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Waymo says its self-driving car tech is road ready for extreme heat

July 14th, 2017|Categories: Gizmo News|

Waymo has provided some additional visibility into how it goes about testing its autonomous vehicle tech in extreme heat, describing a process of stress testing its Chrysler Pacifica minivans that began nearly a year ago, starting with a [...]

Google Play Music gets more personalized with New Release Radio, customized to your tastes

July 14th, 2017|Categories: Gizmo News|

It’s no longer enough to simply offer on-demand music as part of the value proposition for music streaming services – you have to enable discovery of new tunes and make recommendations, too. While it’s fair to say that [...]

Startup Battlefield application deadline extended for Disrupt SF

July 14th, 2017|Categories: Gizmo News|

Procrastinators rejoice — the application deadline for Startup Battlefield, Disrupt SF 2017 has been extended until Monday, July 17 at 12 pm PT. That means you have two extra days to do whatever it takes to give your [...]

Facebook really can’t decide how much VR should cost

July 14th, 2017|Categories: Gizmo News|

Down, down, down the price of the Oculus Rift goes. On the heels of a temporary $200 price cut, today Facebook’s Oculus has announced that the Rift and Touch will be receiving a permanent $100 price cut, bringing [...]

Equity Podcast: Snap reaches new low, and Uber cries uncle in Russia

July 14th, 2017|Categories: Gizmo News|

Hello and welcome back to Equity, TechCrunch’s weekly look at the increasingly troubled venture capital industry. This week Katie Roof and myself — Alex Wilhelm — were joined by Menlo Ventures’ Matt Murphy, a venture denizen who previously [...]

Here are some of the groundbreaking robots you’ll see at TC Sessions: Robotics next week

July 14th, 2017|Categories: Gizmo News|

TC Sessions: Robotics takes place on Monday, July 17 at MIT, and the agenda is stacked with the best minds, engineers and founders in the robotic industry. And many are bringing some mechanical friends. Throughout the event, a [...]

Astro Digital launched its first imaging satellites

July 14th, 2017|Categories: Gizmo News|

With the satellite launch earlier today Astro Digital has sent its first shot across the bow at its competitors in the earth imaging and analysis market. The new satellites will join their celestial counterparts at a position 600 [...]

Canada’s Assent Compliance raises $31.4M Series B round to help businesses stay in compliance

July 14th, 2017|Categories: Gizmo News|

Assent Compliance isn’t in a sexy space. The company focuses on helping enterprises collect the necessary data to keep their global supply chains in compliance with local and international regulations. But while that may not sound like the [...]

Vertu is dead

July 14th, 2017|Categories: Gizmo News|

It’s been a long, downward slide for cellphone maker Vertu. The company, founded by Nokia in 1998, was supposed to be a luxury phone provider to the stars and, to a degree, it delivered. They sold the $11,000 [...]