The idea of Robotics as a Service, which sees companies pay a subscription fee for robots rather than buying them upfront, is gaining ground in manufacturing and logistics, as Jessica Twentyman reports. Why buy a robot when you could simply pay for it by monthly subscription, based on the results it delivers on your factory…
Yesterday, as part of some of its newest programming for startup founders, the startup incubator Y Combinator posted a new interview with its widely revered founder Paul Graham. The apparent idea was for Graham to share some deep thoughts about startups with fellow founder and current YC partner Geoff Ralston, though the two spend much of…
Yes I am very late to this. But I am also very annoyed so I am adding my voice to the now sustained chorus of complaints about Apple’s redesigned Mac keyboard: How very much it sucks. Truly, madly, deeply. This is the keyboard that Apple “completely redesigned” in 2015, in its quest for size zero…
Amazon’s Alexa is one of the most popular digital assistants on the market and IFA Berlin was a prime opportunity for the company to showcase that growth. The software is now available on more than 20,000 devices with more on the way, The post It’s no joke: Alexa is now installed on more than 20,000…
Joanna Glasner Contributor More posts by this contributor The alumni of these universities raised the most VC in the past year Global unicorn exits hit multi-year high in 2018 It has the feel of a science fiction plot. A young man heads online to look up deals on things he likes. Slowly, the tables turn.…
At TechCrunch Disrupt 2018, Uber’s Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer Bo Young Lee will be joining us to talk about the ride-sharing company’s efforts to put detoxify its corporate culture and promote a more inclusive environment for employees. Lee was hired as the company’s first chief diversity and inclusion officer this past January, after leaving…
That large number comes courtesy of Amazon’s press event at IFA in Berlin this week. It’s an impressive jump, given that the company was only boasting around 4,000 the last time it reported a number at the beginning of the year. “Just this year,” exec Daniel Rausch told the crowd, as reported by CNET. “Alexa…
Kristen Berman Contributor Kristen Berman is a co-founder of Duke’s Common Cents Lab with Professor Dan Ariely. Common Cents is generously supported by MetLife Foundation. Kristen was on the founding team of Google’s behavioral economics team, and was previously the founder of Irrational Labs, a behavioral economics nonprofit focused on health and happiness. More posts…
Since the election of Donald Trump in 2016, there has been burgeoning awareness of the hate speech on social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter. While activists have pressured these companies to improve their content moderation, few groups (outside of the German government) have outright sued the platforms for their actions. That’s because of a…
Amazon keynoter Daniel Rausch told IFA 2018 attendees how Alexa voice-control has grown an enthusiastic customer base partnering with manufacturers and supporting developers. The conversion to voice control platforms has only begun. The post Alexa voice platform enables business partners to thrive, Amazon says at IFA appeared first on Digital Trends. Source link Shiv EswarShiv…
