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iRobot names former Timex head Gary Cohen as CEO
TechCrunch via Yahoo News UK· 2 months agoGary Cohen, who previous held chief executive role at Timex and Qualitor Automotive, will be heading up the company, marking a major shift from his...
Daily Crunch: Amazon's new Bedrock cloud service lets developers incorporate generative AI
TechCrunch via Yahoo News UK· 1 year agoYabba dabba doo!: Bedrock, meet the Bedrock, it’s part of the modern generative AI family. From the...
iRobot and Amazon call it quits, terminate acquisition agreement
TechCrunch via Yahoo News UK· 5 months agoAmazon has ended its bid to acquire iRobot, the maker of robotic vacuums, after running up against...
TechCrunch+ roundup: VC robotics survey, Visa Bulletin update, SaaS engagement metrics
TechCrunch via Yahoo Finance UK· 1 year agoA robotic taxi drove me home a few nights ago, and it was just fine. As it carried me through Golden...
A newsletter that’s mostly about Amazon and iRobot
TechCrunch via Yahoo News UK· 2 years agoNo, in the sense that, of course Amazon is buying iRobot. It’s significantly higher than the 2012 $775 million Kiva Systems acquisition (just about $1...
Amazon's bid to buy Roomba maker iRobot is called off amid pushback in Europe
Associated Press Finance via Yahoo Finance UK· 5 months agoAmazon called off its purchase of robot vacuum maker iRobot on Monday, blaming “undue and...
Remembering Joanne Pransky
TechCrunch via Yahoo News UK· 12 months ago“Yes,” answered one, “didn’t everyone?” Over decades of work, Pransky has left a lasting impact on the industry, bringing a uniquely human element to...
Amazon is buying iRobot for $1.7B
TechCrunch via Yahoo News UK· 2 years agoAmazon this morning announced plans to acquire iRobot for an all-cash deal valued at $1.7 billion. The home robotics firm, best known for pioneering the...