Ukio, a premium apartment rental platform for Europe’s ‘flexible workforce’, raises $28M

Ukio, a short-term furnished apartment rental platform aimed at the “flexible workforce,” has raised €27 million ($28 million) in a Series A round of funding. The cash injection constitutes €17 million in equity and €10 million in debt, and follows some 14 months after the Spanish company announced a €9 million seed round of funding. … Read more

HyperloopTT’s SPAC public debut may be going nowhere fast

Hyperloop Transportation Technologies (HyperloopTT) has entered into a definitive merger agreement with special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) Forest Road Acquisition Corp. II, which is led by former Disney executives Tom Staggs and Kevin Mayer. The combined company will list shares at a pre-money valuation of $600 million. In theory, hyperloop technology is a vacuum tube-based … Read more

The best Black Friday deals on gaming laptops

The Asus ROG Zephyrus G14. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge You’re not just looking for a workhorse. You want a laptop that’s got game. Maybe that means frame rates, maybe even a high-refresh-rate screen for enhanced responsiveness in less demanding games. But above all, you want bang for the buck. That’s … Read more

The best Black Friday deals on Apple devices

The Apple Watch Series 8 is $50 off in time for Black Friday. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Plenty of tech is on sale for Black Friday and Cyber Monday including Apple products. Below, we’ve compiled the best Black Friday deals on Apple devices that we could find, including laptops, iPads, … Read more