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Codota picks up $12M for an AI platform that auto-completes developers’ code

Thanks to smartphones and their downsized keyboards, autocomplete has become a nearly ubiquitous feature of how we write these days. To save us precious seconds composing and (at least in my fat-thumbed case) correcting words, our keyboards now prompt us with suggestions of what we’re trying to write to get the job done a little […]




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Intel to buy smart urban transit startup Moovit for $1B to boost its autonomous car division

Some big M&A is afoot in Israel in the world of smart transportation. According to multiple reports and sources that have contacted TechCrunch, chip giant Intel is in the final stages of a deal to acquire Moovit, a startup that applies AI and big data analytics to track traffic and provide transit recommendations to some […]




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Bosch warns of ‘significantly’ steep recession for auto industry

Volkswagen and Daimler report billions of dollars in lost profits due to impact of coronavirus




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Autotech Ventures raises more than $150 million with an eye on ground transportation startups

Autotech Ventures popped on the scene three years ago with a $120 million debut fund and a plan to invest in early-stage ground transportation startups. Now, with investments in 26 startups and a handful of exits, including Xnor.ai, DeepScale and Frontier Car Group, the venture firm is back with a new, bigger fund and the […]




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Bucket, A Travel Planner That Automatically Creates Recommendation Lists, Expands Nationwide

Early Facebook employee and longtime travel aficionado Julia Lam began studying consumer travel habits over a year ago to see how people planned their vacations and business trips. What she found was that people were often using a mess of Chrome tabs and text files. So she started Bucket with former Facebook engineer John Sichi […]




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Tumblr’s next step forward with Automattic CEO Matt Mullenweg

After months of rumors, Verizon finally sold off Tumblr for a reported $3 million — a fraction of what Yahoo paid for the once mighty blogging service back in 2013. The media conglomerate (which also owns TechCrunch) was clearly never quite sure what to do with the property after gobbling it up as part of […]




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Continental auto profit margins fall to zero

German supplier scraps outlook and warns smaller contractors could go out of business




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Diet autopilot Thistle raises $5M for health food subscriptions

What if it was easier to eat salad than junk food? Most diet routines take a ton of time, whether you’re cooking from scratch, making a meal kit or seeking a nutritious restaurant. But on-demand prepared food delivery companies like Sprig that tried to eliminate that work have gone bankrupt from poor unit economics. Thistle […]




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Facebook Messenger preps Auto Status location type sharing

Facebook Messenger could soon automatically tell your closest friends you’re at the gym, driving or in Tokyo. Messenger has been spotted prototyping a ported version of the Instagram close friends-only Threads app’s Auto Status option that launched in October. The unreleased Messenger feature would use your location, accelerometer and battery life to determine what you’re […]




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Tumblr’s next step forward with Automattic CEO Matt Mullenweg

After months of rumors, Verizon finally sold off Tumblr for a reported $3 million — a fraction of what Yahoo paid for the once mighty blogging service back in 2013. The media conglomerate (which also owns TechCrunch) was clearly never quite sure what to do with the property after gobbling it up as part of […]




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Johnny Depp cuts a dapper figure as he signs autographs ahead of the Venice Film Festival 

The actor, 56, was in high demand as he departed Rome to make his way to Venice, stopping to sign autographs for a slew of fans on Thursday.




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Driver takes advantage of Germany's empty autobahn to hit 231MPH in his Ferrari LaFerrari

Video footage of a Ferrari LaFerrari tearing along the German Autobahn was posted on social media. The £1.7million sports car hit 231mph racing along an unrestricted section of the motorway.




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Semi automatic! From spear fishing to Tiger taming for Harlequins back rower Kunatani

INTERVIEW BY NIK SIMON: Were it not for a shortage of players at a local rugby trial, Semi Kunatani might still be ploughing his family fields with the bullocks rather than starring for Quins.




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RoboCop! Automated machine gently scolds park-goers for failing to adhere to social distancing

Singapore had deployed a social distancing robot that patrols a popular park and gently scolds people who are breaking the rules.   




