Archivo del Autor: Belen De Leon

Nestlé leads $77M round for healthy meal startup Freshly

 Freshly has raised a big funding round from a big name — the U.S. division of food and beverage giant Nestlé. Co-founder and CEO Michael Wystrach has pitched the startup as a way to get healthy, on-demand meals. That doesn’t mean you order from Freshly every time you want to eat — instead, you get one delivery  of all your meals for the week. Then, when you’re hungry,… Read More

Source: TechCrunch

Microsoft launches a new AI startup program at Station F in Paris

 Microsoft is rethinking its strategy when it comes to startup acceleration in Paris. The company is going to focus on artificial intelligence. This will lead to a new program for AI startups at Station F.
Microsoft has had a startup accelerator in the Sentier neighborhood for a few years now. When Station F opens at the end of June, the company is going to focus exclusively on artificial… Read More

Source: TechCrunch

Banking the unbanked in emerging markets

 As countries progress, citizens migrate from remote villages to large cities and foreign countries. Their economic power rises and they participate in the global economy. People need to purchase food, pay electricity bills, top up transportation cards, arrange online services, buy overseas goods, repay loans, and send money to relatives. Unlike the U.S., however, where 93% of people have… Read More

Source: TechCrunch

Crunch Report | Pokemon Go “Big Summer Update�

Pokemon Go has a big summer update, Vice Media raises $450 million, the FTC wants to block the FanDuel-DraftKings merger and Blue Apron is looking to raise $586 million in its IPO. All this on Crunch Report. Read More

Source: TechCrunch

NBA stars Iguodala and Curry to co-host players tech summit – CNET

Golden State Warriors stars to team up for thee-day event connecting pro athletes with Silicon Valley tech companies for possible ventures.
Source: CNET

Working Apple-1, Apple’s first computer, sells for $355K – CNET

The 1976 Apple-1 PC is a rare find, and as a recent auction revealed, an expensive one at that.
Source: CNET

Whole Foods CEO explains his giddy love for Amazon – CNET

Commentary: In a company town hall meeting, John Mackey tells his staff that he’s in love with Amazon and it’s not a Tinder relationship.
Source: CNET

Is Whole Foods a healthy option for Amazon?

 Over the past few years we’ve seen Amazon testing new ways of getting groceries in consumers fridges, with Amazon Fresh, Amazon Fresh Pickup, drone delivery, and Amazon Go. As I look back with this acquisition, I can’t help to think, “Were they just preparing for this the whole time or did they realize they couldn’t do it alone?” Read More

Source: TechCrunch

Google’s Tensor2Tensor makes it easier to conduct deep learning experiments

 Google’s brain team is open sourcing Tensor2Tensor, a new deep learning library designed to help researchers replicate results from recent papers in the field and push the boundaries of what’s possible by trying new combinations of models, datasets and other parameters. The sheer number of variables in AI research combined with the fast pace of new developments makes it difficult… Read More

Source: TechCrunch

Ikea and Apple will put virtual furniture in your living room – CNET

Ikea is making an augmented reality app to help you size up and map out furniture before you buy.
Source: CNET