5 Fascinating Tech Facts
1. QWERTY keyboard was designed to slow down the typing speed People boast about their writing speed on a typewriter or keyboard. It is even a competitive advantage for some jobs to have faster and more accurate typing skills. But do you know the current layout of the QWERTY keyboards
Read moreThe Rise of Paymenow: Exclusive Interview With the Founders
Paymenow, a platform launched in 2020 in South Africa, has grown significantly across the African continent, processing over half a million transactions monthly. With over 100 corporates and 290,000 users in South Africa, Paymenow has experienced remarkable growth. Earned Wage Access allows workers to access their unpaid wages before their
Read moreFormlabs acquires 3D printing startup Micronics mid-Kickstarter campaign
What this means for the future of the Fuse line remains unclear, though the companies confirmed with TechCrunch that the Micronics branding is going away. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreEnhancing Your Business’s Online Presence
Every business that does not use digital media is missing out on growth and numerous opportunities. Leveraging various social media platforms can help you boost your online presence and build consumer trust. Many brands use this strategy to expand their business and gain global followings. Today, we are discussing how
Read moreMedal raises $13M as it builds out a contextual AI assistant for desktop
Medal, a startup that is better known for its video game clipping product, just announced that it has raised $13 million at a valuation of $333 million from several investors, including Horizons Ventures, OMERS Ventures, peak6 and Arcadia Investment Partners. The company also unveiled Highlight, a new cross-platform desktop app
Read moreAlpine Space Ventures close first fund to grow the space economy on both sides of the pond
When early SpaceX engineer Bulent Altan and long-time investor Joran Voelklein surveyed the European space sector at the end of the 2010s, they were surprised: it looked a whole lot like the beginnings of American NewSpace in the early 2000s, when SpaceX and other companies were just setting up shop.
Read moreHow Crucial Is Cybercrime Defense in Our Digital World?
In a hyper-connected, always-on world, both citizens and businesses must develop robust, multi-layered cybersecurity strategies to combat the flourishing cybercrime ecosystem. These illicit markets have become more accessible, necessitating security strategies and tactics that reflect the increased prevalence of attacks. Defense-in-Depth and Modern Attack Surfaces Employing defense-in-depth methodologies alongside expanded
Read moreIntel Capital backs AI construction startup that could boost Intel’s own manufacturing prospects
Intel could be giving its burgeoning foundry ambitions a much-needed shot in the arm, as the chip giant’s venture capital arm today revealed that it’s making a “strategic” investment in an Israel- and U.K.-based AI construction startup. Intel Capital is leading a $15 million investment into Buildots, a company that
Read moreAI-powered Regard nabs $61M to find missed illness, boost hospital revenue
People in tech often say that data is the new oil. That phrase, coined by British mathematician Clive Humby, of course implies that data is valuable. Data about a person’s health can also provide meaningful insights and improve outcomes, but only 3% of patient data is currently used by physicians,
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