UnifyApp’s AI-powered app integration platform grabs $20M from ICONIQ Growth
These days, it seems like every company either wants to or is already offering an AI product or service. For startups building an AI product in this space, it’s a really good time, but they aren’t without their challenges — the tech is still early, and though many companies are
Read moreFBI says hackers are sending fraudulent police data requests to tech giants to steal people’s private information
The warning is a rare admission from the FBI about the threat from fake emergency data requests submitted by hackers with access to police email accounts. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreLarge funds are too invested in the energy transition to turn back now
The recent U.S. election might appear bad for climate tech, but the energy transition has enough financial momentum that experts aren’t expecting investment trends to change anytime soon. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreFormer Raya, Dispo exec has a new fund for the biggest out-of-favor tech: consumer
The idea of one day becoming a venture capitalist always loomed in the back of TJ Taylor's mind. After all, he had an extensive tech background. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreFNB Unveils Cross-Border Payments with BankservAfrica TCIB
Cross-border payments in Africa are crucial for individuals and companies, providing quick, safe, and affordable options for everyday money transfers to friends, colleagues, and relatives abroad. To accommodate its clients’ changing needs, FNB has teamed with BankservAfrica for its Transactions Cleared on an Immediate Basis (TCIB) technology. This solution would
Read moreLed by a founder who sold a video startup to Apple, Panjaya uses deepfake techniques to bite into video dubbing
There’s a big opportunity for generative AI in the world of translation, and a startup called Panjaya is taking the concept to the next level: a hyperrealistic, gen AI-based dubbing tool for videos that re-creates a person’s original voice speaking the new language, with the video and the speaker’s physical
Read moreNedbank Green Economy Indaba 2024: Celebrating Innovators
Nedbank hosted its annual Green Economy Indaba and Awards ceremony on 31 October 2024, bringing together innovators and changemakers who are driving South Africa’s transition to a more sustainable future. The event showcased the bank’s commitment to its Green Economy Strategy, through which it aims to address key social and
Read moreOne of the world’s biggest web scrapers has some thoughts on data ownership
Or Lenchner, CEO of Bright Data, joins Ben and Ryan for a deep-dive conversation about the evolving landscape of web data. They talk through the challenges involved in data collection, the role of synthetic data in training large AI models, and how public data access is becoming more restrictive. Or
Read moreBlock scales back TIDAL investment and shutters TBD in favor of Bitcoin mining
Jack Dorsey’s Block is scaling back its investment in TIDAL, the music streaming platform once owned by Jay-Z, according to a shareholder letter on Thursday. Block is also shutting down TBD, a Bitcoin-focused arm of the business that previously set out to build a decentralized internet, dubbed “Web5.” These cuts
Read moreCrypto CEO kidnapped in Toronto, released after paying $1M ransom
The CEO of Canadian cryptocurrency firm WonderFi was kidnapped and held for ransom on Wednesday, according to CBC. Dean Skurka was reportedly shoved into a vehicle in downtown Toronto during rush hour, only to be released uninjured after electronically sending $1 million (presumably CAD) to his captors. The WonderFi CEO
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