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Autographed pic of Yara Shahidi Prince had in his office when he died

Images that were taken by investigators inside Prince's Paisley Park compound following his death revealed that the singer had a number of photos in his office of family members.




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Queen and Prince Philip's 1954 signatures are 'the world's rarest autograph' 

The 1954 family card, which features a photo of the young royal couple with Prince Charles, five, and Princess Anne, two, topped a list on the most valuable living signatures in 2020.




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David Cameron wants Brussells to ban automatic weapons after Paris attacks

The Prime Minister will also demand more extensive sharing of ballistics data and action to take more firearms out of circulation in the Western Balkans.




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Indian brave, courtesan, slave and the world's loudest snorer: MANY LIVES: AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY BY STEPHANIE BEACHAM

It takes a while to get into this book because first you have to navigate a prologue and not one but two forewords, the first by the author’s 11-year-old grandson, who reveals that at 4 a.m. without make-up Stephanie Beacham has green skin, witch-like hair and gives him nightmares, muses JOHN HARDING




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Rihanna announces new visual autobiography featuring more than 1,000 photos including $111K edition

The 31-year-old mogul announced on Monday morning that she will be releasing her first ever 'visual autobiography' - simply titled Rihanna - through publisher Phaidon.




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Rihanna protects her modesty with her new 1,000 page visual autobiography

The singer and actress, 31, used the enormous hardback book to protect her modesty after going completely naked in her latest Instagram post.




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Automotive Radar - Chirp Analysis with R&S RTP Oscilloscope




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Automotive Ethernet 1000Base-T1 TC9 measurement using VNA




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GNSS receiver stimulation at automotive test beds for self-driving cars

GNSS receiver stimulation at automotive test beds for self-driving cars




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High-precision test chamber for automotive radar

High-precision test chamber for automotive radar




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Center Should Provide Autonomy To States To Determine Norms At Local Level Instead Of Nationwide Common Directions: Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot

BW Businessworld’ s Manish Kumar Jha speaks with the Chief Minister of Rajasthan, Ashok Gehlot on such critical issues.




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Elon Musk says the 'fighter jet era has passed' and the US needs autonomous war drones to compete

Elon Musk believes the era of fighter jets is over and future warfare will be done by autonomous drones. Musk also said the Chinese will surpass the US by at least two-fold with new innovations.




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Auto shop sparks outrage with Halloween display Trump scarecrow holding Obama's severed head by rope

Michigan auto shop owner Dave Huff removed the rope and Obama mask Friday and added 'PC-POLICE' tape to the scarecrow with President Donald Trump's mask following the backlash.




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Prince Harry's ex-girlfriend Cressida Bonas 'auto-weds' her fiancé Harry Wentworth-Stanley

Winchester-born actress Cressida Bonas, 30, shared an Instagram post as she and her fiancé Harry Wentworth-Stanley dressed up in bride and groom outfits in front of an Auto-wed machine.




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England cricket ban autographs and selfies with fans to stay away due to coronavirus in Sri Lanka

PAUL NEWMAN IN COLOMBO: England have banned autographs and selfies on their Sri Lankan tour and have asked supportersto keep their distance due to coronavirus.




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Malcolm Turnbull's autobiography 'A Bigger Picture' sold at nearly half price

Mr Turnbull's autobiography has sparked controversy after it featured bizarre claims about members of the Liberal Party including current leader Scott Morrison.




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Malcolm Turnbull's autobiography on sale for $8 - two days after it was released with $55 price tag

Australia's 29th prime minister released his autobiography A Bigger Picture on Monday for the price of $55.




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Chris Hemsworth is chased by a determined fan on a motorbike to get his autograph

The Australian actor, who was filming new movie Extraction in India at the time, had a pal film the moment an 'enthusiastic' fan wove through busy streets on his motorbike to get the star's signature.




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Germany could introduce 80mph speed limits on the autobahn

Saskia Esken, a new left-leaning leader of the Social Democratic Party (SPD), has proposed setting a national speed limit of 80mph in a move to appease climate-conscious voters.




