IGDA Appoints New Chair & 2 Board of Directors
The International Game Developers Association (IGDA) has named Zak Whaley as the new Chair of the board of directors and 2 elected members to its board, Mafalda Duarte and Tim Cullings. Whaley, the Director of Engineering at PlayEveryWare, brings extensive experience in technology leadership. He has contributed to projects supporting
Read moreBetween hyper-focus and burnout: Developing with ADHD
Eira and Ryan talk with Chris Ferdinandi, a front-end developer and ADHD advocate, about his diagnosis experience, the importance of accommodations for neurodivergent folks, and some advice for devs looking for the best tools and tactics for managing ADHD at work.
Read moreAI chip startup DEEPX secures $80M Series C at a $529M valuation
The Series C funding, which brings its total raise to around $95 million, will go toward mass production of the startup's inaugural products © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreInfighting among fintech players has caused TabaPay to ‘pull out’ from buying bankrupt Synapse
A dust-up between Evolve Bank & Trust, Mercury and Synapse has led TabaPay to abandon its acquisition plans of troubled banking-as-a-service startup Synapse. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreWhatsApp’s latest update streamlines navigation and adds a ‘darker dark mode’
WhatsApp is updating its mobile apps for a fresh and more streamlined look, while also introducing a new “darker dark mode,” the company announced on Thursday. The messaging app says that over the years, it has primarily focused on adding utility to the app and that while the product continues
Read morePlinky is an app for you to collect and organize links easily
Plinky lets you solve the problem of saving and organizing links from anywhere with a focus on simplicity and customization. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreGoogle I/O 2024: How to watch
The keynote kicks off at 10 a.m. PT on Tuesday and will offer glimpses into the latest versions of Android, Wear OS and Android TV. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreTriomics raises $15M Series A to automate cancer clinical trials matching
For cancer patients, medicines administered in clinical trials can help save or extend lives. But despite thousands of trials in the United States each year, only 3% to 5% of eligible patients enroll in investigations of new treatments. Triomics, a generative AI startup, claims it can significantly reduce the time
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