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Analysts think Petya ‘ransomware’ was built for targeted destruction, not profit
The description of the Petya infections hitting computers worldwide as “ransomware” may be a misnomer, security analysts suggest. The malicious software’s code and other evidence indicate that the profit motive may have been a camouflage for an act of cyber-espionage targeting Ukraine. Read More
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In new filing, Uber says it was unaware of Waymo data theft prior to lawsuit
In response to a series of questions posed by District Judge William Alsup, Uber claims that no one there was aware of any proprietary information taken from Waymo until that company had filed its lawsuit. Read More
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While investment firms ponder ICOs, this team is barreling ahead with a $100 million ICO fund
Most investors are trying to get a handle on initial coin offerings, which have begun racing through the tech ecosystem like a fire, veering off into multiple directions and causing excitement and confusion and some degree of terror as they grow in number. In the simplest terms, the offerings enable startups to create their own digital currencies and sell them to users who can either redeem… Read More
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Facebook Messenger launches Discover as it takes on chatbots (again)
Facebook isn’t done with chatbots quite yet; today, the company is launching Discover, a hub inside Messenger for discovering new and interesting chatbots to message with. The section is going live for users stateside, and the company is billing it as an opportunity for people to interact with businesses and brands in more useful ways. Read More
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Sign up for a free Featured Pavilion exhibit at Disrupt SF
Startup Alley is at the center of TechCrunch’s Disrupt events, and this year at Disrupt SF (September 18-20) we are taking it to the next level! We are looking for 30 outstanding startups to participate in one of our Featured Pavilions, exhibit your startup and attend Disrupt SF for free. Read More
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The engineer behind the Not Hotdog app from ‘Silicon Valley’ put a lot of thought into AI
It would have been easy for a show like HBO’s Silicon Valley to show off a machine learning app that classifies hotdogs with some clever post processing — drop in some fake static screenshots and call it a day. But to their credit, Tim Anglade, the engineer behind the viral spoof app Not Hotdog, probably put more thought into his AI than at least one “AI” startup to… Read More
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9 promising at-home lab test startups for everything from fertility to STDs
It’s easier than ever to skip the doctor and go straight for the at-home test these days, thanks to updated regulations and the technology to match — and for many, it’s the answer to invasive and expensive hospital visits. A new army of startups has popped up in the last couple of years to offer you low-cost options for everything from breast cancer inheritance to HIV. Read More
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Pornhub now supports interactive toys, proving porn paves the way
Pornhub, an adult content site, has announced compatibility with interactive sex toys like the Kiiroo Onyx – essentially an articulated sex jar – and the Fleshlight Launch – also essentially an articulated sex jar. Certain pre-coded videos played on Pornhub will send signals to these wireless devices, recreating the action on screen with motors and actuators. The company… Read More
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Google Photos adds smarter sharing, suggestions and shared libraries
Google today will begin rolling out new sharing functionality in Google Photos, first unveiled at the company’s I/O developer conference in May. Specifically, it’s launching the AI-powered Suggested Sharing feature along with Shared Libraries, both of which are designed to make the Google Photos app a more social experience, rather than just a personal collection of photo… Read More
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Equal Rights Center sues Uber for denying equal access to people who use wheelchairs
The Equal Rights Center is suing Uber for denying equal access to its services for people with disabilities. According to the lawsuit, the ERC alleges that Uber has chosen not to include wheelchair-accessible cars as an option in its standard UberX fleet of vehicles, and excludes people who use wheelchairs in Washington, D.C. Read More
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A look back at Amazon’s 1997 IPO
Amid tech’s current rally, Seattle is enjoying the updraft. Amazon, one of the area’s two critical tech companies, is busy setting records. Shares of Amazon, the e-commerce and cloud computing leader, have busily risen, recently cresting the $1,000 per-share mark. That per-share price is up from Amazon’s 52-week low of $682 and change. Driving that valuation is… Read More
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LendUp gets strategic investment from PayPal and adds to its executive team
LendUp has built business providing personal loans to customers that traditional financial institutions wouldn’t touch. As it looks to expand into credit cards and other services, the company has raised some strategic funding from PayPal and also has expanded its executive ranks. Read More
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Google unveils Advr, an experimental Area 120 project for advertising in VR
Google today is more formally taking the wraps off its internal incubator, Area 120, with the launch of a dedicated website, alongside the launch of one of the program’s more interesting projects to date: a way to advertise within VR. The new experiment, which is simply called Advr, involves a cube-like ad format which allows video ads to run in a 3D/VR environment. Area 120 was launched… Read More
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Coca-Cola has built a commercialization ‘Bridge’ to startups worldwide
Why would a 131-year-old soda company with $44 billion in international sales possibly want to partner with small, pre-revenue technology companies emerging from places far-flung from its Atlanta headquarters? If the company is Coca-Cola (and it is), the answer is all about strategy. Read More
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Even a $2.2 billion investment couldn’t solve LeEco’s money problems