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BMW to take extreme step and unveil the entire new range of next generation 6 series at North American International Auto Show 

Including the new BMW 6 Series Convertible, Coupe and Gran Coupe. The cabriolet will go from rest to 62 mph in just 5.5 seconds. All petrol models will have a sports tuned exhaust system.




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Volvo XC90 named Car Of The Year at the Auto Express Awards

Having test-driven one for a week, I'm impressed with Volvo's exceptionally striking, high-tech and nimble XC90 sports utility vehicle.




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Autonomous cars 'will lead to more binge drinking', study finds

Researchers from Curtin University, Australia, say if a group don't need to assign a designated driver due to having an autonomous car, they will likely drink more.




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Difference in insurance costw between automatic and manual cars

The average cost of a yearly manual insurance premium is £466 compared to £560 for automatic cars, according to data.




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Lukas Podolski, Bastian Schweinsteiger and Co relax on hotel balcony with the World Cup trophy and sign autographs for locals

Germany's World Cup-winning stars were letting their heroics at the Maracana sink in on Monday as they relaxed at their Rio de Janeiro hotel with their ultimate prize.




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Patrice Evra reveals Alex Ferguson 'hairdryer' after players didn't sign autographs for fans

The French defender became a firm favourite at United, spending eight-and-a-half seasons at Old Trafford after joining the club from Monaco in January 2006. But he wasn't always in favour.




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WATCH THIS: A group of autonomous military robots navigate through an underground power plant

Scientists convened on an unfinished underground power plant in Elma, Washington to test a group of autonomous military robots in a simulated disaster scenario searching for survivors.




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Apple's iOS 13.5 will automatically share medical data like blood type during emergency calls

The feature will use information that's entered into the Health app's Medical ID section which contains data on blood type, food allergies, current medication, and more.




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Energy auto-switching sites don't always give users the best deals with some paying £70 a year MORE

Energy auto-switching services are not always giving users the best deals, with some comparing only 15 out of around 70 possible energy suppliers, new research has revealed.




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Field service automation start-up Zinier raises $90 million funding

The funding would help it to transform field service workforces with artificial intelligence-driven automation




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Tech startup Tekion launches cloud-based automotive dealer management

The product connects key stakeholders of the industry enabling maximum level of operational efficiencies, collaboration, and personalized retail experiences




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BMW Showcases 5-series at 2016 Auto Expo

BMW has showcased its 5-series sedan at the 2016 Auto Expo. The German carmaker has the sedan running in India and stands against Audi’s A6, Mercedes’ E-class and Jaguar’s XE, which has made its Indian debut at the Expo. The car is lush with ...




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Honda Reveals BR-V Crossover at Auto Expo 2016

Honda Reveals BR-V Crossover at Auto Expo 2016 Honda has finally unveiled the Mobilio-based crossover Honda BR-V. The compact SUV will be going up against an already packed up segment in the form of Nissan Terrano, Hyundai Creta, Maruti S-Cross ...




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Genesis G90 Showcased at the 2016 Indian Auto Expo

Genesis, the premium brand of Korean automaker Hyundai has showcased its G90 luxury sedan at the ongoing 2016 Indian Auto Expo.The luxury sedan will rival the likes of Mercedes-Benz S-Class, BMW 7-Series, Audi A8 and the recently launched Jaguar ...




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New Audi R8 Breaks cover at Auto Expo

Audi has had a great last year in India and the car enthusiasts are expecting the same excitement in 2016. For that, the German automaker continues to enthrall the audience with the revelation of the new Audi R8. We first came across the vehicle ...




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Maruti Vitara Brezza Unveiled at the 2016 Indian Auto Expo

Maruti Suzuki has launched its highly anticipated Vitara Brezza compact SUV at the ongoing Indian Auto Expo in Greater Noida. The compact SUV is on sale now and features a price tag of Rs. XXX. The SUV is a brand new car from bottom up and is the ...




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N2025 Vision Gran Turismo concept Showcased at the 2016 Indian Auto Expo

Hyundai has showcased the N2025 Vision Gran Turismo concept at the ongoing Indian Auto Expo. The concept was unveiled with an aim at promoting the Korean automaker’s ‘N’ sub performance brand and it does that really well. There have been many ...