Maven Robotics wants to steal your robot deployment deal
Maven Robotics emerged from stealth today with a $100 million Series A and active deployments.
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New standards for masculinity are stacked against men’s health
This is Optimizer, a weekly newsletter sent from Verge senior reviewer Victoria Song that dissects and discusses the latest gizmos and potions that swear they’re going to change your life. Opt in for Optimizer here. Whenever the algorithm serves up a steaming pile of looksmaxxing, I flash back to an old sketch from That Mitchell […]
Why the current tech backlash feels different
This interview has been lightly edited for length and clarity. Nick Statt: Hello and welcome to Decoder, Nilay’s show about big ideas and other problems. This is Nick Statt, senior producer. And I’m joined by our brand-new supervising producer, Greg Ott. Greg Ott: Good day, everyone. And Hi, Nilay. Nilay is here too. He is […]
How the iPhone Duo compares to other folding phones
Apple’s foldable phone is finally here – well, almost. The iPhone Duo, coming October 23rd, follows in the footsteps of past folding devices from Android phone makers like Samsung, OnePlus, and Google, with a $1,999 price tag that sits just above the Pixel 11 Pro Fold and Galaxy Z Fold 8. While its hardware bears […]
Google signs its biggest rice-methane carbon credit deal with Indian startup Mitti Labs
The four-year agreement will cover rice farms across three Indian states, reaching about 100,000 hectares at peak delivery.
ID verification giant IDScan confirms data breach with more than 150 million driver’s licenses stolen
The ID checking company said the data breach included people’s full names and driver’s licenses and other government-issued identity documents.
Snapchat makes it easier to plan events and meetups
Snapchat is launching Plans, a new suite of features designed to help turn the plans already being made in group chats – everything from birthday celebrations to study sessions and weekend hangouts – into real life get-togethers without ever leaving the app. Plans lets users set event details, invite up to 200 friends with invitations […]
Defense tech Mach Industries doubles valuation to $3.7B in 3 months
The buzzy startup raised $600 million in its Series C round.
European founders and VCs urge lawmakers ‘to get EU Inc right’
Amid negotiations for a new EU-wide corporate status, an open letter signed by unicorn founders and investors warns that ‘EU Inc’ shouldn’t be watered down.