Technology
New filing reveals the full story behind Musk’s bid to buy Twitter
The official profile of Elon Musk on the social network Twitter. Rafael Henrique | Lightrocket | Getty Images A new filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission sheds light on the Twitter board’s early conversations with billionaire Elon Musk as he decided to join the board, and later, abandon that plan and try to take […]
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Apple adding live captions to iPhone, iPad and Mac so you can read along with videos
Apple is adding live captions to its products. Apple Apple announced a slew of new accessibility features for its products on Tuesday that can help people with disabilities. One highlight feature is live captions for videos for iPhones, iPads and Macs. It means people who are hard of hearing, or anyone who wants to watch […]
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Google opens new ‘Bay View’ campus that was designed for worker flexibility — here’s what it looks like
Google executives Michelle Kaufmann and Asim Tahir said the company wanted to design high ceilings, plants and natural light to give the illusion of working outdoors. Jennifer Elias Google this week is opening its newest campus in Mountain View, California and executives say they aim to make it a place where employees in the company’s […]
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Mastercard launches tech that lets you pay with your face or hand
Mastercard’s biometric checkout technology lets users pay by scanning their face or palm. Mastercard Mastercard is piloting new technology that lets shoppers make payments with just their face or hand. The company on Tuesday launched a program for retailers to offer biometric payment methods, like facial recognition and fingerprint scanning. At checkout, users will be […]
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Investors withdraw over $7 billion from tether, raising fresh fears about stablecoin’s backing
Tether has faced repeated calls for a full audit of its reserves. Justin Tallis | AFP via Getty Images Investors have withdrawn more than $7 billion from tether since it briefly dropped from its dollar peg, raising fresh questions about the reserves underpinning the world’s largest stablecoin. Tether’s circulating supply has slipped from about $83 […]
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19. Maven Clinic
Founder: Kate Ryder (CEO)Launched: 2014Headquarters: New York CityFunding: $202 millionValuation: $1 billionKey technologies: N/AIndustry: Health carePrevious appearances on Disruptor 50 List: 0 Maven is the largest virtual clinic for women’s and family health, and as of last August, it also became the first female-focused health start-up valued at over $1 billion, or so-called unicorn status. Offering technology-based […]
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Chinese e-commerce giant JD beats estimates despite slowest quarterly revenue growth on record
Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com posted its slowest quarterly revenue growth on record for the first three months of the year, as Covid-19 lockdowns in the world’s second-largest economy weighed on consumer spending. JD.com beat estimates on revenue but missed expectations on profit. Here’s how JD did in the first quarter of 2022, versus Refinitiv consensus […]
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21. Fanatics
Founder: Michael Rubin (CEO)Launched: 2011Headquarters: Jacksonville, FloridaFunding: $4.2 billionValuation: $27 billionKey technologies: Artificial intelligence, cloud computing, machine learningIndustry: RetailPrevious appearances on Disruptor 50 List: 2 (No. 25 in 2019) Fanatics has established itself as the leader for sports merchandise and commerce, with exclusive licensing deals ranging from the NFL and NBA to the International Olympic Committee. Now […]
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The 2022 CNBC Disruptor 50 list: Meet the next generation of Silicon Valley
In the tenth annual Disruptor 50 list, CNBC highlights private companies that grew through the ups and downs of the pandemic and are poised to meet increasing economic and consumer challenges. All told, these firms have raised a half-trillion dollars in venture capital. At least 41 are unicorns, with valuations of $1 billion or more […]
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26. Somatus
Founders: Ikenna Okezie (CEO), Tony WeltersLaunched: 2017Headquarters: McLean, VirginiaFunding: $490.1 million (PitchBook)Valuation: $2.5 billion (PitchBook)Key technologies: Artificial intelligence, machine learningIndustry: Health carePrevious appearances on Disruptor 50 List: 0 When Warren Buffett buys big into a stock, and keeps buying, it’s typically a sign that the billionaire investor thinks a company has close to monopoly-like power over some […]
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