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Columbus, Ohio-based Finite State, a startup that provides supply chain security for connected devices and critical infrastructure, has raised $30M in Series B funding.  The funding lands amid increased focus on the less-secure elements in an organizations’ supply chain, such as Internet of Things devices and embedded systems. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apple is responding to user complaints and feedback about the controversial changes to the Safari mobile browser with today’s launch of iOS 15 and iPadOS 15 beta 4. The new Safari design first introduced at WWDC had moved the tab bar (URL bar) to the bottom of the screen — a fairly radical change for […] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As we’ve known for about a week, today was the day Panic’s charming/whacky/curious/all-of-the-above Playdate gaming device (and its crank!) went up for pre-order. The buzz around the little retro-inspired handheld seemed strong — but would that translate into actual sales? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s always exciting to see a new company enter the consumer hardware space — and deliver a solid first product out of the game. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rocket Lab is back in business launching rockets, after an issue during its last launch in May caused a total loss of the payloads on board. The company was quick to investigate the issue, and announced just over a week ago that it had completed that work, identified the problem and implemented corrective action to […] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Electric air taxi startup Lilium has tapped German manufacturer Customcell to supply batteries for its flagship 7-seater Lilium Jet. The battery IP is the result of “multiple players,” a Lilium spokesperson told TechCrunch, but the manufacturing will be the sole job of Customcells. While Lilium declined to specify the number of battery systems as part […] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today after the bell amidst a deluge of major technology company earnings reports, Alphabet reported its own second-quarter performance. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s been just over five months since Carl Pei first told the world about Nothing. Perhaps it’s just the way time moves these days or maybe it’s the fact that the company has trickled out information in the intervening months. Whatever the case, it feels like we’ve been waiting on today’s full Ear (1) reveal […] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Polestar plans to launch in nine more markets this year, doubling its global presence as it seeks to sell more of its electric sedans. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The next time someone jokes at a cocktail party about Elizabeth Holmes’ baritone voice, remind them how dumb is it that we give more money to people with deep voices. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices