Check out this $800 rotating VR chair for Meta Quest
London-based Roto VR's spinning gaming chair is the first of its kind to boast a “Made for Meta” seal of approval. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreMIT researchers release a repository of AI risks
In crafting laws to regulate AI, like the EU AI Act or California's SB 1047, policymakers have struggled to come to a consensus on which risks the laws should cover. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreEliseAI lands $75M for chatbots that help property managers deal with renters
EliseAI employs an army of chatbots to text with, email, and respond to calls from renters about things such as apartment tours, maintenance requests, lease renewals and delinquencies. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreMicrosoft is enabling BitLocker device encryption by default on Windows 11
Photo by Chris Welch / The Verge Microsoft is making BitLocker device encryption a default feature in its next major update to Windows 11. If you clean install the 24H2 version that’s rolling out in the coming months, device encryption will be enabled by default when you first sign in
Read moreKiteworks captures $456M at a $1B+ valuation to help secure sensitive data
Kiteworks, which builds tools to secure email communications and file sharing, has raised $456 million from Insight Partners and Sixth Street Growth. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreApple finally allows Spotify to show pricing info to EU users on iOS
Spotify will be able to display the pricing for things like Spotify subscriptions and digital goods, including Spotify's more recently added collection of audiobooks. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreThe defense tech acquisition spree has begun: Autonomous factory startup Hadrian acquires Datum Source
Hadrian announced they bought Datum Source, a software company founded by SpaceX alums that uses AI to help hardware companies find manufacturing partners. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read more8 Reasons Hackers Might Choose Your Business as a Target
No firm is too small to be targeted by cybercriminals. Although some business owners believe they are too insignificant to be noticed, the statistics reveal a different story. More than 343 million individuals were victims of cybercrime in 2023 alone, and this trend shows no signs of decreasing. Cyberattacks may
Read moreIndia’s top court clears way for Byju’s insolvency proceedings
India's Supreme Court has cleared the way for insolvency proceedings to be resumed against Byju's in a win for U.S. creditors. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreBolt’s Driver App Chat Upgrade Rolls Out in South Africa
Bolt is enhancing its Driver App conversation with the ability to translate speech to text. This means that driver-partners may now dictate a chat message rather than typing it, and the Bolt app will transcribe it, convert it to the rider’s selected language, and deliver it to the rider as
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