Monthly Archives: May 2023

Chinese Tesla rival shares dive 5% after it forecasts a plunge in car deliveries

Xpeng has been hurt by a tough macroeconomic situation in China as well as rising competition from Tesla, BYD and electric car startups.

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France bans short-haul flights as it looks to cut transport emissions

The aviation sector and its effect on the environment sit at the heart of significant debate.

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Why Fake Drake and AI-Generated Music Are Here to Stay

We talk to Puja Patel, editor in chief of Pitchfork and cohost of “The Pitchfork Review,” about how AI is taking over our feeds and where it goes from here.

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DataOps.live gets $17.5M from Snowflake, others for DevOps-style tools aimed at data experts

DevOps has changed the game for how developers build, deploy, update and monitor applications across their network. Now, an eponymous startup called DataOps.live — which has built a DataOps platform based on the learnings of DevOps, but targeted at the … Continue reading

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SoundCloud lays off 8% of staff as it aims to reach profitability this year

Music streaming platform SoundCloud has laid off 8% of its staff according to multiple reports. The fresh round of job cuts comes after the company laid off 20% of its employees last August. In a memo sent to staff — … Continue reading

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Ceridian Dayforce Review (2023): Pricing, Features, Pros and Cons

Ceridian Dayforce’s HCM software supports enterprises with over 1,000 employees. We dive into Dayforce’s features and competitors so you can find your ideal HCM solution. The post Ceridian Dayforce Review (2023): Pricing, Features, Pros and Cons appeared first on TechRepublic.

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Meet the tiny, wireless sleep apnea diagnostic wearable headed for the US

UK medtech startup Acurable has gained FDA clearance for a novel wireless diagnostic device for remote detection of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). A formal launch into the US market is slated to follow this summer. Its wearable is already being … Continue reading

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Figure raises $70M to build its humanoid robots

I spent a bit of time at Figure’s Sunnyvale offices during a recent visit to the South Bay. The firm is currently in that semi-awkward phase where it’s ready to talk about what it’s working on — but only to … Continue reading

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Get MS Office Pro for Windows 2021 plus business intelligence training for $50

Not only do you get a lifetime license for the 8 most popular MS Office programs, but you’ll learn how to use Excel for business intelligence data. The post Get MS Office Pro for Windows 2021 plus business intelligence training … Continue reading

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Laced, a UK-based resale marketplace for authenticated premium sneakers, raises $12M

The $79 billion sneakers (or “trainers,” for our U.K. readers) industry has spawned a lucrative resale market, expected to hit $30 billion by the end of the decade — up from $5 billion in 2020. Some have even called sneakers … Continue reading

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