Glean, a Palo Alto, CA-based provider of an AI-powered work assistant, raised over $200M in Series D funding, at $2.2 Billion valuation. The round was led by existing investors Kleiner Perkins and Lightspeed Venture Partners, with participation from existing investor Sequoia Capital, new investors Coatue, ICONIQ Growth, IVP, Latitude Capital, and Adams Street, strategic investors… Continue reading Glean Raises Over $200M in Series D Funding
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Interview Kickstart Raises $10M in Funding
Interview Kickstart, a San Francisco, CA-based provider of an education platform that enables working professionals to learn the scaled thinking and advanced technical and problem-solving skills required to achieve careers at tech companies, raised $10M in funding. The round was led by Blume Ventures. The company intends to use the funds to establish its position… Continue reading Interview Kickstart Raises $10M in Funding
7 Best Pillows (2024): For Side Sleepers, Orthopedic, Travel
Finding the best pillow for your needs can be an agonizing ordeal. Get something that’s too firm, too soft, or just not quite right for your head, and you can wake up with a lot of pain the next day. Never fear, WIRED is here. We’ve tested nearly a dozen pillows, using each one for… Continue reading 7 Best Pillows (2024): For Side Sleepers, Orthopedic, Travel
7 Best Theragun-Alternative Massage Guns (2024): Portable, Affordable, and Heat Therapy
Massage guns, also known as percussive therapy devices, help relax and soothe sore muscles and decrease recovery time, whether you’re an athlete or just hunching over a desk all day. Some even include heat and cold therapy. We’ve tested several across price ranges, and here you’ll find our favorites, plus some fun extras like a… Continue reading 7 Best Theragun-Alternative Massage Guns (2024): Portable, Affordable, and Heat Therapy
James Webb Spots Cosmic Foundry Generating Pure Gold
Talk about starstruck. Gold Standard As Space.com reports, the uber-powerful James Webb Space Telescope and its predecessor, the Hubble, have observed a super-long gamma-ray burst (GRB) that occurred when two dense neutron stars collided millions of years ago — and the result, as the telescopes’ instruments detected, was quite literally pure gold. Neutron stars are the… Continue reading James Webb Spots Cosmic Foundry Generating Pure Gold
Odysseus Marks the First US Moon Landing in More Than 50 Years
For the first time in more than half a century, a US-built spacecraft has made a soft landing on the moon. There was high drama and plenty of intrigue on Thursday evening as Intuitive Machines attempted to land its Odysseus spacecraft in a small crater not all that far from the south pole of the… Continue reading Odysseus Marks the First US Moon Landing in More Than 50 Years
Here Are the Secret Locations of ShotSpotter Gunfire Sensors
Finding shell casings can be extremely difficult. A Los Angeles Police Department officer not authorized to speak to the media tells WIRED they’ve spent “hours” searching for bullet casings. Just because officers don’t find evidence of gunfire, they say, doesn’t mean it didn’t happen. While SoundThinking says its alerts are reviewed by its Incident Review… Continue reading Here Are the Secret Locations of ShotSpotter Gunfire Sensors
Uber: The Impact of Seattle’s Driver and Courier Pay Regulations
Published in · 7 min read · Just now In 2020 the city of Seattle passed the Fare Share ordinance which set minimum compensation for rideshare drivers; in 2022, they followed this with PayUp, similar legislation aimed at delivery couriers. While these earning standards were written with the intention of improving the welfare of earners,… Continue reading Uber: The Impact of Seattle’s Driver and Courier Pay Regulations
dub Raises $17M in Seed Funding Round
dub, a NYC-based provider of a copy-trading platform, raised $17M in Seed funding. The round was led by Tusk Venture Partners with participation from a group of venture capital firms and individual investors including Dara Khosrowshahi, CEO of Uber, Nathan Rodland, Co-founder of Robinhood, Apex Fintech Solutions CEO Bill Capuzzi, former Federal Reserve Board of Governors… Continue reading dub Raises $17M in Seed Funding Round
Uber says firm to explore integration with India’s ONDC
Uber has signed a memorandum of understanding with an Indian government-backed firm that aims to make mobility and commerce more accessible across the South Asian nation. The ride-hailing giant said Thursday that it will explore an integration with Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) to explore integrations with the network and expand range of its… Continue reading Uber says firm to explore integration with India’s ONDC