Kyle Wiggers
Senior Reporter, Enterprise
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Mobot secures capital to grow its fleet of robots that bug-test mobile apps
Mobile apps have to be bug-tested across countless devices to ensure they work as intended. Users don’t look kindly on poor experiences — 88% say they’ll abandon apps based on minor
This startup is setting a DALL-E 2-like AI free, consequences be damned
DALL-E 2, OpenAI’s powerful text-to-image AI system, can create photos in the style of cartoonists, 19th century daguerreotypists, stop-motion animators and more. But it has an important, artifi
Superblocks secures $37M to help companies build and maintain internal apps
The economic downturn prompted a hiring slowdown across the tech industry, forcing CTOs — and the teams that they manage — to do more with less. It’s particularly put the microscope
Meta Portal owners can now use their devices as a second screen for PCs and Macs
Portal, the beleaguered brand of smart displays released in 2018 by Meta (then Facebook), is reportedly slated for a phase-out as the company refocuses the product line on the enterprise. Ahead of the
FullStory secures $25M to help companies spot issues in their apps and websites
FullStory, which sells analytics tools for apps and websites, secured $25 million in new equity financing, paperwork filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission this week shows. According
Nightfall raises cash for its AI that detects sensitive data across apps
Nightfall AI, a startup providing cloud data loss prevention services, today announced that it raised $40 million in Series B financing from investors including WestBridge Capital, Venrock, Bain Capit
Expedock cinches Series A to grow its freight paperwork management platform
Since the start of the pandemic, the global supply chain has undergone — and is undergoing — immense strain. As of late last month, there were more than 300 ships in China waiting to load
Microsoft makes further cuts focused on consumer R&D group
After pulling open roles across its Office and Windows divisions and letting go of a portion of its 180,000-person workforce in July, Microsoft made additional cuts this week. This layoff round was co
Google Cloud announces upcoming regions in Malaysia, Thailand and New Zealand
Fresh off of an expansion to Mexico, Google today previewed the launch of new Google Cloud regions concentrated in Asia-Pacific (APAC), specifically Malaysia, Thailand and New Zealand. When they come
Businesses including Stitch Fix are already experimenting with DALL-E 2
It’s been just a few weeks since OpenAI began allowing customers to commercially use images created by DALL-E 2, its remarkably powerful AI text-to-image system. But in spite of the current tech
Shopic lands $35M to bring its item-scanning ‘smart cart’ tech to more stores
Stores face new challenges in a world forever changed by the pandemic. Amazon and other tech giants are encroaching on their business. But perhaps more urgently, supply chain snarls haven’t gone
Spin Technology raises $16M to protect SaaS apps against attacks
Spin Technology, a data protection software vendor catering to enterprise clientele, today announced that it raised $16 million in a Series A round led by Blueprint Equity with participation from Sant
PreciTaste lands cash for tech that checks restaurant orders for accuracy
The food service industry faces steep labor, quality control and sustainability challenges exacerbated by the pandemic. According to NSF International, a product testing and certification organization
Groupon cuts over 500 staff, plans to focus ‘only on mission-critical activities’ from now on
Chicago-based Groupon today laid off more than 500 of its employees — 15% of its 3,416-person headcount — according to posts from former employees on social media. The reduction impacted w
Kumospace raises new cash to replace physical offices with virtual ones
After more than two years of remote work, many employees have no interest in returning to the office — at least not without good reason. Employers have responded in kind, more or less, with tech
Equalum lands new capital to help companies build data pipelines
The pandemic prompted countless companies to migrate to the cloud. By 2025, driven partly by the need for digital services, 85% of enterprises will have a cloud-first principle, according to Gartner.
Why not all VCs are ready to embrace AI-powered investment tools
By 2025, three-quarters of VCs could use AI to guide their investments. But we're a far cry from that number today.
Ghost Security emerges from stealth to defend APIs and apps from attackers
Ghost Security, which its founders describe as an “app security” company, today emerged from stealth with $15 million in combined funding from 468 Capital, DNX Ventures, and Munich Re Vent
Kontempo lands fresh capital amid the boom for B2B BNPL
Kontempo, a startup offering buy now, pay later (BNPL) and interest-free installment plans to business-to-business (B2B) customers, today announced that it raised a $30 million seed round in a mix of
Mosey secures fresh capital to help companies comply with payroll rules
It’s clear that remote and hybrid work are here to stay — the pandemic forever changed the way many companies do business. But it’s introduced roadblocks from an HR perspective. For