The Chainsmokers light up Disrupt 2024
The dynamic duo behind the Grammy Award–winning music group the Chainsmokers, Alex Pall and Drew Taggart, are set to bring their entrepreneurial expertise to TechCrunch Disrupt 2024. Known for their chart-topping hits, Pall and Taggart have expanded their influence into the world of venture capital. In 2020, they launched Mantis
Read moreLumApps, the French ‘intranet superapp,’ sells majority stake to Bridgepoint in a $650M deal
Big news today for LumApps, the French startup that has described itself as an “intranet superapp” with a platform for building and provisioning internal communications and apps for workforces. The company — which is used by some 5 million people across 700 organizations — announced that Bridgepoint, the private equity
Read moreStreamlining Mail Management for Efficiency and Security
As the Compliance Officer for Crown Records Management South Africa, which has a global footprint, Pieter Nienaber explores the transformative power of efficient and secure mail management. He delves into the critical importance of optimizing mail handling processes, exploring innovative solutions such as white labeling services and digital mailroom technologies.
Read moreCan AI Redefine the Future of Personal Computing?
The next big development in PC technology is GenAI, which promises previously unheard-of levels of productivity and efficiency for enterprises all over the world. We foresee more intelligent data analysis, simpler workflows, and quicker decision-making with AI-enabled PCs. GenAI will impact the future of the PC-human experience, opening up new
Read moreVivo SA Partners with Miss South Africa 2024
Vivo South Africa, the official device partner, continues to brighten the stage by revealing the Top 30 candidates for Miss South Africa 2024. In addition to exhibiting skill, intelligence, and beauty, the top 30 finalists will also display South African women’s diversity and strength. Vivo South Africa’s cutting-edge mobile technology
Read moreAfriGIS Pioneers Verified Geospatial Data for Africa
AfriGIS stands as one of the pioneering geospatial solution companies, providing verified and validated geospatial data on administrative boundaries linked to postal codes across Africa. Expanding its dataset to encompass the entire continent, AfriGIS has developed polygon data for 21,600 localities- towns and 475,000 sub-localities- suburbs over the past three
Read moreMore neobanks are becoming mobile networks — and Nubank wants a piece of the action
Nubank is taking its first tentative steps into the mobile network realm, as the NYSE-traded Brazilian neobank rolls out an eSIM (embedded SIM) service for travelers. The service will give customers access to 10GB of free roaming internet in more than 40 countries without having to switch out their own
Read more85% of SA Marketers have Adopted AI, but Mistrust Persists
Salesforce (NYSE: CRM), the global leader in CRM, has released the new “State of Marketing” report, which shares insights from over 4,800 marketing leaders across 29 countries, including South Africa. AI Evaluation, implementation in operations The report delves into the latest trends regarding how marketers evaluate and implement AI in
Read moreAn open-source development paradigm
Temporal is an open-source project focused on durable execution and workflow orchestration. Cofounder and CTO Maxim Fateev tells Ben and Ryan about the challenges of building a cloud service based on an open-source project and how Temporal is helping teams simplify their code and build more features more quickly.
Read moreMARS doubles down on India’s Infra.Market with new $50M investment
Infra.Market, an Indian startup that helps construction and real estate firms procure materials, has raised $50M from MARS Unicorn Fund. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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