Pixel 6, the Pixel 7, and the Pixel 8. In a blog post by Google’s Dave Burke, we get mentions of productivity boosts, “superior media experiences”, … Read more
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Bending Spoons, the owner of popular apps and services like Evernote and Meetup, announced today that it has raised $155 million in a new equity financing round at a $2.55 billion post-money valuation. Durable Capital Partners led the round with existing investors, such as Baillie Gifford, Cox Enterprises, NB Renaissance, NUO Capital and StarTIP (controlled … Read more