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Jan 13, 2022 • 4min
Seel secures $17M round to infuse AI in customer product returns
Merchants can add “return assurance” to an order, if it is returned in the next 30 days, Seel, instead of the merchant, will pay for the refund. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jan 13, 2022 • 4min
Newcomer aggregator Ecommerce Brands snags $40M in equity, debt to deploy eCaaS model
Ecommerce Brands aims to differentiate itself from the crowded aggregator space by being the technology force for DTC brands to scale while operators focus on running their businesses. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jan 12, 2022 • 5min
BigPanda gets its horn after securing $190M in fresh capital
The company’s technology transforms huge volumes of IT data into actionable insight and automates incident management so IT operations teams can be proactive about their response processes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jan 12, 2022 • 4min
Roku adds a new ‘Live TV Zone’ to its homescreen
Roku is furthering its investment in its Live TV platform with today’s introduction of a new “Live TV Zone” that will roll out to the main, left-side navigation on Roku devices. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jan 11, 2022 • 4min
GoStudent Raises $340M Series D funding round as it pushes into international markets
Fresh from raising a $244 million Series C (that valued the company then $1.7 billion) back in June, K12 online tutoring marketplace GoStudent has now raised a $340 million Series D round led by new investor Prosus, an Amsterdam-based investment firm. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jan 11, 2022 • 4min
GM finally agrees California can set vehicle emissions rules as it preps to scale EVs
In what appears to be a politically and economically savvy move by General Motors, the automaker said Sunday it recognized California’s authority under the Clean Air Act to set its own vehicle emissions standards. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jan 10, 2022 • 5min
Ankorstore reaches $2 billion valuation two years after launching its wholesale marketplace
French startup Ankorstore has raised a $283 million Series C funding round (€250 million). Founded in November 2019, it took Ankorstore around two years to reach a post-money valuation of $2 billion (€1.75 billion). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jan 10, 2022 • 4min
Apple Fitness+ introduces new ‘Collections’ feature and ‘Time to Run’ series
Apple Fitness+ is introducing a new “Collections” feature along with a new “Time to Run” series starting on January 10th. Collections are a curated series of workouts and meditations from the Fitness+ library organized to help users reach a goal. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jan 7, 2022 • 5min
At CES 2022, metaverses metaversed the metaverse
In the lead up to CES, I wrote a piece reflecting on top tech of CES 2012. It was an interesting exercise for a number of reasons — not the least of which was recalling the buzzwords from 10 years ago. That year, LTE and ultrabooks topped the list. One had a great run. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jan 7, 2022 • 4min
Mosqitter’s machine murders mosquitos with much mirth
After ridiculing one mosquito-fighting product, I figured it’d be only right to highlight another piece of buzz-reducing tech that was showing off its products at CES this year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
