Optimizely acquired by content management company Episerver
Episerver is announcing that it has reached an agreement to acquire Optimizely for an undisclosed sum. Optimizely was founded in 2009 by Dan Siroker and Pete Koomen. It became synonymous…
Building paths to funding for Black female founders
Amid a racial justice reckoning following countless events of police brutality (justice for Breonna Taylor), it’s high time companies and investors in the tech industry do more than just say…
48 hours left on early-bird prices to TC Sessions: Mobility 2020
We’re just about a month away from launching TC Sessions: Mobility 2020, but you have only 48 hours left to save yourself $100 on the price of admission. Join the…
Adobe Spark adds support for animations to its social media graphics tool
Spark is one of those products in Adobe’s Creative Suite that doesn’t always get a lot of attention. But the company’s tool for creating social media posts (which you can…
Experience More of the Ronan Twins’ Journey in Chapter 2 of Tell Me Why
It’s been one week since the launch of Tell Me Why Chapter 1 and today, there’s a new chapter available for fans to dig into! Last week, players met Alyson…
Microsoft Expressive Pixels: a system for creative thinking, addition as well as advancement
" Emojis are currently common in data systems, consisting of text-based messaging, e-mail as well as social media sites. They need less 'clicks' to reveal intent, include context, or established…
Announcing Minecraft Live | Minecraft
Did that trailer not explain what Minecraft Live is? Well, it shouldn’t have to. That’s what this post is for, allegedly. Minecraft Live is the new version of our annual…
Apple introduces ‘offer codes’ to entice app users with free and discounted subscriptions
Apple is introducing a change to how subscriptions work. No, it’s not lowering its cut, despite the government’s antitrust investigation and its lawsuit with Epic. It announced that developers will…
Avo raises $3M for its analytics governance platform
Avo, a startup that helps businesses better manage their data quality across teams, today announced that it has raised a $3 million seed round led by GGV Capital, with participation…
No quick fix for transatlantic data transfers, says EC
Europe’s justice commissioner has conceded there will be “no quick fix” for EU-US data transfers in the wake of the decision by the region’s top court in July that struck…
What happens when public SaaS companies don’t meet heightened investor expectations?
Late last week we discussed how, this deep into the earnings cycle, it appeared that public SaaS and cloud companies had largely made it through the Q2 gauntlet unscathed. Sure,…
Nintendo’s latest trick is turning the Switch into an RC controller for an AR Mario Kart game
Nintendo never ceases to surprise with a seemingly infinite numbers of ways of transforming its most beloved IP. Hot on the heels of some truly impressive Super Mario Bros. Lego…
Offer it Prior To You Make It
Up until now on the trip to your very first client, you have actually picked the target market you'll target and also discovered the issues they agree to pay somebody…
Quality is what makes you future-proof
Boris is the wise ol’ CEO of TNW who writes a weekly column on everything about being an entrepreneur in tech — from managing stress to embracing awkwardness. You can…
Amazon launches an Alexa service for property managers
Amazon wants to bring Alexa to property managers. The company this morning launched a new service, Alexa for Residential, that aims to make it easier for property managers to set…
How to craft the right pitch deck for your company at Disrupt 2020
Your startup is special and different, and you need to explain that to distracted investors in just a few short slides. The pandemic has added to your challenge, because more…
NSA call records collection ruled illegal by US appeals court
A program run by the National Security Agency that collected details on billions of Americans’ phone calls was ruled illegal by a U.S. appeals court on Thursday. The Ninth Circuit…
9 top real estate and proptech investors: Cities and offices still have a future
Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, many U.S. workers will eventually return to their offices. But when they do, their big-city workplace will not only have a smaller footprint and operational strategy,…
Disrupt 2020 Labor Day flash sale
If you belong to the global early-stage startup community, you labor your keister off every day. Here in the states, we observe Labor Day every September to celebrate workers —…
Uber and Lyft should just become taxi firms and get over themselves
If you hadn’t heard, you must’ve had your head under a rock because there’s a new story every week, but ride-hailing apps Uber and Lyft are in an intense legal…
Microsoft Flight Simulator is the biggest game launch in Xbox Game Pass for PC history with over 1 million players to date
Microsoft Flight Simulator has a rich history as Microsoft’s longest running franchise, and we are proud to announce we are celebrating the simulator’s biggest launch in 38 years. Just over…
