Your AI-native startup ain’t the same as a typical SaaS company
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Read morePasskeys: all the news and updates around passwordless sign-ins
Cath Virginia / The Verge | Photo from Getty Images Follow along as websites, apps, and services adopt passkeys in preparation for a passwordless future. The need to remember lengthy, complicated passwords to sign in to your accounts could soon be a thing of the past thanks to passkeys: a
Read moreHyundai is spending close to $1 billion to keep self-driving startup Motional alive
Hyundai has agreed to spend nearly $1 billion on Motional, an investment that will give the automaker a majority stake while providing the self-driving startup with the necessary capital to keep operating. The Korean automaker invested $475 million directly into Motional as part of a broader deal that includes buying
Read moreGoogle will now show labels in Play Store to denote official government apps
After months of testing, Google is today rolling out labels in the Play Store to denote official state and federal government apps in more than 14 countries. This new label will help users rule out apps that masquerade as official apps to steal money or data. The company said that
Read more1 month left to submit nominations for Startup Battlefield 200
Here’s your shot across the bow — there’s a little over one month left to nominate your startup for Startup Battlefield 200 at Disrupt. Join this elite group for a new and awesome opportunity at TechCrunch Disrupt. It’s positively packed with perks and possibilities to get your company to the
Read moreSpotify quietly moves lyrics behind a paywall
Following various reports citing frustrated posts from users on Reddit, Spotify is quietly confirming the change. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreGoogle expands passkey support to its Advanced Protection Program ahead of the US presidential election
Ahead of the U.S. presidential election, Google is bringing passkey support to its Advanced Protection Program (APP), which is used by people who are at high risk of targeted attacks, such as campaign workers, candidates, journalists, human rights workers, and more. APP traditionally required the use of hardware security keys,
Read moreTikTok expands its premium ad slots despite potential U.S. ban
TikTok is adding new ad products that will allow marketers to better control what sort of content their ads appear against. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read more3+ Million TikTok Followers for Witty South African Creator
Kamogelo Molefe Kamogelo Molefe 25, well known as Nathan Molefe on social media has finally hit the 3 million followers mark on TikTok. This young Sowetan has always enjoyed seeing others happy as he grew up. In order to make sure that this happiness was sustained, and the smiles
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