Serenity takes a full-home radar approach to fall detection
Serenity, developed in collaboration with Alarm.com, is a groundbreaking fall-detection system that eschews the need for traditional wearables. Making its debut at CES in Las Vegas, this product introduces a new approach to monitoring safety. Sumit Nagpal, the CEO and founder of Cherish Health, highlights the ease of integrating Serenity into daily life. “There’s no […]
Nwm’s open-air headphones are turning heads
At CES 2024, a new audio brand emerging from Japan’s NTT, known as nwm (an acronym for New Wave Maker and pronounced “noom”), introduced a unique personal audio technology that stands out not for its presence, but rather its absence of barriers between the user and their environment. Nwm’s headphones employ a technique akin to […]
Honda bets its electric future on ‘thin, light’ 0 series EVs at CES 2024
Honda is challenging the prevailing trend of bulky electric vehicles with its upcoming 0 series EVs, aiming to generate excitement with this new approach. At CES 2024, Honda showcased two concept vehicles, the Saloon and Space-Hub, and announced the debut of its first commercial 0 series EV in North America for 2026. The Saloon concept, […]
Google and Samsung are merging Nearby Share and Quick Share into a singular cross-Android solution
At CES, Google disclosed its partnership with Samsung to unify their file-sharing solutions into a single cross-Android feature named Quick Share. This integration aims to expand the network of devices within the Android ecosystem, including Chromebooks, for seamless content sharing. Google initially launched Nearby Share in 2020 to facilitate easy file sharing across various devices. […]
Humane announces 10 layoffs
Before releasing its first product, the innovative hardware startup Humane has announced the layoff of 10 employees, which constitutes 4% of its workforce. Additionally, the company’s Chief Technology Officer (CTO) is transitioning to an advisory role after five years of service. CEO and co-founder Bethany Bongiorno shared on LinkedIn (as reported by The Verge) that […]
Diem wants to be the go-to social search engine for women and nonbinary folks
Diem, a startup, is addressing the issue of “search engine gender bias,” where search results often default to male-centric information, leaving many women and nonbinary individuals dissatisfied with the responses to their personal or sensitive queries. The company has created a social search engine that offers a platform for women and nonbinary people to exchange […]
Shimmer, a platform for 1:1 personalized ADHD coaching, raises $2.2M
Shimmer, a Y Combinator graduate offering a coaching platform for adults, has successfully raised $2.2 million in seed funding, led by Worklife Ventures and Seed to B. The platform is tailored for adults with ADHD, featuring personalized one-on-one video coaching, productivity tools, and scientifically-backed learning modules. It connects users with an ADHD coach to help […]
Nowatch adds watch faces to a fitness tracker that vows not to interrupt you
Nowatch first made an appearance at CES last year, and since then, its founders have been diligently enhancing the product. They have incorporated numerous AI-powered features into their wearable jewelry, which resembles a watch in shape but focuses more on tracking and aesthetics rather than typical watch functions. Ironically, they even introduced watch faces to […]
BofA gives Ambani’s Jio Platforms a $100B-plus valuation
Bank of America has pinned a $107 billion valuation tag on Mukesh Ambani’s Jio Platforms, valuing the Indian telecoms and digital conglomerate 64.6% higher than the $65 billion at which it attracted the likes of Meta, Google and other technology giants in a mammoth fundraising in 2020. The valuation reassessment comes at a time when […]
Seedstars Africa Ventures gets $30M backing from EIB Global to invest in early-stage startups
Seedstars Africa Ventures has secured a substantial $30 million investment from EIB Global, a division of the European Investment Bank, marking the first significant institutional funding for its inaugural pan-African venture capital fund. This new investment comes on the heels of an $8 million infusion from the fund’s primary backer, French private equity firm LBO […]