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Adept aims to build AI that can automate any software process

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In 2016 at TechCrunch Disrupt New York, several of the original developers behind what became Siri unveiled Viv , an AI platform that promised to connect various third-party applications to perform just about any task. The pitch was tantalizing — but never fully realized. ” It’s lofty stuff.

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Blink, a productivity app aimed at frontline workers, raises $20M at a $100M valuation

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Now Blink is planning to relocate its HQ to New York to better tackle the U.S. There are now a number of companies building solutions to provide more digital solutions to them, whether it’s a platform to help them find work , or any number of communication and productivity apps.

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Augury taps $55M for tech that predicts machine faults from vibration, sound and temperature

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Co-founder and CEO Saar Yoskovitz said in an interview that the funding will be used to expand the services that it provides to customers, as well as to build out its global customer base, and the ecosystem of companies that it works with so that it can expand the kinds of customers it targets to include smaller businesses and scale-ups.

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Yoobic raises $50M for its chat and communications app aimed at frontline and service workers

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Slack set the standard in many ways for what knowledge workers want and expect out of a workplace collaboration app these days, but a lot has been left on the table when it comes to frontline workers. There are a number of reasons why building for frontline workers is important.

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Remote raises $150M on a $1B+ valuation to manage payroll and more for organizations’ global workforces

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Remote , which provides tools to manage onboarding, payroll, benefits and other services for tech and other knowledge workers located in remote countries — be they contractors or full-time employees — has raised $150 million. ’ That’s been interesting,” van der Voort said.

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Shiftsmart, a marketplace matching shift workers to employers, grabs $95M

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The tight labor market, driven in part by “ The Great Resignation ,” is highlighting the need for more tech-enabled tools for connecting employers with available workers. Marketplaces are hard to build and get working, but Shiftsmart’s technology is meant to be flexible for both the employer and employee.”.

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Contra wants to be the community that independent workers are missing

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It’s been built for what Huffman thinks is the future: digital knowledge workers, a term he uses to describe independent tech workers who freelance for different companies or gigs. The early adopters are independent workers who want to work or advise for a product team. Chief community officer is the new CMO.