New MoU: Transforming Payments in the Middle East & Africa
Network International and Ant International have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to explore extending innovative digital payment solutions to businesses in the Middle East and Africa. The agreement aims to drive digital transformation and financial inclusion in the region. H.E. Jamal Abdulla AlSuwaidi, the UAE’s Ambassador to Singapore, attended the
Read moreApple’s new M4 Mac Mini really lives up to its name
The week of Macs keeps rolling along with a brand-new Mac Mini. The rumors were true: The M4 edition finds the company scaling the little desktop down to not much larger than an Apple TV. The Mini enclosure measures 5 x 5 inches, versus the Apple TV 4K’s 3.66 x
Read moreApple introduces M4 Pro chip, debuting on the new Mac Mini
The week of Mac announcements chugs along, as Apple introduces the latest addition to its line of first-party silicon. The new M4 is debuting as an upgradeable option for the just-announced palm-size Mac Mini. The Pro follows the May release of the original M4. That chip bucked the standard Apple
Read moreEU boosts EIC budget for supporting deep tech R&D and strategic scale-ups
The European Union will spend €1.4 billion (about $1.5 billion) next year to bolster deep tech research and support scale-ups in strategic areas like AI, low-carbon technologies, agritech and biotech, the European Commission said on Tuesday. The budget for the 2025 Work Program of the European Innovation Council (EIC), part of
Read moreWhy Crosscut Ventures is ‘following the founders’ into climate, space, and beyond
The focus of the new $100 million fund, Crosscut’s sixth, will include energy and power, space and underwater exploration, advanced manufacturing, advanced materials, and security and defense. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read morePopular calendar app Fantastical lands on Windows
Buzzy calendar apps tend to make a big splash and disappear after a while. Sometimes they get acquired, sometimes the company pivots to something else. That’s not the case with Fantastical, a popular calendar app for macOS, iOS, and other Apple platforms. Originally launched as a Mac app in 2011,
Read moreTechCrunch Disrupt 2024: Day 2
Day 2 of TechCrunch Disrupt 2024 has arrived, and the energy from day 1 is still electrifying across San Francisco! We’re only partway through the 250+ speakers, 200+ sessions, and 350+ exhibiting startups at Disrupt. As expected, yesterday saw over 10,000 tech enthusiasts, startup founders, and investors filling Moscone West
Read moreGMI Cloud secures $82M in Series A for its GPU cloud infrastructure
The AI boom has spurred massive demand for graphics processing units (GPUs). As many enterprises seek to integrate AI technology into their systems, providers of GPU infrastructure are helping businesses get access to the chips they need. In the latest development, GMI Cloud, a San Jose-based startup that provides GPU
Read moreTabnine launches its code review agent
AI code assistant company Tabnine is launching a code review agent today that aims to help developers stick to their organization’s best practices and standards. It allows organizations to codify these rules either by providing the agent with documentation or by pointing it at a set of “golden code repos.”
Read moreBrightwave’s AI agent helps asset managers find signal, and it’s fundraising fast
The finance world is constantly looking for signal: indicators of a buying or selling opportunity in the markets. Brightwave says its AI agent can help. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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