Harris Lummis Contributor Share on Twitter Harris Lummis is the co-founder and chief technical officer at Automotus. In October 2019, The New York Times reported that 1.5 million packages were delivered in New York City every single day. Though convenient Read more
Alanna Gregory Contributor Share on Twitter Alanna is a marketing executive who is currently serving as vice president of growth and digital at Hairstory. She previously founded VIVE Lifestyle (YC S15) and was an AVP at Barclays Capital. This year Read more
This week’s Amazon public relations push will no doubt go down as one of the odder public-facing strategies in tech. As some of the company’s biggest rivals were getting ready to virtually testify on Capitol Hill, the retail giant’s CEO Read more
The prank video star has apologised for his involvement in an allegation of sexual assault. Source: BBC
Joe Ferencz Contributor Share on Twitter Joe Ferencz is the founder and CEO of Gamefam, a game publisher operating exclusively on Roblox. With Roblox’s massive IPO this month, game developers, brands and investors alike are wondering what factors cause the Read more
Woven Capital, the investment arm of Toyota’s innovation-focused subsidiary Woven Planet, has announced an investment into Silicon Valley-based autonomous delivery vehicle company Nuro. This kicks off the new $800 million strategic fund, which will invest in growth-stage technology companies that Read more
Twelve people who spread the majority of vaccine disinformation should be removed, US lawmaker says. Source: BBC
A website that matches chipped cats and dogs to their owners has lost customer data. Source: BBC
This morning, well-known robotic process automation (RPA) unicorn UiPath has filed to go public. The company’s S-1 filing comes after it raised billions of dollars while private, making it amongst the best-funded startups in history. Over the last year, for example, Read more
“Exceptional” visitor numbers are expected at Bournemouth beach this summer, a council says. Source: BBC
Jen Copestake looks at some of the best technology news stories of the week. Source: BBC
We’ve seen a lot of trend lines moving throughout 2020 and into 2021 around automation, workflow, robotic process automation (RPA) and the movement to low-code and no-code application building. While all of these technologies can work on their own, they Read more
Vibrant, a medical technology company that’s developed a disposable vibrating pill to treat chronic constipation, today announced its Series E for $7.5 million. The company is based in Tel Aviv and is lead by Lior Ben-Tsur, a startup veteran. Since its Read more
Google’s latest investment in India is a startup that is helping businesses come online. One-year-old DotPe, a Gurgaon-based startup, said on Friday it has raised $27.5 million in its Series A financing round. The round was led by PayU, with Read more
If you browse Instagram, you are probably familiar with the term “link in bio.” Links aren’t allowed in post captions, and users are only allowed one URL in their bios, so many create a simple website with multiple links for Read more
Homebase co-founders Phillip An and Junyuan Tan The home ownership rate in Vietnam is about 90%, but many millennials are struggling to join that number. Rising property prices in cities, coupled with a lack of financing options, mean more people Read more
Denis Lagutenko Contributor Denis Lagutenko is the founder of digital marketing agency AdsProfit. He is an affiliate marketing expert and a member of Forbes Councils. The pandemic’s impact on the business world encouraged adtech startups and digital marketing agencies to Read more
Software developers are in high demand and well paid, but how do you break into the industry? Source: BBC
BBG Ventures, a now eight-year-old, New York-based seed- and early-stage venture firm that only backs founding teams which feature at least one woman, just locked down $50 million in capital for its third fund, a major leap over its first Read more
Tech executives face Congress, Spotify gets a redesign and Snapchat is developing a new Remix feature. This is your Daily Crunch for March 25, 2021. The big story: Zuckerberg defends Facebook over role in Capitol attack Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg, Twitter’s Read more