Snapchat officially introduces parental controls through a new ‘Family Center’ feature – TechCrunch

Snapchat today is rolling out its first set of parental controls, after announcing last October it was developing tools that would allow parents to gain better visibility into how their teens used the social networking app. The update follows the launches of similar parental control features across other apps favored by teens, including Instagram, TikTok…

Amazon is acquiring iRobot for $1.7B

Amazon has announced that it’s acquiring iRobot for approximately $1.7 billion. iRobot is most well known for its robot vacuums but has also been expanding into other product categories, including air purifiers and handheld vacuums. Dave Limp, SVP of Amazon Devices, said: “We know that saving time matters, and chores take precious time that can…

Bluu Seafood unveils its first lab-grown fish products and readies for regulators – TechCrunch

Bluu Seafood, a German company developing “lab-grown” fish, is showcasing its first finished products as it prepares to begin the regulatory approval process for key markets in Asia, Europe, and North America. Founded in 2020 (originally as Bluu Biosciences), Bluu Seafood is one of several companies working to solve the world’s seafood production problems, which…

Amazon is acquiring iRobot for $1.7B

Amazon has announced that it’s acquiring iRobot for approximately $1.7 billion. iRobot is most well known for its robot vacuums but has also been expanding into other product categories, including air purifiers and handheld vacuums. Dave Limp, SVP of Amazon Devices, said: “We know that saving time matters, and chores take precious time that can…

Why not all VCs are ready to embrace AI-powered investment tools – TechCrunch

AI’s strength lies in its predictive prowess. Fed enough data, the conventional thinking goes, a machine learning algorithm can predict just about anything — for example, which word will appear next in a sentence. Given that potential, it’s not surprising that enterprising investment firms have looked to leverage AI to inform their decision-making. There’s certainly…

Amazon is acquiring iRobot for $1.7B

Amazon has announced that it’s acquiring iRobot for approximately $1.7 billion. iRobot is most well known for its robot vacuums but has also been expanding into other product categories, including air purifiers and handheld vacuums. Dave Limp, SVP of Amazon Devices, said: “We know that saving time matters, and chores take precious time that can…