Month: January 2020
PS5 trademark listing points to imminent launch event reveal
The PS5 reveal date edges closer – and there’s now more evidence to suggest a PlayStation 5 launch event is imminently upon us. Tech site LetsGoDigital has spotted a trademark application for the PlayStation 5 that’s been submitted in Switzerland this week by Sony Interactive Entertainment. It covers off all you’d…
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AI-powered robot pickers will be the next big work revolution in warehouses
Right now, in a warehouse not far from Berlin, a bright yellow robot is leaning over a conveyor, picking items out of crates with the assurance of a chicken pecking grain. The robot itself doesn’t look that unusual, but what makes it special are its eyes and brain. With the…
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British Airways suspends all China flights due to coronavirus outbreak
British Airways has suspended all its direct flights to mainland China in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak, Reuters reports. “We apologise to customers for the inconvenience, but the safety of our customers and crew is always our priority,” the company said in an email. BA.com currently shows no direct…
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Perdoo adds free tier to its OKR service, adding a fresh wrinkle to an accelerating market
Perdoo, a Berlin-based OKR-focused software startup, has decided to make its basic service free, potentially shaking up its growing, and somewhat crowded, market. “Objectives and Key Results,” a planning and management technique usually shortened to “OKRs,” is a hot space for software startups, with several raising in recent months. WorkBoard…
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Looking to new products, Bev adds strategic investors and redoubles focus on women entrepreneurs
Looking for fellow travelers to join in on its mission to transform the beverage business, the Los Angeles-based startup Bev has taken on fresh capital from a slew of strategic investors. The company has added Erin and Sara Foster, creative heads of Bumble BFF and Bumble Biz, to their investor and…
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Kenyan logistics startup Sendy raises $20M round backed by Toyota
Africa’s logistics startup space has gained another multi-million dollar round with global backing. Kenyan company Sendy — with an on-demand platform that connects clients to drivers and vehicles for goods delivery — has raised a $20 million Series B led by Atlantica Ventures. Toyota Tsusho Corporation, a trade and investment…
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