Good news, startups: Q3 software results are changing the tech narrative
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​ New data from Salesforce, Zuora, Okta, Nutanix and Snowflake makes it plain that several tech sectors are doing better than a lot of people expected. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.  AI, Enterprise, Security, EC Cybersecurity, EC Enterprise Applications, EC News Analysis, salesforce earnings, Snowflake, The Exchange, Zuora 

This small French company wants to build the open alternative to Kindle and Kobo
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​ For the past decade, three companies have been building full-fledged e-book ecosystems with devices, apps and digital bookstores all working perfectly together — Amazon, Rakuten and a tiny company called Vivlio. While Amazon’s Kindle is the clear leader and Rakuten’s Kobo the obvious challenger, Vivlio has been building an open European alternative to these […]

Nucleos puts secure, tablet-powered education in the hands of inmates
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​ Inmates in correctional facilities around the country have wildly varying levels of opportunity to prepare for life after release. Nucleos is a startup that hopes to make the kind of e-learning tools we tend to take for granted available to inmates with an all-in-one service that’s free for them to use. There are numerous […]

Here are all the Amazon devices still on sale after last week’s shopping extravaganza
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​ Black Friday and Cyber Monday are done, poof, gone. But savings on Amazon devices are still very much alive. Here are our top picks of Amazon devices still on sale: Best Amazon device deals post- Black Friday and Cyber Monday: Best bundle deal Echo Show 5 (3rd Gen) Kids with Echo Glow $54.99 (save […]

Get a Sam’s Club membership for $20 during Cyber Week
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​ TL;DR: Through Dec. 3, Sam’s Club is offering one-year memberships to new members for just $20 instead of the usual $50 — that’s 60% in savings for a limited time. Whether you’re hosting family or just trying to keep up with your shopping as the weather gets colder, the holiday season means we are […]

Grab a Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 for 30% off and get a free SmartTag2 for good measure
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​ Save $99.99: As of November 30, the Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 (40mm) and free Galaxy SmartTag2 bundle is on sale for $229.99 at Amazon instead of its usual price of $329.98, which is a total savings of 30% (and is $20.01 cheaper than buying the items separately!). Opens in a new window Credit: Samsung […]

Sennheiser’s Momentum True Wireless 3 earbuds are down to a new all-time low price
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​ Sennheiser’s Momentum True Wireless 3 earbuds offer some of the best sound quality on the market. | Image: Sennheiser Many of the best deals are gone now that Black Friday and Cyber Monday are done and dusted, but if you look hard enough you’ll still find some gems. Right now, for example, the Sennheiser […]

Sam Altman ‘hurt and angry’ after OpenAI firing. But here’s why he went back anyway.
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​ Sam Altman admitted he was “hurt and angry” after OpenAI’s board of directors fired him for “failing to be consistently candid in his communications,” according to an interview with The Verge. He told the tech outlet that he was defiant when some board members asked him to return, but he pushed past the “ego […]

The Apple Watch Series 8 just dropped to its lowest price of Cyber Week
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​ SAVE $120: The Apple Watch Series 8 (45mm, GPS) is just $309 at Amazon, down from its normal price of $429. That’s a 28% discount and the lowest price we’ve seen so far during the holiday sale season. Opens in a new window Credit: Apple Apple Watch Series 8 (45mm, GPS, red) $309 at […]

Salesforce Ventures and Female Founders Fund back Kenyan climate-tech Amini in $4M seed round
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​ Amini, a Kenya-based climate-tech startup bridging the environmental data gap in Africa, has raised $4 million seed funding in a round led by Salesforce Ventures and the Female Founders Fund. Climate-tech VC Satgana also participated alongside other investors, including Pale Blue Dot and Superorganism, who had previously backed the startup in its $2 million […]