How Meta’s MAGA heel turn is a play for global power
Illustration by The Verge Law professor Kate Klonick explains what Big Tech’s Trump appeasement is really about. Read the full story at The Verge.
Read moreSC Ventures and KiyaAI Launch Akashaverse Hub
SC Ventures, Standard Chartered’s innovation, has partnered with KiyaAI, a digital solutions provider, to develop Akashaverse, an entertainment, social, shopping, and lifestyle hub powered by immersive technology and artificial intelligence. Akashaverse will investigate immersive and interactive digital environments to change how people perceive and interact with events, e-commerce… Source
Read moreA magical land where rounding equals truncation
Rounding numbers has a surprising amount of detail. It may seem trivial but, as with most things, there is a lot more to consider than is immediately obvious. I expect there have been hundreds if not thousands of pages devoted to rounding in IEEE journals. An example of the complexity
Read moreFundraise Up claims its AI can boost nonprofit donations
Many nonprofits are stuck with outdated, expensive, and limited tech that hinders their ability to fund their mission or cause. While most consider adopting tech to be a priority, they’re faced with a number of blockers, including siloed data and issues with integration. Peter Byrnes, the co-founder of Fundraise Up,
Read moreTive’s tools help companies track the status of their shipments in real time
The global supply chain is under strain, and one of the reasons is a lack of visibility into how shipments are being transported around the world. According to one recent survey, nearly half of the organizations polled reported having little-to-no visibility into their upstream supply chains. In search of a
Read moreY Combinator grad Spacium raises oversubscribed $6.3M for space re-fueling
The company raised a $6.3 million seed round led by Initialized Capital © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreGreg Williams Shares Insights on AI & Agentic Automation’s Future
In today’s rapidly expanding technological landscape, AI is no longer an optional investment. Greg Williams, UiPath’s Regional Vice President for South Africa, highlights that artificial intelligence is becoming a crucial aspect of corporate operations across industries, particularly with the rise of agentic automation. “AI-powered automation is poised to play an
Read moreQuantum VC QDNL hits €25M first-close on new fund
VC investment into Quantum computing declined by 50% last year according to the ‘State of Quantum 2024’ report, dropping from $2.2bn in 2022 to $1.2bn, with funds switching in favour of Generative AI. However, government spending on quantum was predicted to hit $40 billion over the next decade. Now a
Read moreEverstone acquires bootstrapped Indian startup Wingify for $200M
Private equity firm Everstone has reached a deal to acquire a majority stake in Wingify, one of India’s earliest bootstrapped software-as-a-service success stories, for about $200 million, three sources familiar with the matter told TechCrunch. The deal, finalized this week, marks a significant exit for Wingify’s founder Paras Chopra, who
Read moreIn 2025, AI is Industry’s New Business Partner
By adopting AI systems designed with ethical considerations and human-centric features, industries are making strategic shifts that align with evolving technology and sustainability priorities, says Jim Chappell, Global Head of AI at AVEVA Artificial intelligence (AI) has become a regular feature of life over the past couple of years. Its
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