🔋 Battery powered: Batteries have become a hot topic in tech in recent years, largely due to the rise of electric vehicles. But batteries can do so much more. Zeno is a startup looking to explore how they could be utilized in emerging markets like East Africa. Read more
🛒 Amazon AI: Amazon is introducing an AI assistant meant to help its sellers sell more. The AI is meant to answer questions for sellers about their metrics and help resolve issues as they arise. Read more
🛍️ More Amazon: In other Amazon news, the company also announced a new video generator tool for ads. The application allows users to upload an image to be turned into a video ad that showcases the product. The tech is in beta. Read more
🧑🏫 Tutoring tech: UPchieve, an online tutoring app aimed at low-income students, is releasing a new feature, UPchieve for Teachers. It allows teachers to recommend tutoring for students and track their individual progress. Read more
📱 Back Market builds: Back Market, the French startup marketplace for used smartphones and other gear, is expanding its partnerships and adding new options to its website. The company said it will be profitable in Europe for the first time this year. Read more
🪪 Driving toward digital IDs: Today California announced that residents can now store their driver's license or state ID in their Apple Wallet. This will be accepted at select TSA security checkpoints and businesses. Google got the same privilege last month. Read more
🍼 Building a better baby monitor: Harbor is trying to build a more reliable baby monitor that doesn't use an app or require an internet connection. Instead it produces its own Wi-Fi connection. The startup just raised $4 million to keep building. Read more
🥵 Heat pumps: Karman is a heat pump startup that just emerged from stealth. The company is focused on building industrial heat pumps using turbomachinery, and it just raised a $4 million pre-seed round. Read more
0 comments:
Post a Comment