Vestwell raises $125M to help businesses power workplace savings programs
Vestwell, which provides the infrastructure for employers to power workplace savings programs, has raised $125 million in what the company describes as a “preempted” round of funding. Lightspeed Venture Partners led the round, which included participation from existing backers Fin Capital, Primary Venture Partners and FinTech Collective, as well as
Read moreElon Musk’s X suffered yet another global outage
Elon Musk’s social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, suffered an outage globally earlier Thursday that lasted for more than an hour. The error, the cause of which remains unknown, prevented users from viewing tweets, according to their complaints. X Pro, formerly known as TweetDeck, also faced the outage.
Read moreThe first annual VTuber Awards was a win for VR
On stream, Filian took the stage at the center of a colossal arena, lit with violet spotlights and surrounded by crowds of fans holding lightsticks. The streamer opened the show dressed in a vivd purple skirt, magenta bow tie, and high white boots that matched her jacket — a ritzy
Read moreScraped images of sexually abused children found in AI training database
Thousands of images of sexually abused children scraped from the internet are part of a commonly-used database used to train artificial intelligence image generators, according to a report, which warns that AI applications can use offensive photos to create realistic-looking fake child exploitation images that can be sold. The report,
Read moreThreat actors still exploiting old unpatched vulnerabilities, says Cisco
The exploitation of a vulnerability in Progress Software’s MOVEit file transfer application was one of the biggest cybersecurity news headlines of the year. However, according to Cisco Systems, the most targeted vulnerabilities this year — as in previous years — were older security flaws in common applications. That again underscores
Read moreBig Tech’s divisive ‘personalization’ attracts fresh call for profiling-based content feeds to be off by default in EU
Another policy tug-of-war could be emerging around Big Tech’s content recommender systems in the European Union where the Commission is facing a call from a number of parliamentarians to rein in profiling-based content feeds — aka “personalization” engines that process user data in order to determine what content to show
Read moreAsk Sophie: Is it easier yet for AI founders to get green cards?
Sophie Alcorn Contributor Share on X Sophie Alcorn is the founder of Alcorn Immigration Law in Silicon Valley and 2019 Global Law Experts Awards’ “Law Firm of the Year in California for Entrepreneur Immigration Services.” She connects people with the businesses and opportunities that expand their lives. More posts by
Read moreConsumer Reports says Tesla’s Autopilot recall fix is ‘insufficient’
Tesla’s fix for its Autopilot recall of more than 2 million vehicles is being called “insufficient” by Consumer Reports, following preliminary tests. Kelly Funkhouser, the nonprofit organization’s associate director of vehicle technology, tells TechCrunch she discovered it’s still possible to cover the cabin camera while using Autopilot, meaning drivers can
Read moreTurn Your Vue App into an Offline-ready Progressive Web App
Learn how to transform your Vue.js app into a progressive web app, enhancing UX, improving performance, and offering offline functionality. Continue reading Turn Your Vue App into an Offline-ready Progressive Web App on SitePoint.
Read moreCrypto valuations ‘came back to earth’ in 2023, but VCs expect them to rise again in 2024
A recent spike of interest in crypto is rebuilding momentum, and many think that next year could be promising for crypto startups’ valuations. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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