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Apple has released its list of the most popular podcasts of 2024, with year-end charts localized for listeners in nearly 100 countries and regions. The 2024 charts are available in the Browse tab through the end of the year, and include the top podcasts overall, the top new shows that debuted this year, the most followed […]
SANTA CLARA — ANELLO Photonics, creator of the Silicon Photonic Optical Gyroscope (SiPhOG), announced the successful closure of its Series B funding round reflecting robust investor confidence in the company’s groundbreaking approach to inertial navigation in GPS-denied environments. The investment was co-led by Lockheed Martin, Catapult Ventures and One Madison Group. Additional investors included New […]
SUSONO, Japan & SANTA CRUZ, CA — Toyota Motor Corporation and Joby Aviation, a company developing electric air taxis for commercial passenger service, announced the completion of Joby’s first international exhibition flight which took place at Toyota’s Higashi-Fuji Technical Center in Shizuoka, Japan earlier this month. The flight, completed within sight of Mount Fuji, marked […]
SANTA CLARA — Oklo Inc., a nuclear technology company, has signed a letter of intent to acquire Atomic Alchemy Inc., an Idaho-based company specializing in the production of radioisotopes. Oklo’s fast reactor and fuel recycling technologies produce valuable coproducts, such as radioisotopes, through their respective processes. The proposed acquisition builds upon the strategic partnership announced […]
Netflix’s foray into live boxing was a success Saturday night. The company said 60 million households watched the Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson main event live around the world, peaking at 65 million concurrent streams. Nearly 50 million households globally tuned in live for the co-main event of Serrano vs. Taylor 2. Additionally, the bout […]
Could lost luggage be a thing of the past? Apple has introduced Share Item Location, a new iOS feature that helps users locate and recover misplaced items by easily and securely sharing the location of an AirTag or Find My network accessory with third parties such as airlines. Share Item Location is available now in […]
SAN JOSE — PayPal announced a new experience that gives customers an easy way to pool money with friends and family for group gifts, travel, special events or other shared expenses. Rolling out globally across the US, Germany, Italy and Spain, the new experience gives customers the ability to set up a pool in the PayPal app or online, invite […]
BERKELEY — Shiru, a pioneer in AI-powered ingredient discovery, has secured a $16 million investment round as it leads a revolution in how ingredients are discovered and developed across multiple industries. Shiru’s flagship platform, ProteinDiscovery.ai, hosts the world’s largest database of natural proteins from plants and microbes. The AI-driven platform enables corporate partners in food, personal care, agriculture and […]
MENLO PARK — Medeloop, a medical research platform, has closed a $15.5 million Series A funding round. Led by venture capital firm Inovia Capital and supported by contributions from Icon Ventures, this investment underscores the strong confidence in Medeloop’s mission to revolutionize medical research. The round also welcomed participation from previous investors General Catalyst and Maven Ventures, as well […]
Mrs. Fields, the brand known for its soft, fresh-baked cookies and sweet treats, has opened its newest location in San Jose, CA. The new store is located at Westfield Oakridge Shopping Center at 925 Blossom Hill Road. The San Jose store marks the 30th Mrs. Fields location in California. Situated at the entrance of the food court on the […]
MENLO PARK — Airbus Ventures has made an investment in San Francisco-based Bifrost AI, a Generative 3D Data platform, to meet the growing demand for AI training data and 3D simulations. Bifrost’s physically accurate data generation engine provides the vast real-world scenarios crucial in rapidly training, testing and adapting models in AI and Robotics. The […]
SAN FRANCISCO — PuppyGraph, the first and only graph query engine, announced its $5 million seed funding round led by defy.vc. The zero-ETL unlocks real-time graph analytics for enterprises. This power translates into significant industry benefits, from generating GraphRAG to enhance LLM accuracy and reduce hallucinations, to real-time fraud detection and robust cybersecurity analyses. It […]