Face ID has already generated a lot of excitement but the switch to a facial biometric does raise privacy concerns — given that the human face is naturally an expression-rich medium which, inevitably, communicates a lot of information about its owner without them necessarily realizing it. Read More
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Unubo makes it easy to track what you or your startup spends on subscription services
Unubo, a new U.K. startup soft-launched a couple of months ago, is pretty meta: a software-as-a-Service to help you track the cost of SaaS and other subscription-based products or services you are signed up to. Read More
View More Unubo makes it easy to track what you or your startup spends on subscription servicesN26 is launching its bank in the UK in 2018
Fintech startup N26 is announcing yet another international expansion move. The company plans to launch its bank of the future in the U.K. at some point during the first half of 2018.
As N26 already has a German banking license, the company can also operate in the U.K. Without getting a separate license. British customers will get an account in GBP, a debit card and personal account… Read More
N26 is launching its bank in the UK in 2018
Fintech startup N26 is announcing yet another international expansion move. The company plans to launch its bank of the future in the U.K. at some point during the first half of 2018.
As N26 already has a German banking license, the company can also operate in the U.K. Without getting a separate license. British customers will get an account in GBP, a debit card and personal account… Read More
Pusher launches Chatkit to make it easy for developers to add chat functionality
Pusher, the London startup that provides tools and cloud infrastructure for developers to add real-time functionality to their apps, such as push notifications and messages, has launched a new product dedicated to making it easier to roll various…
View More Pusher launches Chatkit to make it easy for developers to add chat functionalityBattery Ventures leads $75M Series D in travel activities platform GetYourGuide
Right after Berlin-based travel activities booking platform GetYourGuide announced its $50 million Series C, one of Europe’s biggest tourist draws, the city of Paris, was rocked by a series of terrorist attacks. The awful events in Paris were clearly not good news for a tourism-dependent business. Read More
Arbe Robotics raises $9M to build high-resolution radars for autonomous cars
As carmakers and tech companies continue to improve the mechanics and reliability of self-driving cars, Arbe Robotics, a Tel Aviv startup developing a high-resolution radar system to help those vehicles detect and identify objects, has raised $9 …
View More Arbe Robotics raises $9M to build high-resolution radars for autonomous carsFirst Minute Capital joins $5.8M seed for AR treasure hunt game Snatch
Pokemon Go is a game that spawns cute monsters for players to try to catch. But the massive popularity of the augmented reality title, which saw hoards of humans roaming parks and piers seeking elusive Pokemons last year at the height of the craz…
View More First Minute Capital joins $5.8M seed for AR treasure hunt game SnatchOpen source database startup MariaDB confirms $27M investment led by Alibaba
Open source database startup MariaDB has announced a new $27 million round of funding led by Alibaba, confirming the news that TechCrunch reported in September.
As we wrote then, Alibaba contributed the majority of the round, supplying €20 million of the total €22.9 million raised.
A range of existing investors added that extra bit and they were confirmed to include Intel Capital… Read More
TransferWise announces whopping $280M investment as early shareholders cash in
TransferWise, the international money transfer company and one of Europe’s better-known unicorns, has announced $280 million in new investment today.
The Series E round is led by asset management firm Old Mutual Global Investors, and Silicon Valley VC firm IVP, and I understand also includes some secondary share dealings, meaning that not all of the cash will register on its balance sheet. Read More
Microsoft expands HoloLens headsets to 29 new markets, now up to 39
Nearly three years on from Microsoft unveiling its HoloLens augmented reality headsets, the company today announced a major expansion of its availability: 29 more markets in Europe, nearly tripling the total number of countries where you can buy the device up to 39. The news shows that while we don’t have a firm number of how many units have been sold, we do know that Microsoft is… Read More
Microsoft expands HoloLens headsets to 29 new markets, now up to 39
Nearly three years on from Microsoft unveiling its HoloLens augmented reality headsets, the company today announced a major expansion of its availability: 29 more markets in Europe, nearly tripling the total number of countries where you can buy the device up to 39. The news shows that while we don’t have a firm number of how many units have been sold, we do know that Microsoft is… Read More