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Aug 16, 2024 • 5min
Stoke Space’s initial launch plans at Cape Canaveral take shape
Stoke Space is nothing if not ambitious. The five-year-old launch startup has generated a lot of hype due to its bold plans to develop the first fully reusable rocket, with both the booster and second stage vertically returning to Earth. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Aug 16, 2024 • 4min
CodeRabbit raises $16M to bring AI to code reviews
Code reviews — peer reviews of code that help devs improve code quality — are time-consuming. According to one source, 50% of companies spend two to five hours a week on them. Without enough people, code reviews can be overwhelming and take devs away from other important work. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Aug 15, 2024 • 4min
Move over SEO, Profound is helping brands with AI search optimization
Search engine optimization (SEO) has been top of mind for brands for more than a decade to ensure their websites and products capture as many eyeballs as possible by ranking high up on search results pages. But search is changing, and as consumers increasingly turn to AI chatbots like ChatGPT or Claude Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Aug 15, 2024 • 6min
EliseAI lands $75M for chatbots that help property managers deal with renters
EliseAI employs an army of chatbots to text with, email, and respond to calls from renters about things such as apartment tours, maintenance requests, lease renewals and delinquencies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Aug 14, 2024 • 5min
.ArborXR secures $12M to boost its management platform for AR and VR devices
ArborXR, a startup that helps companies remotely manage AR and VR devices, believed that enterprise customers would be the primary targets for AR and VR devices. Now, that bet is paying off. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Aug 14, 2024 • 4min
PayZen secures $23M Series B, $200M debt facility to grow its “care now, pay later” product
PayZen aims to make healthcare more affordable by enabling patients to pay their bills in interest and fee-free instalments over time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Aug 13, 2024 • 4min
Ex-Clubhouse employees take another swing at a social networking startup
The ex-Clubhouse, Netflix employees raised $1.65M for an app that combines social media, networking, and dating. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Aug 13, 2024 • 5min
Bandana lands new investment to help hourly wage workers find good jobs
Most startups are looking to solve a problem inside a business, but Bandana, a New York City-based startup has a different goal. It wants to help people at the lower end of the wage scale find better jobs with higher wages and good benefits, all while being closer to home to reduce commuting time Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Aug 12, 2024 • 4min
Humidity sucks. Transaera has a new way to deal with it
The startup's core technology is a proprietary material that absorbs moisture from the air, allowing air conditioning to cool buildings more efficiently. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Aug 12, 2024 • 5min
Archer to set up air taxi network in LA by 2026 ahead of World Cup
Los Angeles is notorious for its back-to-back traffic. Three events that promise to bring in millions of spectators from around the world — the 2026 World Cup, the Super Bowl in 2027, and the 2028 Olympics — have LA officials searching for a range of new mobility solutions to address its congestion problems. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
