Oct 10

Reflection AI raises $2B to be America’s open frontier AI lab, challenging DeepSeek

Reflection, once focused on autonomous coding agents, has raised $2B at an $8B valuation to expand into both an opensource alternative to closed frontier labs like OpenAI and Anthropic, and a Western equivalent to Chinese AI firms like DeepSeek. Learn more about your ad choices. ... Show More

6m 48s

Oct 9

Novoloop’s upcycled plastic takes a step closer to production; and Knapsack picks up $10M to help bridge the gap between design and engineering teams

Novoloop has signed a deal with a contract manufacturer to produce its Lifecycled TPU material. Also, Knapsack creates a unified workspace that integrates design and coding tools to ensure design and engineering teams are on the same page. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit ... Show More

7m 52s

Oct 9

Base Power raises $1B to deploy home batteries everywhere

Base Power's Series C will help the company expand beyond Texas, its beachhead market, and build batteries in the United States. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

3m 24s

Jun 2023

SoulCycle to offer trainer-guided virtual work sessions with the FLOWN startup

FLOWN is a startup that took the idea of the sort of ‘virtual co-working’ some of us during the pandemic just have some company during lockdowns, and created a model of guided “deep work” sessions with actual coaches. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoic ... Show More

5m 23s

Dec 2014

Roomba with a Knife

We're joining the enterprise on this week's Vergecast. Sony, Microsoft, Apple—we've got all your corporate backend stories covered. Plus, Dieter introduces us to the native vocabulary of Minnesota. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

1h 2m

Jan 2021

Comment Airbnb a-t-elle tiré profit de la crise pour se développer ?

Parmi les avancées technologiques majeures de ces dernières années, on compte l’apparition de nombreuses plateformes de services numériques comme Airbnb. Le spécialiste de la location de logement entre particuliers vient d’ailleurs de franchir un nouveau cap dans son développemen ... Show More

1m 43s

May 2022

E36: Tough Love Advisors on new beginnings, brand building, marketing and more

Kamal Dimachkie and Eddie Maalouf are veteran marketing and communications experts from the MENA region. They have recently launched Tough Love Advisors, a new age consultancy practice. We discuss the challenges of new beginnings, the pillars of brand building, the role of market ... Show More

51m 36s

Naboo provides an Airbnb-like experience...