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AAA tests assisted driving tech in a Hyundai Santa Fe, a Subaru Forester, and a Tesla Model 3 and finds significant risk of cyclist and oncoming car collisions (Brandon Vigliarolo/The Register)

Brandon Vigliarolo / The Register:AAA tests assisted driving tech in a Hyundai Santa Fe, a Subaru Forester, and a Tesla…

2 years ago

Frankfurt, Germany-based CLARK, which searches for the best insurance rates for its users, raises 69M Series C led by Tencent (FinSMEs)

FinSMEs:Frankfurt, Germany-based CLARK, which searches for the best insurance rates for its users, raises 69M Series C led by TencentClark,…

2 years ago

Spanish delivery app Glovo raises $121M from Swiss real estate firm Stoneweg to build out delivery-only convenience stores for sub-30 minute delivery times (Macarena Munoz Montijano/Bloomberg)

Macarena Munoz Montijano / Bloomberg:Spanish delivery app Glovo raises $121M from Swiss real estate firm Stoneweg to build out delivery-only…

2 years ago

Sensor Tower data on top apps worldwide: Telegram led with 63M downloads in Jan. 2021, as Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram, Messenger downloads fell from Dec. 2020 (Julia Chan/Sensor Tower Blog)

Julia Chan / Sensor Tower Blog:Sensor Tower data on top apps worldwide: Telegram led with 63M downloads in Jan. 2021,…

2 years ago

Adobe ends support for Flash today and will start blocking Flash content from January 12; major browsers will block Flash content from Jan. 1 (T.C. Sottek/The Verge)

T.C. Sottek / The Verge:Adobe ends support for Flash today and will start blocking Flash content from January 12; major…

2 years ago

Indian online travel app Ixigo files for an IPO in India to raise $200M+, sources say at a valuation of about $850M (The Economic Times)

The Economic Times:Indian online travel app Ixigo files for an IPO in India to raise $200M+, sources say at a…

2 years ago

The NYT overstated the influence of both Slate Star Codex and the Rationalist community on Silicon Valley, and falsely portrayed the tech industry as right-wing (Noah Smith/Noahpinion)

Noah Smith / Noahpinion:The NYT overstated the influence of both Slate Star Codex and the Rationalist community on Silicon Valley,…

2 years ago

Beijing-based Laiye, which develops robotic process automation software, raises $50M Series C+ (Rita Liao/TechCrunch)

Rita Liao / TechCrunch:Beijing-based Laiye, which develops robotic process automation software, raises $50M Series C+Robotic process automation has become buzzy…

2 years ago

Profile of Maimai, a Chinese site modeled after LinkedIn with a Glassdoor-like forum where users can post anonymously, as it fights China’s tech firms in court (Zeyi Yang/Protocol)

Zeyi Yang / Protocol:Profile of Maimai, a Chinese site modeled after LinkedIn with a Glassdoor-like forum where users can post…

2 years ago

Five senators, including Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren, ask Amazon about its use of AI-equipped cameras to monitor delivery drivers, after a Feb. report (Annie Palmer/CNBC)

Annie Palmer / CNBC:Five senators, including Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren, ask Amazon about its use of AI-equipped cameras to…

2 years ago