Layoffs Got You Down? Get a Half-Price Expo+ Pass at Disrupt 2024
Layoffs are tough. This year alone, we’ve already seen 60,000 job cuts across 254 companies according to layoffs.fyi. Looking for ways to grow your network can be even harder during uncertain times. To help those who’ve been impacted by a layoff within the last year (from any company, region, or
Read moreYouth Month Centre Tour 2024: Harambee
In honor of Youth Month, Harambee is excited to host a media tour at their center in Johannesburg, South Africa. A tour that will be led by their Chief Communications Officer, Zengeziwe Msimang on Friday the 14th of June 2024 @10:30am. This event will offer a detailed glimpse into how
Read moreYouTube creators can now test multiple video thumbnails
YouTube announced this week the rollout of “Thumbnail Test & Compare,” a new tool for creators to see which thumbnail performs the best. The feature first launched to select creators last year but is now widely available. When creators publish a new video (or update an existing video), they can
Read moreDon’t Fall Victim: 5 Tips to Avoid Tap-to-Pay Scams
The alarming rise in tap-to-pay scams that are plaguing South Africa. A recent report from the South African Banking Risk Information Center documents a 36% increase in crimes, including digital ones, highlighting the escalation of financial fraud and security issues. People widely recognize tap-to-pay technology for its efficiency and convenience.
Read moreWaymo issues second recall after robotaxi hit telephone pole
Waymo has voluntarily issued a software recall to all 672 of its Jaguar I-Pace robotaxis after one of them collided with a telephone pole. This is Waymo’s second recall. The Alphabet-owned company recalled previous software in February after two of its robotaxis crashed into the same pickup truck that was
Read moreAdvancing Financial Management and Operational Excellence
One of the primary objectives of a company’s Chief Financial Officer is to ensure that audits throughout the business are both precise and transparent, aiming for a unified, reliable depiction of financial data while prioritizing adherence to regulations, cites Donald Van der Merwe, Programme Executive at Old Mutual Africa. Old
Read moreInsight Partners backs Canary Technologies’ mission to elevate hotel guest experiences
The hotel guest management technology company’s platform digitizes the hotel guest journey from post-booking through checkout. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreVC Sheel Mohnot leads $4.3M seed in automated financial reporting fintech InScope
InScope leverages machine learning and large language models to provide financial reporting and auditing processes for mid-market and enterprises. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreForesite Capital raises $900M sixth fund for investing in healthcare and life sciences companies
Venture fundraising has been a slog over the last few years, even for firms with a strong track record. That’s Foresite Capital’s experience. Despite having 47 IPOs, 28 M&As and 58 FDA-approved drugs under its belt, the 13-year-old multi-stage healthcare and life sciences firm took two years to raise its
Read moreDatabricks expands Mosaic AI to help enterprises build with LLMs
A year ago, Databricks acquired MosaicML for $1.3 billion. Now rebranded as Mosaic AI, the platform has become integral to Databricks’ AI solutions. Today, at the company’s Data + AI Summit, it is launching a number of new features for the service. Ahead of the announcements, I spoke to Databricks
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