Tech Nuggets with the Technology

Thursday, October 3, 2019

TikTok bans paid political ads on its platform

TikTok allows users to create and share short videos with special effects, and is hugely popular in Southeast Asia, including India. https://ift.tt/2AIQPNj https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Samsung's smoother outlook papers over deep cracks

To make matters worse, Samsung’s de facto boss Jay Y. Lee, has been embroiled in a 2017 corruption scandal that unseated South Korea's then president. https://ift.tt/2Ipi8k2

Has OnePlus 7T Launched Too Soon After OnePlus 7, OnePlus 7 Pro?

OnePlus 7T price in India starts at Rs. 37,999, but should OnePlus 7 and OnePlus 7 Pro buyers be upset with the new phone? https://ift.tt/2VcwQzP

Malaysia's Maxis partners Huawei for 5G roll-out next year

The Malaysian government has said it aims to establish the 5G spectrum as soon as the first quarter of 2020. https://ift.tt/335fLL9

HP to cut about 7,000 to 9,000 jobs in restructuring push

HP estimates that the plan will result in annualized gross run rate savings of about $1 billion by the end of fiscal 2022, it said. https://ift.tt/2pCsAhk

SoftBank's plans for second mega-fund hit by WeWork debacle

Major investors have yet to sign on, leaving a $38 billion pledge from publicly traded SoftBank Group itself as the only large commitment, according to the sources. https://ift.tt/2ImBW7q

U.S. House panel wants Facebook's Zuckerberg to testify on Libra by January

Facebook shocked regulators and lawmakers with its announcement in June that it was hoping to launch a digital coin called Libra in 2020. https://ift.tt/2LMor2U

ETtech Top 5: Zomato's valuation jump, Uber India restructuring & more

A closer look at today's biggest tech and startup news and why they matter. https://ift.tt/2VaQbS9 https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Why Airtel, Vodafone-Idea and Reliance Jio are fighting for your 25 seconds: All you need to know

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Here are the five Startup Battlefield finalists at Disrupt SF 2019

Over the past two days, 20 startups have taken the stage at Disrupt SF, laying out their visions, demonstrating their technology and answering questions from our expert judges.

The startups came from all across the world, and they’re tackling industries ranging from cholera detection to orbital refueling.

Now we’ve taken the judges’ feedback and chosen five finalists — who will be presenting tomorrow, October 4, for a new group of judges. The ultimate winner will take home $100,000, equity-free, as well as receive temporary ownership of the Disrupt Cup.

You can watch the finals at Disrupt SF or on the TechCrunch website at 1:15pm Pacific. And without further ado, here are the finalists:

OmniViz

OmniVis aims to make detection of cholera and other pathogens as quick, simple, and cheap as a pregnancy test. Its smartphone-powered detection platform could save thousands of lives.

You can read more about OmniVis here.

Orbit Fab

Orbit Fab has created space-based robotic refueling technology. You might remember the company from a milestone accomplishment it achieved earlier this year: Becoming the first startup to supply water to the International Space Station.

You can read more about Orbit Fab here.

Render

Render has created a managed cloud platform. At the Startup Battlefield, it announced the ability to spin up object storage in the cloud, while greatly simplifying the tasks associated with adding storage.

You can read more about Render here.

StrattyX

StrattyX is a trading interface that lets you set up sophisticated “if-this-then-that” rules and execute orders on the stock market. The company aims to open up automated trading software to anyone, from non-professional traders who have some savings to professional day traders.

You can read more about StrattyX here.

Traptic

Things like wheat and corn are routinely harvested by machines, but strawberries (and other fruits) present a unique challenge. Traptic uses 3D vision and robotic arms to harvest ripe strawberries.

You can read more about Traptic here.