Klaus, the ‘conversation review’ tool for support teams, picks up $1.9M seed
“No bad conversations between companies and their customers is what we’re shooting for,” Kair Käsper tells me. He’s the Head of Growth of a relatively new...
Sony announces a new $185M fund to invest in tech startups
Sony is doubling down on the world of startup investment. The Japanese tech giant announced a new fund that is aiming to raise 20 billion JPY...
Triumph and Disaster: The Tragic Hubris of Rudyard Kipling’s ‘If—’
For these next two weeks, the best tennis players in the world will enter Wimbledon’s fabled Center Court under two lines of poetry inscribed in capital...
Cubyn raises €12M Series B to let e-merchants outsource fulfilment
Cubyn, the Paris-based logistics startup that lets e-merchants outsource fulfilment and delivery logistics, has raised €12 million in new funding. The round is led by DN...
Superbacklash
Hot startup Superhuman has been getting some backlash, as often happens when someone notices the precise methodology that a startup is using to enable a core...
Geek Trivia: The Last Console Released In The Game Boy Lineup Was The?
The Last Console Released In The Game Boy Lineup Was The? Game Boy Light Game Boy Advance SP Game Boy Micro Game Boy Enzo Think you...
Podimo raises €6M to become Europe’s ‘Netflix for podcasts’
Podimo, a Copenhagen-based startup building what it hopes will become Europe’s “Netflix for podcasts,” has raised €6 million in seed funding prior to launch. The round...
Despite Trump’s promised reprieve, Commerce Department tells staff to continue treating Huawei as blacklisted
President Donald Trump recently promised to ease the ban on American companies doing business with Huawei, but the Commerce Department is requiring its staff to treat...
China’s Didi removes 300,000 drivers amid safety overhaul
2018 was the year when Didi Chuxing, the ride-hailing company that defeated Uber in China, vowed to put safety ahead of rocket-ship growth after two deadly...
Google Doodle celebrates July Fourth by letting you play baseball with your favorite foods
For the Fourth of July, Google wants you to play with your food. The newest Google Doodle lets you play baseball, that classic American pastime, with...
