Snapchat is stifled by its un-algorithmic feed
Snapchat invented its best products by being the anti-Facebook. Its disappearing chats made visual communication quick and casual compared to Facebook’s …
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China’s Didi Chuxing is raising up to $6 billion at a valuation of over $50 billion
Didi Chuxing, the on-demand giant that drove Uber out of China, is set to become the world’s second-highest valued tech startup. Beijing-based Didi is in …
VideoBlocks goes beyond moving pictures and announces its stock photo marketplace
VideoBlocks made a name for itself a few years ago when it launched its subscription-based stock video service and — later on — a …
MIXhalo to reveal new audio technology at Disrupt NY with help from Pharrell and Incubus
This is going to be a lot of fun. MIXhalo was founded by Incubus guitarist Mike Einziger and the startup is set to reveal its first product at Disrupt NY 2017. …
Google Earth for Chrome & Android gets upgraded with guided tours, more discovery features
As reported earlier this month, Google today has unveiled its new vision for Google Earth, the software that combines satellite imagery, topographic maps and …
Amazon’s Alexa and Apple’s Siri are waging war over the hotel room
As the hotel industry wages war against Airbnb, companies making voice-powered assistants are also heading to battle in the hotel room itself. Bloomberg …
Europe’s Rockstart accelerator launches an AI track
Netherlands-based accelerator program Rockstart, which focuses on helping startups through their first 1,000 days, has launched a new vertical …
A $150 million fund, The Engine, will back startups others find ‘too hard’
A fund and accelerator for advanced technology startups, The Engine, closed its debut fund at a robust $150 million this week, according to its President, CEO …
SkyX drones are half-helicopter, half-plane and built to fly long distances
A Markham, Ontario startup called SkyX Ltd. emerged from stealth today to share with TechCrunch details about its unique industrial drone designs. The …
The Sonos Playbase is a home theater in a slab
Sonos makes some of the best whole-home wireless audio gear I’ve used, bar none. I’ve tried Bluetooth and Zigbee models, wired and unwired gear, and …