Google-backed audio content platform Kuku FM has raised $25 million in a new funding round as it looks to make deeper inroads with its audiobook offerings in the South Asian market. Indian billionaire and technologist Nandan Nilekani’s Fundamentum Partnership co-led the Series C funding in […]
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Can Microsoft’s Surface PCs get out of their rut?
I’m not sure when I found myself expecting disappointment from Microsoft’s PC hardware. Maybe it was when the Surface Pro X arrived with a gorgeous design, but a woefully undercooked Windows-on-Arm experience. Or perhaps it was when the company gave up on the intriguing dual-screen […]
3 great Web3 jobs to apply for this week
The global Web 3.0 market size is on the rise and will reach $81.5 billion in 2030, representing a CAGR of 43.7%.
Xbox chief Phil Spencer believed a Nintendo merger would have been his ‘career moment’
Microsoft Gaming chief Phil Spencer wanted to acquire Nintendo so bad, he considered it a “career moment.” One of the leaked documents from the FTC v. Microsoft case was an email Spencer sent to the company’s Chief Marketing Officers Chris Capossela and Takeshi Numoto in […]
Tim Cook talks advertising on X, Vision Pro, and more in a new interview
Laura Normand / The Verge Apple CEO Tim Cook acknowledges in an interview with CBS Sunday Morning that there are “some things about” the platform formerly known as Twitter that he doesn’t like. Cook called the platform’s apparent anti-Semitism problem “abhorrent” but said, “Twitter is […]
Crocs: A Deep Dive into Style and Comfort
The Evolution of Style When Crocs first hit the market, they were primarily designed as a functional, comfortable shoe for boating and outdoor activities. The original clog design was simple,…
Apple continues to use our own mortality as marketing
Apple touted the watch and iPhone’s lifesaving feature in a new ad. | Screenshot by Emma Roth / The Verge In recent years, Apple’s presentations have started to feature a new type of messaging: without an Apple Watch, you might be mauled by a bear, […]
X continues to throttle links to competitors
Twitter is called X now, and the logo still looks weird to anyone who was used to the blue bird. | Illustration: The Verge The platform formerly known as Twitter still takes a surprisingly long time to load a few bytes of data — at […]
Bose upgrades its QuietComfort line
Seeing as how 700 is the largest number known to humankind, Bose has shifted into Ultra mode for its top of the line QuietComfort wireless headphones. The QuietComfort 700s were received (as high-end Bose headphones tend to be), but it’s been four years since they […]
Mecho Autotech raises $2.4M, ventures into wholesale spare parts distribution
Mecho Autotech, a startup offering automotive spare parts, vehicle repairs and maintenance services, has raised a $2.4 million pre-Series A round. The firm targets the Nigerian market, where 90% of the country’s more than 12 million registered cars (mainly used) require regular maintenance to avoid […]