OpenAI reveals the pricing plans for its API — and it ain’t cheap
OpenAI has revealed the projected pricing plans for its API, which lets people use the company’s vaunted AI tools on “virtually any English language task.” But you’re gonna need money to…
Newbie or design pro, this RapidWeaver 8 package can be a valuable tool to build website
Credit: Annie Spratt/Unsplash TLDR: The Complete RapidWeaver 8 Bundle includes the software and training to help Mac users build responsive, modern web experiences, regardless of your skill level. If you…
Demodesk snags $8M Series A to continue developing sales demo platform
It is clear that as the pandemic has taken hold in 2020, in-person meetings have gone by the wayside. Yet sales teams still need a way to demo their products…
Facebook Watch is getting 1.25B visitors each month
Facebook is sharing some new growth numbers around its video destination — namely, that Facebook Watch is now receiving more than 1.25 billion visitors every month. The company isn’t saying…
SpaceX confirms Starlink internet private beta underway, showing low latency and speeds over 100MBps
SpaceX has confirmed some details of its Starlink internet service beta test, via SpaceX engineer Kate Tice on today’s launch webcast for its most recent Starlink satellite mission. Tice said…
SpaceX successfully launches 60 more of its Starlink high-speed broadband internet satellites
SpaceX has launched its latest batch of Starlink internet satellites, a full complement of 60 spacecraft that will join those already on orbit to add to the constellation. These will…
Philips Hue’s new Play gradient lightstrip promises a big upgrade for home entertainment spaces
Smart lighting company Philips Hue has a new product in its home entertainment catalog that should make a smart TV lighting setup much easier and more powerful. The new Philips…
Facebook to block new political ads 1 week before Nov 3, adds more tools and rules for fair elections
We’re now 61 days away from the US Presidential election, and Facebook is once more ramping up its efforts to level the playing field and attempt to keep its platform…
Watch SpaceX launch its 12th Starlink satellite internet mission live
SpaceX is about to hit an even dozen for its Starlink launches, which carry the company’s own broadband internet satellites to low Earth orbit. This flight carries a full 60-satellite…
European launch provider Arianespace successfully launches a satellite rideshare demonstration mission
The small satellite launch industry is heating up, with a number of small launch providers currently vying to become the next with an active orbital launch vehicle. Existing large launch…
Facebook Messenger wants to curb misinformation by limiting forwards to 5 contacts at a time
In 2018, WhatsApp introduced a limit on forwarding messages to only five contacts at a time. Now, Facebook is bringing that limit to Messenger, starting today. The company thinks it’s…
Amazon plans to pump its UK headcount to 40,000 by end of year
Amazon says its headcount in the UK is expected to reach 40,000 by the end of 2020, as the company gears up to create 7,000 new roles. The company claims…
This Garmin GPS aims to improve motorsport’s lap times and more
Garmin today is announcing a $999 GPS unit designed specifically for motorsports. Called the Garmin Catalyst the unit aims to be a motorsports coach of sorts, helping drivers improve lap…
Volkswagen-backed QuantumScape to go public via SPAC to bring solid-state batteries to EVs
QuantumScape, the solid-state battery company backed by Volkswagen Group, has agreed to merge with a special purpose acquisition company Kensington Capital Acquisition Corp. as it aims to raise the capital…
The NHTSA’s autonomous vehicle test tracker won’t be useful until more brands submit better data
Back in June, the National Highways and Transport Safety Authority (NHTSA) in the US announced that it would be launching a new online tool which lets anyone log-on and get…
MedTech startup uMotif raises £5m from AlbionVC, as COVID-19 accelerates remote clinical studies
couMotif has an app that allows patients to monitor themselves for treatments or drug trials which then feeds into a platform allowing a much faster approach to clinical studies. It’s…
Facebook’s photo porting tool adds support for Dropbox and Koofr
Facebook’s photo and video portability tool has added support for two more third party services for users to send data via encrypted transfer — namely: cloud storage providers Dropbox and…
Xiaomi backs Dyson’s Chinese challenger Dreame in $15 million round
Once known for its affordable smartphones, Xiaomi has in recent years been transforming itself into an online mall for consumer electronics by making deals and building relationships with hundreds of…
NASA’s impressive new AI can predict when a hurricane intensifies
Meteorologists have gotten pretty damn good at forecasting a hurricane’s track. But they still struggle to calculate when it will intensify, as it’s seriously hard to understand what’s happening inside…