LeEco wanted too much too fast, and its overzealousness caught up with it almost immediately. Chairman Jia “YT” Yueting has long acknowledged the company’s cash problems in the wake of its rapid growth, but while PR has tried to backtrack and otherwise spin his statements in the past, new comments this week paint an even bleaker picture of the company’s health. During… Read More
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Zume Pizza adds extra automation as it rolls out to new cities
Zume Pizza has its eyes set on disrupting legacy pizza players like Pizza Hut and Domino’s by improving on both speed and quality with the help of robots. The company is announcing the addition of a “Doughbot” designed to replace a dough spinner. Zume soon will be putting its decentralized delivery model to the test with a fleet of oven trucks and delivery scooters. Read More
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Hear how Houzz’s Adi Tatarko and Alon Cohen built a $4B company at Disrupt SF
Teamwork makes the dream work, as the saying goes. And in the case of Houzz, the founding team of Adi Tatarko and Alon Cohen have made that dream work in spades. The husband and wife duo has built a massive startup out of what started as a online look book for their own home improvement project in the leafy streets of Palo Alto. But surprisingly, they have spent almost no time talking about… Read More
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Mysterious stealth gaming startup Wonder announces $14 million in funding
Ah, another day, another stealth mobile gaming startup getting funded by Shakira. LA-based Wonder announced today that it has closed a Series A round of funding. The startup is building what it claims to be a new breed of “VR-ready” gaming hardware in secret, but seems to have been gesturing loudly about just how secret it is. Read More
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Intercom lands former Intuit exec Karen Peacock as its new COO
Intercom, a business messaging tool that enables companies to communicate directly with customers in an online context, announced today that it has hired former Intuit SVP Karen Peacock as company COO. She joined the company May 30th, but they are making the news public for the first time today. Peacock comes with an impressive resume that starts with a BA from Harvard and an MBA from Stanford. Read More
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Citus Health
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- HQ: New York, New York
- Categories: Health Care
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Group K Diagnostics
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- Categories: Health Diagnostics
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Marmo Health
- $50K Seed
- HQ: London, England
- Categories: Health Care
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LGD
- Not available Series A
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Elimu Digital Media
- $100K Grant
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Liveplay
- Not available Seed
- HQ: Palo Alto, California
- Categories: Media and Entertainment
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Teens Do Good
- $1K Grant
- HQ: Not available
- Categories: Social Innovation
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Cylera
- Not available Seed
- HQ: Not available
- Categories: Cyber Security
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AmoebaX Ltd.
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AIMO
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Acquired.io
- $2.0M Seed
- HQ: Not available
- Categories: Management Information Systems, Mobile Apps, Developer Platform
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TalentWorks
- $2.4M Venture
- HQ: Not available
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Mute International
- 808K GBP Equity Crowdfunding
- HQ: South Perth, Western Australia
- Categories: Transportation
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HoloEyes
- 150M JPY Series A
- HQ: Not available
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Fyber
- $7.9M Venture
- HQ: Berlin, Berlin
- Categories: Advertising, SaaS, Marketing, Mobile, Ad Targeting
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J2 Global, Inc.
- $650M Post IPO Equity
- HQ: Los Angeles, California
- Categories: Information Services
- Investors: Not available
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TRINE
- 6.0M EUR Series A
- HQ: Gothenburg, Vastra Gotaland
- Categories: FinTech, Crowdfunding, Emerging Markets, Solar
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Platform9 Systems
- $22M Series C
- HQ: Sunnyvale, California
- Categories: Cloud Computing, Enterprise Software, IT Infrastructure
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Xometry
- $15M Venture
- HQ: Gaithersburg, Maryland
- Categories: Manufacturing
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Moixa Energy Holdings
- 1.5M GBP Venture
- HQ: London, England
- Categories: Energy, Internet of Things, Battery, Cloud Management
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niki.ai
- $2.0M Series A
- HQ: Bangalore, Karnataka
- Categories: E-Commerce, Android, Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing
- Investors: Not available
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Tine Health
- Not available Seed
- HQ: San Francisco, California
- Categories: SaaS, Health Care, Augmented Reality, Enterprise Software
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iKentoo SA
- 5.0M CHF Private Equity
- HQ: Genève, Geneve
- Categories: Point of Sale, Enterprise Software, Payments
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Cocoon Cam
- $4.0M Series A
- HQ: Not available
- Categories: Health Care, Internet of Things, Computer Vision, Parenting
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Humm.ly
- Not available Seed
- HQ: San Francisco, California
- Categories: Wellness, Alternative Medicine, Health Care, Mobile
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Flashnode
- 2.0M EUR Venture
- HQ: Helsinki, Southern Finland
- Categories: Information Technology, Data Integration
- Investors: Not available
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Minka
- Not available Seed
- HQ: Bogotá, Distrito Especial
- Categories: FinTech, Venture Capital
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Intrinio
- $1.0M Angel
- HQ: Saint Petersburg, Florida
- Categories: Finance, Analytics, Developer APIs, FinTech
- Investors: Not available
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Rubique
- $3.0M Venture
- HQ: Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Categories: Financial Services
- Investors: Not available
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Xcalar
- $21M Series A
- HQ: San Jose, California
- Categories: Information Technology, Big Data, Enterprise Software, Software
- Investors: Not available
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